🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese phrases
How to say “How are you?” in Brazilian Portuguese
Tudo bem?
TOO-doo bayn?
Literally: all good?informal
The default Brazilian "how are you", often just part of the greeting. The usual reply is "Tudo bem, e você?" or "Tudo ótimo!". In Portugal "Como está?" is more common.
Other ways to say it
| Brazilian Portuguese | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Como vai? | KOH-moo vye? | How's it going? | Neutral, slightly more polite |
| Como o senhor está? / Como a senhora está? | KOH-moo oo sehn-YOH is-TAH? / ah sehn-YOH-rah | How are you, sir/madam? | Formal, to older people |
| Tudo bem, e você? | TOO-doo bayn, ee voh-SEH? | Fine, and you? | The standard reply |
In a sentence
Oi, Ana! Tudo bem?
OY, AH-nah! TOO-doo bayn?
Hi, Ana! How are you?
More Brazilian Portuguese phrases
HelloOiGoodbyeTchauThank youObrigado / ObrigadaPleasePor favorSorryDesculpaExcuse meCom licençaYesSimNoNãoGood morningBom diaGood eveningBoa noiteGood nightBoa noiteMy 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
“How are you?” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianროგორ ხარ?rogor khar?🇪🇸 Spanish¿Cómo estás?KOH-moh ehs-TAHS🇫🇷 FrenchComment allez-vous ?koh-mahn tah-lay VOO🇩🇪 GermanWie geht's?vee gayts🇮🇹 ItalianCome stai?KOH-meh STAI?🇷🇺 RussianКак дела?Kak dela?🇯🇵 Japaneseお元気ですか？o-genki desu ka?🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese你好吗？nǐ hǎo ma?🇰🇷 Korean잘 지내세요?jal jinaeseyo?🇸🇦 Arabicكيف حالك؟kayfa haluk?🇦🇲 ArmenianԻնչպե՞ս եքinchpes ek?🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniNecəsiniz?neh-ja-see-neez?🇮🇷 Persianحال شما چطوره؟hâl-e shomâ chetore?🇹🇭 Thaiสบายดีไหมsabai di mai🇻🇳 VietnameseBạn có khỏe không?bahn kaw kweh khohng?🇺🇦 UkrainianЯк справи?yak spravy?🇷🇸 SerbianКако сте?kako ste?🇬🇷 GreekΤι κάνεις;ti kánis?🇮🇱 Hebrewמה שלומך?ma shlomcha?