Portuguese Phrases
Enjoy these Portuguese expressions, but don't forget to bookmark this page for future reference. English Greeting Hi! Good morning! Good afternoon! Good evening! Oi! Bom dia! Boa tarde! Boa noite! Portuguese Phrases Cumprimentando
Welcome! (to greet someone) Bem-vindo! Hello my friend! How are you? (friendly) How are you? (polite) I'm fine, thank you! And you? (friendly) And you? (polite) Good Not so good Long time no see I missed you What's new? Nothing new Thank you (very much)! Ol, amigo! (when the sentence is said to a man) / Ol, amiga! (when the sentence is said to a woman) Tudo bem? Como vai? Bem, obrigada! (when the sentence is said by a woman) / Bem, obrigado! (when the sentence is said by a man) E voc? E o senhor? (when said to a man) / E a senhora? (when said to a woman) Bom No to bom H quanto tempo Senti saudade (more informal, friendly) / Senti sua falta (more professional / formal) Novidades? Nada de novo / Nenhuma novidade (Muito) Obrigada (when said by a woman) / (Muito) Obrigado (when said by a man)
You're welcome! (for "thank De nada (more common) / No h de qu
English you") My pleasure Come in! (or: enter!) Make yourself at home! Farewell Expressions Have a nice day! Good night! Good night and sweet dreams! See you later! See you soon! See you tomorrow! Good bye! Have a good trip! I have to go I will be right back! Holidays and Wishes Good luck! Happy birthday! Happy new year! Merry Christmas! Happy mother's day! Happy father's day! Happy Easter! O prazer meu Entre!
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Fique vontade! (general use, including more formal contexts, such as what is said by a salesperson in a store) / Sinta-se em casa! (more friendly / informal) Expresses para Despedidas Tenha um bom dia! Boa noite! Boa noite e bons sonhos! / Boa noite e durma bem! (Sleep tight is said in Brazil instead of good dreams) At mais! At logo! At amanh! Tchau! Tenha uma boa viagem! Tenho que ir J volto! Desejando Algo a Algum Boa sorte! Feliz aniversrio! Feliz Ano Novo! Feliz Natal! Feliz Dia das Mes! (celebrated on the second Sunday of May) Feliz Dia dos Pais! (celebrated on the second Sunday of August) Feliz Pscoa!
English Congratulations! Enjoy! (or: bon appetit) Bless you (when sneezing) Best wishes! Cheers! (or: to your health) Parabns! Bom apetite!
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Sade! (more general) / Deus lhe crie! Tudo de bom! Tin tin! (during a toast. The pronunciation is: /ti ti/ )
How to Introduce Yourself Como se Apresentar What's your name? My name is (John Doe) Nice to meet you! Where are you from? Qual seu nome? Meu nome (fulano) Prazer em conhec-lo (said to men) / Prazer em conhec-la (said to women) De onde voc ?
I'm from (the U.S/ Portugal) Sou (do Brasil / de Portugal / dos Estados Unidos) I'm (American/ Portuguese) Where do you live? I live in (the U.S/ Portugal) Do you like it here? Sou (Americano / Portugus / Brasileiro) Onde voc mora? Eu moro (nos Estados Unidos / em Portugal) Voc gosta daqui?
Portugal is a beautiful country Portugal um pas bonito What do you do for a living? Como voc ganha a vida? I'm a (teacher/ student/ engineer) Do you speak (English/ Portuguese)? Just a little I like Portuguese Eu sou (professor / estudante / engenheiro) Voc fala (Ingls / Portugus)? S um pouco Eu gosto de portugus
I'm trying to learn Portuguese Estou tentando aprender portugus It's a hard language It's an easy language uma lngua difcil uma lngua fcil
English Oh! That's good! Can I practice with you? I will try my best to learn How old are you? I'm (twenty one, thirty two) years old It was nice talking to you! It was nice meeting you! Mr.../ Mrs. .../ Miss... This is my wife This is my husband Say hi to Thomas for me Puxa! Que bom!
