European Portuguese phrasesPronunciation, grammar and some words in European Portuguese differ from Brazilian Portuguese, but speakers of both languages generally understand each other easily. Go to Brazilian Portuguese for phrases to use with visitors from Brazil. 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! |
Beyn-veen-doo if addressing a male Beyn-veen-da if addressing a female Beyn-veen-doosh if addressing a group of men or a mixed sex group Beyn-veen-dash if addressing a female group |
Good morning, sir |
Bon dee-a sen-yor |
Good morning, madam |
Bon dee-a sen-yor-a |
Good afternoon, sir |
Bo-a tahrd sen-yor |
Good afternoon, madam |
Bo-a tahrd sen-yor-a |
Good evening, sir |
Bo-a noyt sen-yor |
Good evening, madam |
Bo-a noyt sen-yor-a |
Mr Silva |
Sen-yor seel-va |
Mrs Silva |
Sen-yor-a seel-va |
Miss Silva |
Me-nee-na seel-va |
Hello informal |
Aw-lah |
What is your name please? |
Kom-oo se sha-ma |
My name is... |
Sha-moo-me ... |
How are you? |
Kom-oo shtah |
Very well, thank you. in response to 'How are you?' |
Beyn oh-bree-gah-doo if speaker is male Beyn oh-bree-gah-da if speaker is female |
Ladies and gentlemen to attract attention |
Sen-yor-ash ee sen-yor-esh |
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-ment |
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-gesh |
Can you repeat that slowly? |
Pawd re-pe-teer mayeesh 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 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-koop |
Please come with me |
Veh-nya koo-mee-goo, poor fa-vohr |
You are welcome! in response to thanks from a customer |
De nah-da |
Directions
English |
Portuguese |
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Where do you want to go? |
a-ond kehr eer |
Where is ...? |
Ond-yeh |
The toilets are there |
A kah-za de ba-nyo eh a-lee |
The telephone is there |
Oo te-le-fawn eh a-lee |
Can I show you? |
Paw-soo moosh-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 dee-rey-ta |
To the left |
Ah shker-da |
Straight on |
Sen-prey en frent |
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 0o-ma |
2 |
Dois m Doysh Duas f Doo-ash |
3 |
Tresh |
4 |
Kwa-troo |
5 |
Seen-koo |
6 |
Seysh |
7 |
Seht |
8 |
Oy-too |
9 |
Nohv |
10 |
Dehsh |
11 |
Onz |
12 |
Dohz |
How much is that? |
Kwan-too eh |
The price is ... pounds and ... pence |
Eh oo-ma lee-bra ee ... pens ... use 'É' for one pound Saoon ... lee-brash ee ... pens ... use 'São' for two pounds or more |
What time is it? |
Kyaw-rash saoon |
It is one o'clock |
Eh oo-ma aw-ra |
It is eight o'clock |
Saoon oy-too aw-rash |
It is twelve o'clock |
É meio-dia noon Eh mey-oo dee-a É meia-noite midnight Eh mey-a noyt |
It is open from ... to ... |
Ah-br ... dash ... ahsh ... |
It is closed from ... to ... |
Fey-sha dash ... ahsh ... |
Ending the conversation
English |
Portuguese |
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Is there anything else I can help you with? |
De-zey-ja mayeesh ahl-goo-ma koy-za |
Would you like anything else? |
De-zey-ja mayeesh ahl-goo-ma koy-za |
Have a good day! |
De-zey-joo-lye oon bon dee-a |
Have a good evening! |
De-zey-joo-lye oo-ma boh-a noyt |
Enjoy your stay! |
De-zey-joo-lye oo-ma boh-a shta-dee-a |
Enjoy your meal! |
Bon a-pe-teet |
Goodbye |
A-teh ah praw-see-ma |
Good night |
Bo-a noyt |
