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How do you say 'Good morning' in Portuguese?

Bom dia

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

Why: Bom dia is the morning greeting. Boa tarde is for the afternoon and boa noite for the evening.

Huh, didn't know that: Dia means day, so bom dia literally means 'good day'.

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Answer: Bom dia. Bom dia is the morning greeting. Boa tarde is for the afternoon and boa noite for the evening.

  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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