Bom Dia! : Useful Portuguese Phrases

Learn some useful Portuguese phrases for your next trip.

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Portuguese is spoken by 250 million speakers around the world and is the official language in 9 countries, among them: Portugal, Brazil, Macau, Angola, East Timor and Cape Verde. It is also considered a cultural language -or it has a significant impact on the local culture – in many other places including Goa (India), Uruguay, South Africa and Paraguay.

Are you planning to travel to any of these countries soon? Do you have friends from these places that you constantly talk to? Learn these useful Portuguese phrases below.

 

Useful Portuguese Phrases

Here are some useful Portuguese phrases:

Conversations

  • Hi! – Oi! / Ola!
  • Good morning! – Bom dia!
  • Good evening! – Boa noite!
  • Good night! – Boa noite!
  • Welcome! (greeting) – Bem-vindo (m) / Bem-vinda! (f)
  • How are you? – Como vai você?
  • I’m fine, thanks! – Bem, obrigado! (m) / Bem, obrigada! (f)
  • Good / So-So. – Bem. / Mais ou menos.
  • Excuse me …! (to ask for something) – Por favor….
  • Excuse me! ( to pass by) – Com licença!
  • Thank you (very much)! – (Muito) obrigado (m)/ (Muito) obrigada! (f)
  • You’re welcome! – De nada! / Às ordens!
  • What’s your name? – Qual é o seu nome?
  • My name is … – Meu nome é…
  • Nice to meet you! – Prazer em conhecê-lo (m) / conhecê la (f)
  • One moment please! – Um minuto, por favor!
  • I’m Sorry! (if you don’t hear something) – Desculpe-me, não entendi!
  • Sorry (for a mistake) – Desculpe-me!
  • No Problem!     Não tem problema!
  • Can You Say It Again? – Pode repetir, por favor?
  • Can You Speak Slowly? – Pode repetir devagar, por favor?
  • Write It Down Please! – Por favor, escreva.
  • I Don’t Understand! – Não entendo.
  • I Don’t Know!     Não sei.
  • See you later! – A gente se vê mais tarde!
  • Here you go! (when giving something) – Aqui está.
  • Really! – É mesmo?
  • Look! – Veja!

Part 2

  • What? – O que?
  • Good bye! – Ciao!
  • Good luck! – Boa sorte!
  • Happy birthday! – Feliz aniversário!
  • Happy new year! – Feliz ano novo!
  • Merry Christmas! – Feliz natal!
  • Congratulations! – Parabéns!
  • I feel sick. – Sinto-me mal.
  • I need a doctor. – Preciso de um médico.
  • Get well soon – Que melhore logo! As melhoras breves! (frm) / As melhoras! Que melhores logo! (inf) / Que melhorem logo! Que melhoreis logo! (arch)
  • Go away! – Suma-se! Vá-se embora!
  • Leave me alone! – Deixe-me em paz! (frm) / Deixa-me em paz! (inf)
  • Help! – Ajuda! (inf/sing) / Ajudem! (inf/plu) / Socorro!
  • Fire! – Fogo!
  • Stop! – Pare! (frm) / Pára! (inf) / Parem! (pl)
  • Call the police! – Chame a polícia! / Chama a polícia! (inf) / Chamem a polícia! (pl)
  • Today/ Now – hoje/ agora
  • Tomorrow/ Yesterday – Amanhã/ Ontem
  • Yes/ No – Sim / Não
  • In The Morning / Evening / At Night – De Manha/ à tarde / à noite
  • This / That – Isto / Isso
  • Here / There – Aqui/ Lá
  • I love you! – Amo-te.

Transport / Getting Around

  • I’m lost. – Estou perdido (m) / perdida (f)
  • Can you help me? – Você pode me ajudar?
  • Where? – Onde?
  • Where is the ___?  – Onde fica
  • bathroom – o banheiro
  • pharmacy – a farmácia?
  • I’m looking for ___. – Estou procurando o ___.
  • Hurry up! – Apresse-se! Corra!
  • Near / Far – Perto / Longe
  • Bus / Train / Airplane / Taxi – Autocarro / Comboio / Avião / Taxi

Food and Dining

  • I’m hungry/ thirsty. – Estou com fome / com sede.
  • Hot / Cold – Quente / Frio
  • Breakfast / Lunch / Snack / Dinner – Pequeno-almoço / Almoço / Lanche / Jantar
  • Coffee / Tea / Juice – Café / Chá / Sumo
  • Sandwich – Sandes
  • Ice Cream – Gelado
  • Dessert – Sobremesa
  • French Fries – Batatas fritas
  • Vegetables – Legumes
  • Eggs – Ovos
  • Bread – Pão
  • Salad – Salada
  • Cheese – Queijo
  • Spoon / Fork / Knife – Colher / Garfo / Faca
  • Glass / Cup – Copo
  • Bottle – Garrafa
  • Wine / Beer – Vinho / Cerveja

Shopping

  • How much is this? – Quanto custa?
  • What Is This?     O que é isto?
  • Big/ Small – Grande/ Pequeno
  • Do you like it? – Você gosta?
  • I really like it! – Eu gosto muito disto.
  • Give me this! – Dê-me isto.
  • Money – Dinheiro
  • New / Old – Novo / Velho
  • Good / Bad – Bom / Mau
  • Open / Closed – Aberto / Fechado

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