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Common Portuguese Phrases
Essential Portuguese (PortuguĂȘs) phrases with pronunciation guides.
đGreetings & Basics
| English | Portuguese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | OlĂĄ | oh-LAH |
| Good morning | Bom dia | bom JEE-ah |
| Good afternoon | Boa tarde | BOH-ah TAR-jee |
| Good night | Boa noite | BOH-ah NOY-chee |
| Goodbye | Tchau / Adeus | CHOW / ah-DEH-ooss |
| See you later | Até logo | ah-TEH LOH-goo |
| How are you? | Como vocĂȘ estĂĄ? | KOH-moo voh-SEH ehs-TAH |
| I'm fine, thank you | Estou bem, obrigado(a) | ehs-TOH beym, oh-bree-GAH-doo |
| Please | Por favor | por fah-VOR |
| Thank you | Obrigado(a) | oh-bree-GAH-doo |
| Thank you very much | Muito obrigado(a) | MWEE-too oh-bree-GAH-doo |
| You're welcome | De nada | jee NAH-dah |
| Excuse me | Com licença | kohm lee-SEHN-sah |
| I'm sorry | Desculpe | jees-KOOL-pee |
| Yes | Sim | seeng |
| No | NĂŁo | nowng |
| I don't understand | NĂŁo entendo | nowng eyn-TEYN-doo |
| Do you speak English? | VocĂȘ fala inglĂȘs? | voh-SEH FAH-lah een-GLEHS |
| My name is... | Meu nome Ă©... | MEH-oo NOH-mee EH |
| Nice to meet you | Prazer em conhecĂȘ-lo(a) | prah-ZEHR eym koh-nyeh-SEH-loo |
âïžTravel
| English | Portuguese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where is...? | Onde fica...? | OHN-jee FEE-kah |
| How much does it cost? | Quanto custa? | KWAHN-too KOOS-tah |
| I need a taxi | Preciso de um tĂĄxi | preh-SEE-zoo jee oom TAK-see |
| Where is the airport? | Onde fica o aeroporto? | OHN-jee FEE-kah oo ah-eh-roh-POR-too |
| Where is the hotel? | Onde fica o hotel? | OHN-jee FEE-kah oo oh-TEL |
| I'm lost | Estou perdido(a) | ehs-TOH pehr-JEE-doo |
| Can you help me? | VocĂȘ pode me ajudar? | voh-SEH POH-jee mee ah-zhoo-DAR |
| I'd like a ticket | Eu gostaria de um bilhete | EH-oo gos-tah-REE-ah jee oom beel-YEH-chee |
| Where is the train station? | Onde fica a estação de trem? | OHN-jee FEE-kah ah ehs-tah-SOWNG jee treym |
| Turn left | Vire Ă esquerda | VEE-ree ah ehs-KEHR-dah |
| Turn right | Vire Ă direita | VEE-ree ah jee-RAY-tah |
| Go straight | Siga em frente | SEE-gah eym FREYN-chee |
| Stop here | Pare aqui | PAH-ree ah-KEE |
| I need a room | Preciso de um quarto | preh-SEE-zoo jee oom KWAHR-too |
| How far is it? | Fica longe? | FEE-kah LOHN-zhee |
| One way ticket | Passagem de ida | pah-SAH-zhehm jee EE-dah |
| Return ticket | Passagem de ida e volta | pah-SAH-zhehm jee EE-dah ee VOL-tah |
| Is there a bus? | Tem ĂŽnibus? | teym OH-nee-boos |
| I want to check in | Quero fazer o check-in | KEH-roo fah-ZEHR oo CHEK-een |
| Where is the bathroom? | Onde fica o banheiro? | OHN-jee FEE-kah oo ban-YAY-roo |
đœïžFood & Dining
| English | Portuguese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I'm hungry | Estou com fome | ehs-TOH kohm FOH-mee |
| I'm thirsty | Estou com sede | ehs-TOH kohm SEH-jee |
| A table for two, please | Uma mesa para dois, por favor | OO-mah MEH-zah PAH-rah doys, por fah-VOR |
| Can I see the menu? | Posso ver o cardĂĄpio? | POS-soo vehr oo kar-DAH-pyoo |
| I'd like... | Eu gostaria de... | EH-oo gos-tah-REE-ah jee |
| The bill, please | A conta, por favor | ah KOHN-tah, por fah-VOR |
| It's delicious | EstĂĄ delicioso | ehs-TAH deh-lee-ZYOH-zoo |
| I'm vegetarian | Sou vegetariano(a) | soh veh-zheh-tah-RYAH-noo |
| No meat, please | Sem carne, por favor | seym KAR-nee, por fah-VOR |
| Water, please | Ăgua, por favor | AH-gwah, por fah-VOR |
| I have allergies | Tenho alergias | TEHN-yoo ah-lehr-ZHEE-ahs |
| What do you recommend? | O que vocĂȘ recomenda? | oo kee voh-SEH heh-koh-MEHN-dah |
| Is this spicy? | Ă apimentado? | EH ah-pee-meyn-TAH-doo |
