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You walk into a restaurant at 9 pm. Which greeting fits best?

Boa noite, good evening and good night.

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  1. Boa tarde
  2. Boa noite ✔
  3. Bom dia

Why: After dark, say boa noite. It covers both good evening and good night. Bom dia is only for the morning.

Huh, didn't know that: The FSI course lists 'Boa noite, como vai o senhor?' as a formal evening greeting.

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Answer: Boa noite. After dark, say boa noite. It covers both good evening and good night. Bom dia is only for the morning.

  1. FSI Brazilian Portuguese FAST, Volume 1 (Foreign Service Institute) fsi-language-courses-media.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/languages/Portuguese/FAST/Volume%201/FSI%20-%20Portuguese%20FAST%20-%20Volume%201.pdf
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    Checked 2026-10-11.

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