Portuguese Phrases Posso praticar com voc? Farei de tudo para aprender Quantos anos voc tem? Tenho (vinte e um, trinta e dois) anos Foi bom falar com voc! Foi bom te conhecer! Sr.../ Sra.../ Srta... (Senhor, Senhora, Senhorita) Esta minha esposa Este meu marido Diga "oi" ao Thomas por mim
Romance and Love Phrases Namoro Are you free tomorrow evening? I would like to invite you to dinner You look beautiful! (to a woman) You have a beautiful name Can you tell me more about you? Are you married? I'm single I'm married Can I have your phone number? Can I have your email? Voc est livre amanh noite? Gostaria de te convidar para jantar Voc est bonita! (to a woman) Voc tem um nome bonito Conte mais sobre voc! Voc casada? Sou solteira (when said by a woman) / Sou solteiro (when said by a man) Sou casada (when said by a woman) / Sou casado (when said by a man) Pode me passar seu telefone? Pode me passar seu email?
Do you have any pictures of Voc tem alguma foto sua?
English you? Do you have children? Would you like to go for a walk? I like you I love you You're very special! You're very kind! I'm very happy Would you marry me? I'm just kidding I'm serious Voc tem filhos? Quer dar uma volta? Gosto de voc Te amo Voc muito especial! Voc muito gentil! Estou muito feliz Casa comigo? Estou brincando srio
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My heart speaks the language Meu corao est falando a linguagem do amor of love Solving a Misunderstanding Resolvendo um Mal-entendido Sorry! (or: I beg your pardon!) Sorry (for a mistake) No problem! Can you repeat please? Can you speak slowly? Can you write it down? Did you understand what I said? I don't understand! I don't know! Perdo! Desculpe Sem problemas / No tem problema Pode repetir, por favor? Voc pode falar mais devagar? Voc pode escrever? Voc entendeu o que eu disse? No entendi! No sei!
What's that called in Como se chama em portugus? Portuguese? What does that word mean in O que significa essa palavra em ingls? English?
English How do you say "thanks" in Portuguese? What is this? My Portuguese is bad Don't worry! I agree with you Is that right? Is that wrong? What should I say? I just need to practice Your Portuguese is good I have an accent You don't have an accent Asking for Directions Excuse me! (before asking someone) I'm lost Can you help me? Can I help you? I'm not from here
Portuguese Phrases Como se diz "obrigado" em portugus? O que isso? Meu portugus ruim No se preocupe Concordo com voc Est certo? Est errado? O que posso dizer? S preciso praticar Seu portugus bom Eu tenho sotaque Voc no tem sotaque Pedindo Auxlio e Informando-se sobre o Caminho Com licena! Estou perdido (said by men) / Estou perdida (said by women) Voc pode me ajudar? Posso te ajudar? No sou daqui
How can I get to (this place, Como posso chegar (a este lugar, a esta cidade)? this city)? Siga reto Go straight Then Turn left Turn right Can you show me? Depois Vire esquerda Vire direita Voc pode me mostrar?
English I can show you! Come with me! Posso te mostrar! Venha comigo!
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How long does it take to get Quanto demora para chegar l? there? (no - in the) Centro da cidade Downtown (city center) Historic center (old city) It's near here It's far from here Centro histrico (cidade velha) perto daqui longe daqui
Is it within walking distance? D para ir andando? I'm looking for Mr. Smith One moment please! Estou procurando o Sr. Smith S um momento, por favor!
Hold on please! (when on the S um momento! phone) Ele no est He is not here Airport Bus station Train station Taxi Near Far Emergency Survival Phrases Help! Stop! Fire! Thief! Run! Aeroporto Rodoviria Estao de Trem Txi Perto Longe Emergncias e Frases de Sobrevivncia Socorro! Pare! Fogo! Ladro! (the pronunciation is /ladru/ ) Corra!
English Watch out! (or: be alert!) Call the police! Call a doctor! Call the ambulance! Are you okay? I feel sick I need a doctor Accident Food poisoning Where is the closest pharmacy? It hurts here It's urgent! Calm down! You will be okay! Can you help me? Can I help you? Cuidado! Chame a polcia! Chame um mdico!
