How would you ask: "How do you do?" or "How are you?" in Portuguese?

Answer 1

How do you do is a formal expression, used when you're introduced to someone. A good translation into Portuguese is Muito prazer, or Muito prazer em conhecê-lo (la) . lo - if you're being introdiced to a man, la - if you're being introduced to a woman.

For How are you, a good translation into Portuguese is Como vai? or como está? Both have the same meaning. You could also say Como vai você ou Como você está? WE've just added a portuguse pronounn equivalente to the English pronoun you.

Instead of você, you might use o Senhor or a Senhora, to be more formal, especially when you're talking to someone much oloder than you. . In the first case, if you're talking to a man, in the second one, if you're talking to a woman.

A very informal way to ask how are you? is Tudo bem?

Answer 2

" How do you do?" means = como vai, prazer em conhecê-lo?

" How are you?" means = como vai você?
como você está?

observation: DON'T SAY: " TUDO BOM?"

if you want to say "everything ok?, say: TUDO BEM?

Answer 3

tudo bem? or
como vai?

I think "como vai" is only found in textbooks

Answer 4

How are you? is Como vai, or Como vai vocé?

Answer 5

This is a good translator in lots of languages.

Answer 6

You can say these phrases for "how are you?";

Tudo bem?
Tudo bom?
Como vai?

I usually say "Como vai?"