Translation
what's up?, how's it going?; so?, and then?
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, ?
Hey, how's it going?
, , !
Hey mate, long time no see!
? ?
So? Did you like the film?
? is the casual Brazilian what's up?, a greeting between friends (e aí, tudo bem?). It also asks for news or the next part of a story: e aí?, so? what happened? Telling a story, Brazilians also use it for and then: e aí ele foi embora, and then he left. Keep it for friends: with a stranger or an older person, say oi or bom dia.
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