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What does 'Boa tarde' mean?

Good afternoon

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  1. Good night
  2. Good afternoon ✔
  3. Good luck

Why: Tarde means afternoon, so boa tarde is the afternoon greeting. Boa sorte is the one that means good luck.

Huh, didn't know that: In the FSI sample phone call, the hotel operator opens with boa tarde.

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Answer: Good afternoon. Tarde means afternoon, so boa tarde is the afternoon greeting. Boa sorte is the one that means good luck.

  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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