boa tarde pessoal

[BOH-uh TAR-duh peh-soh-AHL]

interjection/greeting phrase

good afternoon everyone

1. A casual, friendly greeting used in the afternoon to address a group of people

When I arrived at the office, I said 'good afternoon everyone' to my colleagues.

Quando cheguei no escritório, eu disse 'boa tarde pessoal' para meus colegas.

NYC Slang

yo, what's up y'all

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

boa tarde pessoal

Most common and widely used throughout Brazil

São Paulo

boa tarde galera

More informal, 'galera' is very popular in São Paulo

Rio de Janeiro

boa tarde gente

Often uses 'gente' as a more colloquial alternative

Portugal

boa tarde a todos

Portuguese speakers often prefer 'a todos' (to everyone) instead of 'pessoal'

boa tarde

pessoal

cumprimentos ao pessoal

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