tá legal

[tah leh-GAW]

interjection/expression

okay/that's cool/sounds good

1. An informal agreement or acceptance of something; expressing approval or consent

I'll pick you up at 8 PM. - Okay, sounds good!

Vou te pegar às 8 da noite. - Tá legal!

2. Used to indicate that something is fine, acceptable, or satisfactory

How was the movie? - It was cool.

Como foi o filme? - Tá legal.

3. Expression of farewell or closing a conversation affirmatively

See you later then! - Alright, see you!

Até mais então! - Tá legal!

NYC Slang

cool/alright/that's good

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

tá legal

Most common usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

tá certo/beleza

Often interchangeable with tá legal

São Paulo

tá legal/tá bom

Both widely used in the region

Portugal

está bem/ok

tá legal is rarely used; Portuguese prefer 'está bem'

tá tudo legal

ficar legal com alguém

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