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"Okay" in Portuguese: tá bom / ok

tá bom / ok

tah BOHM / oh-KAYinterjection/ˈta ˈbõ/, /ˈok/

Note: PT-PT: está bem

Okay in Brazilian Portuguese is tá bom or ok. Tá bom softens agreement; ok is quick and neutral.

Plans

A gente sai às oito? Tá bom.

We leave at eight? Okay.

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How to pronounce tá bom / ok

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tah BOHM / oh-KAY

/ˈta ˈbõ/, /ˈok/

tah BOHM / oh-KAY

"Okay" in Portuguese: quick reference

Portuguese	English	When to use
tá bom	okay / alright Warm agreement.	Warm agreement.
ok	okay Short reply, messages.	Short reply, messages.
tá	okay (short) Very casual.	Very casual.
tudo bem	all good / okay Related soft ok.	Related soft ok.

How to use tá bom / ok in real life

1Plans
A gente sai às oito? Tá bom.
We leave at eight? Okay.
Agreeing to a time.
2Text message
Ok, te encontro na entrada do metrô.
Okay, I’ll meet you at the metro entrance.
Chat shorthand.
3Softening a yes
Tá bom, eu levo o guarda-chuva.
Okay, I’ll take the umbrella.
Accepting a suggestion.

Mistakes English speakers make with tá bom / ok

Incorrect: Está bem (trying to sound Brazilian casual)

Correct: Tá bom.

Está bem is more European; Brazilians often say tá bom or ok. (PT-PT: está bem)

Incorrect: Okayé, vamos.

Correct: Ok, vamos. / Tá bom, vamos.

Keep ok or tá bom — don’t invent hybrid spellings.

Good to know

Tá bom is friendly Brazilian agreement; ok is everywhere in chats and speech. European Portuguese often prefers está bem — mention that only when talking to PT-PT speakers.