Portuguese words for kids · Greetings & manners
How to say “goodbye” in Portuguese
Kids say goodbye many times a day: at nursery drop-off, at the end of a call, when the bath water drains away. Every one is a chance to practise.
Goodbye in Portuguese (Portugal)
adeus
Sounds like ≈ uh-DEH-oosh
Good to know: Adeus is a real goodbye. Day to day, people in Portugal more often say até logo ("see you later") or até já ("see you very soon").
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Portuguese songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Tchau, tchau, mar!
Bye-bye, sea!
from O Mar (The Sea)
Até logo, junto ao mar!
See you by the sea!
from Os Animais do Mar (Sea Animals)
Até logo, mãe!
See you later, Mom!
from O Meu Primeiro Dia de Escola (My First Day at School)
The song that teaches it
“Goodbye” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in Portuguese with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Bom Dia, O Mar, Ç, Ã, Nh e Lh, O Jogo dos Opostos, Os Animais do Mar, O Meu Primeiro Dia de Escola, Passeio pela Cidade, No Mercado.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Wave adeus to the bath water as it goes down the drain.
- 2At drop-off, swap your usual goodbye for adeus; it becomes a small shared ritual.
- 3Play "shop": each customer gets a hello on the way in and adeus on the way out.
Related Portuguese words
“Goodbye” in other languages
Sing it in Portuguese, free
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Portuguesehas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Portuguese songs with your family.