e aí

[ee ah-EE]

interjection/colloquial phrase

and then/what's up/so what

1. An informal greeting or way to ask what's happening or what someone wants to say next

Hey, and then what happened?

E aí, o que aconteceu depois?

2. Used to prompt someone to continue speaking or to express impatience for an answer

So? What did he say?

E aí? O que ele disse?

3. A casual greeting equivalent to 'hey' or 'what's up'

Hey buddy, how's it going?

E aí, cara, tudo bem?

NYC Slang

yo, what's good, what's up

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

e aí

Very common colloquial expression used as greeting and discourse marker

Rio de Janeiro

e aí

Extremely prevalent in Rio slang, used frequently in casual speech

São Paulo

e aí

Common usage, though slightly less dominant than in Rio

Portugal

e depois

Portuguese speakers prefer 'e depois' or 'e então'; 'e aí' is less common

e aí, beleza?

e aí, meu?

e aí, tudo certo?

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