buenas tardes

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish buenas tardes.

Pronunciation
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbwe.nas ˈtaɻ.des/

Phrase

buenas tardes

  1. (Rio Grande do Sul) good afternoon
    Synonym: boa tarde

Spanish
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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌbwenas ˈtaɾdes/ [ˌbwe.nas ˈt̪aɾ.ð̞es]
  • Audio(file)
  • Syllabification: bue‧nas tar‧des

Interjection

buenas tardes

  1. good afternoon (used as a greeting in the afternoon (the part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm))
  2. good evening (used as a greeting in the evening (the time of the day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight; the period after the end of regular office working hours))

Descendants
  • Portuguese: buenas tardes

Further reading
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