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How do you say "How are you?" in Portuguese – and how do you reply? This free lesson gives you some useful words and phrases to pack in your Portuguese language survival kit. You’ll learn the formal and informal Portuguese for asking people how they are – important stuff if you want to make the right first impression. And just in case you need to apologize, you’ll learn how to say sorry in Portuguese as well!

After you greet someone, you’ll want to ask how they are. Here are some common questions that follow a greeting.

How to say "How are you?" in Portuguese

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Our voice recognition tool, Rocket Record, is used extensively throughout Rocket Portuguese to get you speaking the right way. Listen to the tutor audio then record yourself saying the phrase. Use a headset mic in a quiet environment for best results. Problems? Click here!Tudo bem? How are you? / Everything well? (formal)0%For strangers or more senior people:Como vai? / Como está? How are you?0%What do you say if someone asks you how you are?Bem, obrigado / Bem, obrigadaWell, thanks (male/female)0%Muito bemVery well0%Na mesmaAs always0%Tudo na mesmaEverything is as always0%Um pouco cansado / Um pouco cansadaA little tired (male/female)0%Estou doenteI'm sick0%Mais ou menosSo-so0%Nada mal Not bad0%MalBad0%Tudo bemAll good0%Vai tudo bemEverything is going well0%BelezaGreat0%

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See how Rocket Portuguese helps you learn Portuguese online, from pronunciation practice to learning on the go. Watch the official Rocket Portuguese Course Tour below!A common follow-up question is, "And you?", "E você?":E você? And you?0%If someone tells you that he or she is not feeling well you could reply with the following…Sinto muitoI'm sorry0%Que pena! What a shame!0%If someone is feeling great, you can respond with the following…Que bom! That's good!0%É bom saber! Nice to know!0%The above words are extremely important. From experience, I think that the most important thing to know in any language is how to say you’re sorry! Others disagree. They say that there are THREE important phrases that you absolutely must know. They are:Sinto muitoI'm sorry0%Eu te amoI love you0%Preciso de ajuda I need help0%

Hmm, I can’t think of a situation in which I’d need to use all three, but I’ll leave that to your imagination! That’s it for today’s lesson.

Find out about asking Portuguese questions in this series of lessons. Make sure you listen to the audio and practice your Portuguese pronunciation. And do the Portuguese tests at the end of each lesson to reinforce your knowledge of Portuguese questions!

• Saying "how are you?" in Portuguese.
• In this lesson you'll find lots of helpful questions in Portuguese.
• Asking "Where?" in Portuguese.

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Reinforce your Portuguese learning with activities that test your recall, listening and speaking skills!ActivitiesFlashcardsReinforce your memory using Flashcards20 leftListeningListen to the phrase, then record yourself saying the phrase20 leftWritingListen to the phrase, then type what you heard20 leftSpeakingRecord yourself saying the phrase out loud20 left

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