Greetings and Goodbyes in Portuguese
This page will help you to expand your Portuguese language skills when it comes to greetings and goodbyes. Below you will find four categories of translations - one for hellos, one for time-specific greetings (like good morning, afternoon, etc.), one for goodbyes, and a final category for other useful greetings.
Each translation listed below is presented from Portuguese to English. Scroll down for our full list of greeting translations.
Portuguese Greetings:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of greetings from English to Portuguese.
Ways to Say Hello in Portuguese
Olá ➔ Hello
Oi ➔ Hi
Time-Specific Greetings in Portuguese
Bom dia ➔ Good morning
Boa tarde ➔ Good afternoon
Boa noite ➔ Good evening / Good night
How to Say Goodbye in Portuguese
Adeus ➔ Goodbye
Tchau ➔ Goodbye
Tenha um bom dia. ➔ Have a nice day.
Até mais tarde. ➔ See you later.
Até amanhã! ➔ See you tomorrow!
Other Useful Greetings in Portuguese
É um prazer. ➔ Nice to meet you.
*Portuguese greetings last updated: February 12, 2025.
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