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Chame uma ambulncia! Voc est bem? Estou passando mal Preciso de um mdico Acidente Intoxicao alimentar Onde fica a farmcia mais prxima? Di aqui urgente! Acalme-se! Voc vai ficar bem! Voc pode me ajudar? Posso te ajudar?
Hotel Restaurant Travel Frases para Hotel, Restaurante e Viagem Phrases I have a reservation (for a Tenho uma reserva room) Do you have rooms available? H quartos disponveis? Com banheiro (There is no diference in Brazil, between a shower With shower / With bathroom and a bathroom, mainly because most families and hotel rooms have showers, not bathtubs). I would like a non-smoking room I'm here on business /on vacation Gostaria de um quarto para no-fumantes
What is the charge per night? Qual a o valor do pernoite? Estou negcios / a lazer
English Dirty Clean Do you accept credit cards? I'd like to rent a car How much will it cost? Sujo Limpo
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Vocs aceitam cartes de crdito? Quero alugar um carro Quanto custar?
A table for (one / two) please! Uma mesa para (um/dois), por favor! Is this seat taken? I'm vegetarian I don't eat pork I don't drink alcohol Este assento est ocupado? Sou vegetariano (men) / Sou vegetariana (women) No como porco No bebo lcool
What's the name of this dish? Qual o nome do prato? Waiter / waitress! Can we have the check please? It is very delicious! I don't like it Shopping Expressions How much is this? I'm just looking I don't have change This is too expensive Expensive Cheap Daily Expressions What time is it? It's 3 o'clock Garon / Garonete! A conta, por favor? Est delicioso! No gostei Expresses para Compras Quanto custa? S estou olhando No tenho troco muito caro Caro Barato Expresses Aleatrias Que horas so? So trs (3) horas
English Me d isso! Tem certeza? Tome!
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Give me this! Are you sure? Take this! (when giving something) It's freezing (weather) It's cold (weather) It's hot (weather) Do you like it? I really like it! I'm hungry I'm thirsty He is funny In The Morning In the evening At Night Hurry up! Cuss Words (polite) This is nonsense! (or: this is craziness) My God! (to show amazement) Oh gosh! (when making a mistake)
Est congelante! / Est muito frio! Est frio Est calor Voc gostou? Eu gostei mesmo! Estou com fome Estou com sede Ele engraado De manh tarde noite Vamos logo! / Apresse-se
Isso loucura! / Nada a ver! (informal and most current nowadays) Meu Deus! Ai caramba!
It sucks! (or: this is not good) Que droga! What's wrong with you? Are you crazy? Get lost! (or: go away!) Qual o teu problema? / Qu isso? (more current and widely understood) Voc louco? Vai plantar batatas!
English Me deixe em paz! No quero!
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Leave me alone! I'm not interested! Writing a Letter Dear John My trip was very nice
Caro John (more formal) / Querido John (more informal) Minha viagem foi muito bacana
The culture and people were A cultura e as pessoas eram muito interessantes very interesting I had a good time with you Me diverti muito com voc I would love to visit your Adoraria visitar seu pas de novo country again Don't forget to write me back No se esquea de me escrever de vez em quando from time to time Short Expressions and Expresses curtas e palavras words Bom Good Bad Ruim
So-so (or: not bad not good) Mais ou menos Big Small Today Now Tomorrow Yesterday Yes No Fast Slow Grande Pequeno Hoje Agora Amanh Ontem Sim No Rpido Devagar
English Hot Cold This That Here There Me (ie. Who did this? - Me) You Him Her Us Them Really? Look! What? Where? Who? How? When? Why? Zero One Two Three Four Quente Frio Este Aquele Aqui Ali
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Eu / Mim (It depends on the grammar/syntax in the sentence) Voc / Te (It depends on the grammar/syntax in the sentence) Ele / O (It depends on the grammar/syntax in the sentence) Ela / O (It depends on the grammar/syntax in the sentence) Ns / Nos (It depends on the grammar/syntax in the sentence) Eles / Os (It depends on the grammar/syntax in the sentence) Srio? Olha! O que? / Qual? Onde? Quem? Como? Quando? Por qu? Zero Um Dois Trs Quatro
English Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Cinco Seis Sete Oito Nove Dez
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