boa-tarde

See also: boa tarde

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From boa (good) and tarde (afternoon): "good afternoon".

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbo.ɐˈtaʁ.d͡ʒi/ [ˌbo.ɐˈtaɦ.d͡ʒi]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌbo.ɐˈtaɾ.d͡ʒi/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌbo.ɐˈtaʁ.d͡ʒi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbo.aˈtaɻ.de/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌbo.ɐˈtaɾ.dɨ/ [ˌbo.ɐˈtaɾ.ðɨ]

  • Hyphenation: bo‧a‧-tar‧de

Noun

boa-tarde m or f (plural boas-tardes)

  1. good afternoon (a greeting consisting of the interjection)
    Synonyms: boas-tardes, boa tarde
    Boa-tarde, tudo bem?
    Good afternoon, how are you?

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