Portuguese Greetings & Social Scripts Drill
This drill focuses on the high-frequency phrases you'll actually use the moment you step off a plane in a Lusophone country. Practice the 'social loop'—the standard exchange of greetings that happens before any real conversation starts.
Type your answers in lowercase. Do not include periods or question marks.
Part 1: The Daily Cycle #
In Portuguese, greetings change strictly based on the time of day.
Open question
It's 10:00 AM. You walk into a bakery. How do you greet the staff?
Open question
It's 3:00 PM. How do you say 'Good afternoon'?
Open question
You arrive at a restaurant at 8:00 PM. What do you say?
Part 2: The 'Tudo Bem' Loop #
In Brazil especially, 'Tudo bem?' is more than a question; it's a social requirement. Usually, both people say the exact same thing.
Open question
What is the most common, casual way to ask 'How are you?' (Literally: 'Everything well?')
Part 3: Introductions & The Gender Trap #
Portuguese is a gendered language. Your own gender determines how you say certain words, regardless of who you are talking to.
Open question
Translate 'My name is...' (Standard version)
Open question
You've just been introduced to someone. How do you say 'Nice to meet you'?
Open question
If you identify as MALE, how do you say 'Thank you'?
Open question
If you identify as FEMALE, how do you say 'Thank you'?
Part 4: Closing the Interaction #
Open question
How do you say 'Please'?
Open question
What is the most common way to say 'Goodbye' or 'Bye'?