Portuguese words for kids · Greetings & manners
How to say “how are you?” in Portuguese
How are you? is the first real conversation kids can have in a new language: one question and a short answer they can say back.
How are you? in Portuguese (Portugal)
como estás?
Sounds like ≈ KOH-moo ish-TAHSH
Good to know: Como estás? is the friendly form used in Portugal with family and kids. Tudo bem? ("all good?") is the casual alternative, and the answer can be the same: tudo bem!
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Portuguese songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Olá! Tudo bem?
Hello! How are you?
from Olá, Tudo Bem? (Hi, How Are You?)
Olá, olá! Tudo bem?
Hello, hello! How are you?
from Olá, Amigo (Hi, Friend)
Gostos diferentes, está tudo bem!
Different likes are all okay!
from Eu Gosto! (I Like It!)
3 songs that teach it
“How are you?” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Portuguese with its English meaning.
Bom Dia
Good Morning · Greetings · Free
- bom dia · good morning
- como estás? · how are you?
- muito bem · very well
- obrigado · thank you
Olá, Tudo Bem?
Hi, How Are You? · Greetings · Free
- olá · hello
- tudo bem? · how are you?
- bem · good
- vamos brincar! · let's play!
Olá, Amigo
Hi, Friend · Greetings · Free
- olá · hello
- amigo · friend
- tudo bem? · how are you?
- nome · name
Also sung in: Por Favor e Obrigado, Avó e Avô, Como Te Sentes?, Eu Gosto!, Os Animais da Noite, No Fundo do Mar.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Ask como estás at pick-up time and accept any answer, in any language. The point is hearing the question every day.
- 2Give a teddy a voice and have it ask your child como estás, then swap roles.
- 3Pair it with feelings: ask como estás, then point at a happy or sad face drawing together.
Related Portuguese words
“How are you?” in other languages
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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.