🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese phrases
How to say “Hello” in Brazilian Portuguese
Oi
OY
informal
"Oi" is the everyday Brazilian greeting, used with almost everyone, including shop staff. "Olá" is a bit more neutral or written; in Portugal "Olá" is the standard and "Oi" sounds Brazilian.
Other ways to say it
| Brazilian Portuguese | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olá | oh-LAH | Hello | Slightly more formal, in writing, or in Portugal |
| E aí? | ee ah-EE | What's up? | Casual, with friends and peers |
In a sentence
Oi, tudo bem?
OY, TOO-doo bayn?
Hi, how's it going?
More Brazilian Portuguese phrases
GoodbyeTchauThank youObrigado / ObrigadaPleasePor favorSorryDesculpaExcuse meCom licençaYesSimNoNãoGood morningBom diaGood eveningBoa noiteGood nightBoa noiteHow are you?Tudo bem?My name is…Meu nome é…Nice to meet youMuito prazerI love youEu te amoI miss youEstou com saudade de vocêHappy birthdayFeliz aniversárioCheersSaúde!Enjoy your mealBom apetite!WelcomeBem-vindoCongratulationsParabéns!Happy New YearFeliz Ano Novo!I don't understandNão entendoDo you speak English?Você fala inglês?How much is it?Quanto custa?Where is the toilet?Onde fica o banheiro?Help!Socorro!BeautifulLindo / LindaFriendAmigo / AmigaSee you laterAté mais
“Hello” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianგამარჯობაgamarjoba🇪🇸 SpanishHolaOH-lah🇫🇷 FrenchBonjourbohn-ZHOOR🇩🇪 GermanHalloHAH-loh🇮🇹 ItalianCiaoCHOW🇷🇺 RussianЗдравствуйтеzdravstvuyte🇯🇵 Japaneseこんにちはkonnichiwa🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese你好nǐ hǎo🇰🇷 Korean안녕하세요annyeonghaseyo🇸🇦 Arabicمرحباmarhaban🇦🇲 ArmenianԲարևbarev🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniSalamsah-lahm🇮🇷 Persianسلامsalâm🇹🇭 Thaiสวัสดีsawatdi🇻🇳 VietnameseXin chàosin chow🇺🇦 UkrainianПривітpryvit🇷🇸 SerbianЗдравоzdravo🇬🇷 GreekΓεια σουyia sou🇮🇱 Hebrewשלוםshalom