Portuguese · Real conversations
How to respond to “Olá!” in Portuguese
A greeting opens the exchange. Match the time and relationship, then add a small follow-up if you want to keep talking.
What you might hear
Olá!
Hello!
Choose a reply that fits
Olá!
Hello!
A simple greeting works in a brief encounter.
Bom dia.
Good morning.
Use a morning greeting during the morning.
Que bom ver você.
Nice to see you.
A warm choice when you already know the person.
Como você está?
How are you?
Invite a short check-in instead of ending with a greeting.
Two short exchanges
A brief greeting
Olá!
Hello!
Olá!
Hello!
Meeting someone you know
Bom dia!
Good morning!
Bom dia.
Good morning.
Your turn
Greet someone you already know and show that you are pleased to see them.
Reveal a sample reply
Que bom ver você.
Nice to see you.
This response guide in other languages
A note on speaking Portuguese
These guides use Brazilian Portuguese. Você is a common everyday address; senhor or senhora may fit a more formal interaction. Eu gostaria and poderia can soften requests without making them complicated.
Keep the accents and nasal spellings, such as não and conexão. Portuguese in Portugal may use different everyday vocabulary or pronouns. The examples aim for broadly understandable Brazilian wording.
