Spanish and Portuguese Greeting Videos for Latin American Families
Spanish and Portuguese are the languages of family gatherings from Mexico to Brazil, and of many diaspora communities in the United States and Europe. If your relatives live in Latin America or speak Spanish or Portuguese at home, a greeting in their language means more.
Phrases to get started
- Spanish birthday: Feliz cumpleaños.
- Spanish Christmas: Feliz Navidad.
- Portuguese birthday: Feliz aniversário.
- Portuguese graduation: Parabéns pela formatura.
Regional touches
Spanish differs between Mexico, Argentina and Spain, and Portuguese differs between Brazil and Portugal. ShareGreet takes your chosen region into account, so a greeting for a family in Jalisco can feel different from one for a family in Madrid.
More phrases
- Spanish, congratulations: Felicidades.
- Spanish, thank you: Muchas gracias por todo.
- Portuguese, Christmas: Feliz Natal e um próspero Ano Novo.
- Portuguese, thank you: Muito obrigado por tudo.
Prompts to adapt
- “Wish my abuela a happy birthday in Spanish. Mention her tamales and her stories, and say I will call this weekend.”
- “Congratulate my primo on his graduation in Portuguese. Say the whole family is proud.”
- “Send a Christmas message in Spanish to my family in Mexico. Mention the posadas and the pozole, and say I miss them.”
Formal and informal
Both languages distinguish formal and informal address. Use the respectful form for older relatives, and the familiar form for peers. When you describe your greeting, say who it is for, and read the script to check that it sounds right.
Small differences that matter
- Spanish pronouns. In Spain you may hear vosotros for “you all”, while Latin America uses ustedes. Many Latin American families use usted to show respect to elders.
- Portuguese in Brazil and Portugal. Brazilians commonly say você, while tu is more usual in Portugal. Words for everyday things also differ.
- Gendered thanks. In Portuguese, a man says obrigado and a woman says obrigada.
Occasions that matter to Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking families
- Quinceañera: a girl's fifteenth birthday, a major celebration in many Latin American families.
- Día de la Madre: celebrated on May 10 in Mexico, and on other dates elsewhere.
- Día de Reyes: January 6, when gifts are traditionally exchanged.
- Posadas and Navidad: the nine nights before Christmas in Mexico, followed by Christmas Eve.
- Festa Junina: Brazil's June festivals, with bonfires, dancing and traditional food.
A step-by-step example
- Open ShareGreet and set the region to the family's country, for example Mexico or Brazil.
- Write your prompt: “Wish my abuela a happy birthday. Mention her tamales and the songs she sings in the kitchen, and say I will visit in December.”
- Choose Spanish for the narration, review the script, and pick a warm style such as Watercolor.
- Share the link directly with her, or with the relative who will open it with her.
How to make one
- Describe your message in English or Spanish or Portuguese.
- Pick your region and the narration language.
- Choose a style and review the script.
- Share the link on WhatsApp, which is where most Latin American families already are.
See also a Día de Muertos greeting in Spanish and Christmas greetings for family abroad.
Frequently asked questions
Does ShareGreet support Brazilian Portuguese?
Yes. Portuguese is supported, and you can pick a region such as Brazil.
Do I need to speak Spanish to use it?
No. You can write the prompt in English and choose Spanish narration.
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