How do you say 'How are you' in the Portuguese language?

Answer 1

The Portuguese equivalent of the English greeting 'How are you' is the following: Como vai você; Como está você; or Como estás tu? The Portuguese pronunciation is the following: KOH-moo veye* voh-SAY; KOH-moo ee-SHTAH voh-SAY; and KOH-moo ee-SHTAH too. The word-by-word translation is the following: 'como' means 'how'; 'vai' '[it] goes'; 'você' and 'tu' 'you'; 'está' '[you] are'. The first two examples tend to be used in Brazil. The second and the third examples may be used in Portugal. The third example is used only in Portugal. For peninsular Portuguese differentiates between the 'you' [tu] of children and the close circle of family and friends; and the 'you' [você] of those outside that circle, and of senior age and rank.

Answer 2

In Portuguese, "How are you?" is said as "Como está?" or "Como vai você?".