boas-tardes

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From boas (“good”) and tardes (“afternoons”): "good nights".

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbo.ɐsˈtaʁ.d͡ʒis/ [ˌbo.ɐsˈtaɦ.d͡ʒis]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌbo.ɐsˈtaɾ.d͡ʒis/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌbo.ɐʃˈtaʁ.d͡ʒiʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbo.asˈtaɻ.des/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌbo.ɐʃˈtaɾ.dɨʃ/ [ˌbo.ɐʃˈtaɾ.ðɨʃ]

  • Hyphenation: bo‧as‧-tar‧des

Noun

boas-tardes m pl or f pl

  1. good afternoon
    Synonym: boa-tarde
    Boas-tardes, tudo bem?
    Good afternoon, how are you?
  2. (botany) Oenothera biennis

Further reading

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