Portuguese · Elevador e escadas
Say hello in the lift and chat about the weather: what to say in Portuguese
In the lift a neighbour says hello and makes small talk about the weather.
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How it's done. In the lift and on the stairs it's normal to say hello even to neighbours you don't know: Bom dia or Boa tarde is the minimum.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Bom dia! Está um dia lindo, hã?Bohn DEE-uh! Shtah oon DEE-uh LEEN-doo, uh?
Good morning! It's a lovely day, isn't it?
They might also say:
Boa tarde! Hoje está frio.
BOH-uh tahrd! Ohzh shtah free-oo.
Good afternoon! It's cold today.
Olá! Vem aí chuva, dizem.
Oh-LAH! Vayn uh-EE SHOO-vuh, DEE-zayn.
Hello! They say rain is coming.
YOU REPLY
Olá! Pois é!
Oh-LAH! Poyz eh!
Hello! Indeed!
THEY SAY
Boa continuação!BOH-uh koon-tee-noo-uh-SOW!
All the best!
They might also say:
Até logo!
uh-TEH LOH-goo!
See you later!
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YOU FINISH
Até logo!
uh-TEH LOH-goo!
See you later!
Or say:Igualmente! Até logo!
ee-gwuhl-MAYNT! uh-TEH LOH-goo!
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Portuguese for life in Portugal”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Bom
Bohn
adjective
good
dia
DEE-uh
noun
day
Está
Shtah
verb
is, is located (now)
lindo
LEEN-doo
adjective
lovely, beautiful
é
eh
verb
is
Boa
BOH-uh
adjective
good (feminine)
7 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
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