Portuguese · Greetings & Essentials

"I'm fine, thanks" in Portuguese: estou bem, obrigado/a

estou bem, obrigado/a

Say it: es-TOH bemphrase/es.ˈtou ˈbẽ/

Note: also: tudo bem

I'm fine in Portuguese is estou bem, obrigado or obrigada. A short tudo bem also works as a reply. Match obrigado/obrigada to your gender.

After Tudo bem?

Estou bem, obrigada. E você?
I'm fine, thanks. And you?
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How to pronounce estou bem, obrigado/a

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es-TOH bem

/es.ˈtou ˈbẽ/

es-TOH bem, oh-bree-GAH-doo / oh-bree-GAH-dah

"I'm fine, thanks" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
Estou bem, obrigado/aI'm fine, thank you

Full polite reply.

Tudo bemAll good / I'm fine

Short everyday reply.

Mais ou menosSo-so

Honest mid reply.

Tudo ótimoEverything's great

Upbeat answer.

How to use estou bem, obrigado/a in real life

  1. 1After Tudo bem?

    Estou bem, obrigada. E você?

    I'm fine, thanks. And you?

    Obrigada if the speaker is feminine.

  2. 2Quick check-in

    Estou bem, obrigado. um pouco cansado.

    I'm fine, thanks. Just a bit tired.

    You can add detail after.

  3. 3Busy morning

    Tudo bem por aqui! Estou bem.

    All good here! I'm fine.

    Tudo bem and estou bem pair well.

Mistakes English speakers make with estou bem, obrigado/a

Incorrect: Estou bem, obrigado (said by a woman as fixed habit).

Correct: Estou bem, obrigada.

Obrigada agrees with the speaker's gender.

Incorrect: I am fine, obrigado.

Correct: Estou bem, obrigado.

Keep estou bem in Portuguese.

Good to know

Tudo bem? is both question and answer in Brazil. Estou bem, obrigado/a is clearer when you want a full, polite sentence—especially with strangers.

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Greeting a neighbor in the elevator

  1. ChatPal

    Oi! Tudo bem com você?

    Hi! How are you?

  2. You

    Estou bem, obrigado. E você?

    I'm fine, thanks. And you?

  3. ChatPal

    Também estou bem, valeu.

    I'm fine too, thanks.

  4. You

    Que bom. Estou bem demais hoje.

    Nice. I'm more than fine today.

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FAQ

Common questions about "I'm fine, thanks" in Portuguese

I'm fine?

Estou bem, obrigado/a.

Shorter?

Tudo bem.

Obrigado or obrigada?

Match your gender.

So-so?

Mais ou menos.

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