Brazilian Portuguese phrasesPronunciation, grammar and some words in Brazilian Portuguese differ from European Portuguese, but speakers of both languages generally understand each other easily. Go to European Portuguese for phrases to use with visitors from Portugal. If you cannot hear the phrase when you click on it, please read our Help with audio phrases.
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English |
Portuguese |
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Welcome! |
Ben-veen-doh if addressing a male Ben-veen-dah if addressing a female Ben-veen-dohs if addressing a group of men or a mixed sex group Ben-veen-dahs if addressing a female group |
Good morning, sir |
Bon djee-ah sen-yor |
Good morning, madam |
Bon djee-ah sen-yor-a |
Good afternoon, sir |
Boh-ah tahr-djee sen-yor |
Good afternoon, madam |
Boh-ah tahr-djee sen-yor-a |
Good evening, sir |
Boh-ah noy-tchee sen-yor |
Good evening, madam |
Boh-ah noy-tchee sen-yor-a |
Mr Silva |
Seen-yor seel-va |
Mrs Silva |
Seen-yor-a seel-va |
Miss Silva |
Mee-nee-na seel-va |
Hello (informal) |
Oye |
What is your name please? |
Kohm-oh eh oh sayoo noh-mee |
My name is... |
O mayoo noh-mee eh ... |
How are you? |
Kohm-oh vah-ee |
Very well, thank you. in response to 'How are you?' |
Ben oh-bree-gah-doo if speaker is male Ben oh-bree-gah-da if speaker is female |
Ladies and gentlemen to attract attention |
Seen-yor-ahs ee seen-yor-ehs |
Offering to help
English |
Portuguese |
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Can I help you? |
Paw-soo a-joo-dahr |
What would you like? |
Oo ke de-zey-ja |
Yes |
Seen |
No |
Naoon |
Yes, certainly |
Sehr-ta-men-tchee |
Sorry, no |
Naoon, oh-bree-gah-doo if speaker is male Naoon, oh-bree-gah-da if speaker is female |
Please |
Poor fa-vohr |
Thank you |
Oh-bree-gah-doo if speaker is male Oh-bree-gah-da if speaker is female |
I speak a little Portuguese |
Fa-loo oon poh-koo de por-too-gehs |
Can you repeat that slowly? |
Paw-djeh re-pe-teer mayees de-va-gahr |
I do not understand |
Naoon per-seh-boo |
Do you understand? |
Per-se-bayoo |
One moment please |
Oon moo-men-too, poor fa-vohr |
Please wait here |
Poor fa-vohr a-gward a-kee |
I will call my colleague to help you |
Voh sha-mahr oo mayoo koo-leh-ga if your colleague is male Voh sha-mahr a mee-nya koo-leh-ga if your colleague is female |
Don't worry |
Naoon se preh-oh-koo-peh |
Please come with me |
Veh-nya koo-mee-goo, poor fa-vohr |
You are welcome! in response to thanks from a customer |
Djeh nah-da |
Directions
English |
Portuguese |
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Where do you want to go? |
A-ond-jeh kehr eer |
Where is ...? |
Ond-jeh-yeh ... |
The toilets are there |
Oo ba-nye-roo eh a-lee |
The telephone is there |
Oo te-le-fawn eh a-lee |
Can I show you? |
Paw-soo moos-trahr-lye |
Here is the map |
A-kee ten oo-mah-pa |
It is there |
Eh a-lee |
It is here |
Eh a-kee |
To the right |
Ah djee-rey-ta |
To the left |
Ah ee-skyer-da |
Straight on |
Sen-prey en fren-tcheh |
It is outside |
Eh faw-ra |
It is inside |
Eh den-troo |
Numbers, prices and time
English |
Portuguese |
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1
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Um m Oon Uma f Oo-ma |
2 |
Dois m Doysh Duas f Doo-as |
3 |
Tres |
4 |
Kwa-troo |
5 |
Seen-koo |
6 |
Seys |
7 |
Seh-tcheh |
8 |
Oy-too |
9 |
Noh-vee |
10 |
Dehs |
11 |
On-zee |
12 |
Doh-zee |
How much is that? |
Kwan-too eh |
The price is ... pounds and ... pence |
Eh oo-ma lee-bra ee ... pens-ee ... use 'é' for one pound Saoon ... lee-bras ee ... pens-ee ... use 'São' for two pounds or more |
What time is it? |
Kyaw-ras saoon |
It is one o'clock |
Eh oo-ma aw-ra |
It is eight o'clock |
Saoon oy-too aw-ras |
It is twelve o'clock |
É meio-dia noon Eh mey-oo djee-a É meia-noite midnight Eh mey-a noy-tchee |
It is open from ... to ... |
Ah-br das ... ahs ... |
It is closed from ... to ... |
Fey-sha das ... ahs ... |
Ending the conversation
English |
Portuguese |
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Is there anything else I can help you with? |
De-zey-ja mayees ahl-goo-ma koy-za |
Would you like anything else? |
De-zey-ja mayees ahl-goo-ma koy-za |
Have a good day! |
De-zey-joo-lye oon bon djee-a |
Have a good evening! |
De-zey-joo-lye oo-ma boh-a noy-tchee |
Enjoy your stay! |
De-zey-joo-lye oo-ma boh-a shta-djee-a |
Enjoy your meal! |
Bon a-pe-tchee-tchee |
Goodbye |
A-teh ah praw-see-ma |
Good night |
Boh-ah noy-tchee |