| No alcohol, please | Sem ĂĄlcool, por favor | seym AL-kool, por fah-VOR |
| Coffee, please | Um café, por favor | oom kah-FEH, por fah-VOR |
| Breakfast | O café da manhã | oo kah-FEH dah mah-NYANG |
| Lunch | O almoço | oo al-MOH-soo |
| Dinner | O jantar | oo zhahn-TAR |
| I'm full | Estou cheio(a) | ehs-TOH SHAY-oo |
| Can I have the receipt? | Posso ter o recibo? | POS-soo tehr oo heh-SEE-boo |
đšEmergency
| English | Portuguese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Help! | Socorro! | soh-KOH-hoo |
| Call the police! | Chame a polĂcia! | SHAH-mee ah poh-LEE-syah |
| Call an ambulance! | Chame uma ambulĂąncia! | SHAH-mee OO-mah ahm-boo-LAHN-syah |
| I need a doctor | Preciso de um médico | preh-SEE-zoo jee oom MEH-jee-koo |
| I'm sick | Estou doente | ehs-TOH doo-EYN-chee |
| I've been robbed | Fui roubado(a) | FWEE hoh-BAH-doo |
| Where is the hospital? | Onde fica o hospital? | OHN-jee FEE-kah oo ohs-pee-TAL |
| I'm allergic to... | Sou alérgico(a) a... | soh ah-LEHR-zhee-koo ah |
| I'm injured | Estou ferido(a) | ehs-TOH feh-REE-doo |
| Fire! | Fogo! | FOH-goo |
| Where is the pharmacy? | Onde fica a farmĂĄcia? | OHN-jee FEE-kah ah far-MAH-syah |
| My passport is lost | Meu passaporte estĂĄ perdido | MEH-oo pah-sah-POR-chee ehs-TAH pehr-JEE-doo |
| I've had an accident | Tive um acidente | CHEE-vee oom ah-see-DEYN-chee |
| Don't touch me | NĂŁo me toque | nowng mee TOH-kee |
| I need help | Preciso de ajuda | preh-SEE-zoo jee ah-ZHOO-dah |
đŒBusiness
| English | Portuguese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I have an appointment | Tenho um compromisso | TEHN-yoo oom kohm-proh-MEE-soo |
| Nice to meet you | Prazer em conhecĂȘ-lo(a) | prah-ZEHR eym koh-nyeh-SEH-loo |
| I work for... | Trabalho para... | trah-BAL-yoo PAH-rah |
| Can we schedule a meeting? | Podemos agendar uma reuniĂŁo? | poh-DEH-moos ah-zheyn-DAR OO-mah heh-oo-NYOWNG |
| Please send me the document | Por favor me envie o documento | por fah-VOR mee eyn-VEE-ee oo doh-koo-MEYN-too |
| What is your email? | Qual Ă© o seu e-mail? | kwahl EH oo SEH-oo EE-mayl |
| I agree | Concordo | kohn-KOR-doo |
| I disagree | NĂŁo concordo | nowng kohn-KOR-doo |
| Can you repeat that? | Pode repetir? | POH-jee heh-peh-CHEER |
| I'll get back to you | Vou retornar para vocĂȘ | voh heh-tor-NAR PAH-rah voh-SEH |
| What are your terms? | Quais sĂŁo os seus termos? | kwahys sowng oos SEH-oos TEHR-moos |
| Please sign here | Por favor assine aqui | por fah-VOR ah-SEE-nee ah-KEE |
| Do you have a business card? | VocĂȘ tem um cartĂŁo de visita? | voh-SEH teym oom kar-TOWNG jee vee-ZEE-tah |
| Thank you for your time | Obrigado(a) pelo seu tempo | oh-bree-GAH-doo PEH-loo SEH-oo TEYM-poo |
| Let's discuss this | Vamos discutir isso | VAH-moos jees-koo-CHEER EE-soo |
đąNumbers & Time
| English | Portuguese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| One | Um / Uma | oom / OO-mah |
| Two | Dois / Duas | doys / DOO-ahs |
| Three | TrĂȘs | trehs |
| Four | Quatro | KWAH-troo |
| Five | Cinco | SEENG-koo |
| Six | Seis | says |
| Seven | Sete | SEH-chee |
| Eight | Oito | OY-too |
| Nine | Nove | NOH-vee |
| Ten | Dez | dehs |
| What time is it? | Que horas sĂŁo? | kee OH-rahs sowng |
| Today | Hoje | OH-zhee |
| Tomorrow | AmanhĂŁ | ah-mah-NYANG |
| Yesterday | Ontem | OHN-teym |
| Monday | Segunda-feira | seh-GOON-dah FAY-rah |
| Tuesday | Terça-feira | TEHR-sah FAY-rah |
| Wednesday | Quarta-feira | KWAHR-tah FAY-rah |
| Thursday | Quinta-feira | KEEN-tah FAY-rah |
| Friday | Sexta-feira | SEHS-tah FAY-rah |
| Weekend | Fim de semana | feem jee seh-MAH-nah |
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