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From The Complete Brazilian Portuguese Phrasebook

Complete first practical phrase chapter, including every subsection and phrase.

Content language: English · Learning language: Brazilian Portuguese

Chapter 1

Survival Essentials

Basic Greetings

Hello.

Formal: Olá. (oh-lah)

Colloquial: Oi. (oy)

Good morning.

Bom dia. (bohng jee-ah)

Good evening.

Boa noite. (boh-ah noy-chee)

Good night.

Boa noite. (boh-ah noy-chee)

Goodbye.

Formal: Até logo. (ah-teh loh-goo)

Colloquial: Tchau. (chow)

See you later.

Até mais. (ah-teh mys)

Nice to meet you.

Prazer em conhecer você. (pra-zeh eng con-ye-seh voh-seh)

Welcome.

Male Addressee: Bem-vindo. (bem-vin-doo)

Female Addressee: Bem-vinda. (bem-vin-da)

How are you?

Formal: Como o senhor/a senhora está? (koh-moo oo sen-yor / ah sen-yor-ah es-tah)

Colloquial: Tudo bem? (too-doo beng)

I’m fine.

Estou bem. (es-toh beng)

And you?

E você? (ee voh-seh)

Good afternoon.

Boa tarde. (boh-ah tar-jee)

Hi.

Oi. (oy)

How is everything?

Formal: Como vão as coisas? (koh-moo vowng ahs coi-zas)

Colloquial: Tudo certo? (too-doo se-rtoo)

It's going well.

Está tudo bem. (es-tah too-doo beng)

See you tomorrow.

Até amanhã. (ah-teh ah-mah-nyah)

See you soon.

Até breve. (ah-teh bre-vee)

Have a good day.

Tenha um bom dia. (ten-ya oong bohng jee-ah)

Have a good trip.

Boa viagem. (boh-ah viazheng)

Talk to you soon.

A gente se fala em breve. (ah zhen-tee see fa-la eng bre-vee)

Politeness & Basics

Please.

Por favor. (pohr fah-vohr)

Thank you.

Male Form: Obrigado. (oh-bree-gah-doo)

Female Form: Obrigada. (oh-bree-gah-dah)

Thank you very much.

Male Form: Muito obrigado. (mween-too oh-bree-gah-doo)

Female Form: Muito obrigada. (mween-too oh-bree-gah-dah)

You’re welcome.

De nada. (jee na-da)

Excuse me.

Com licença. (kohng lee-sen-sah)

I’m sorry.

Formal: Desculpe. (jees-koow-pee)

Colloquial: Foi mal. (foi maw)

No problem.

Formal: Não há problema. (nowng hah pro-ble-ma)

Colloquial: Tranquilo. (tran-kwee-loo)

That’s okay.

Tudo bem. (too-doo beng)

Of course.

Claro. (klah-roo)

Don’t worry.

Formal: Não se preocupe. (nowng see preo-cu-pee)

Colloquial: Não esquenta. (nowng e-sken-ta)

Yes.

Sim. (seeng)

No.

Não. (nowng)

Maybe.

Talvez. (taw-veys)

I understand.

Entendo. (en-ten-doo)

I don't understand.

Não entendo. (nowng en-ten-doo)

Could you repeat that?

Poderia repetir? (poh-jeh-ree-ah he-pecheeh)

Please speak slowly.

Formal: Por favor, poderia falar mais devagar? (pohr fah-vohr poh-jeh-ree-ah fah-lar mys de-va-gah)

Colloquial: Fala mais devagar, por favor. (fa-la mys de-va-gah pohr fah-vohr)

Can you help me?

Formal: O senhor/a senhora poderia me ajudar? (oo sen-yor / ah sen-yor-ah poh-jeh-ree-ah mee azhu-dah)

Colloquial: Pode me dar uma força? (poh-jee mee dah oo-mah fo-rsa)

I don't speak Portuguese.

Não falo português. (nowng fa-loo pohr-too-gehs)

Do you speak English?

Você fala inglês? (voh-seh fa-la een-glehs)

Core Survival Patterns

Pattern: I need …

I need water.

Preciso de água. (preh-see-zoo jee ah-gwah)

I need help.

Preciso de ajuda. (preh-see-zoo jee ah-zhoo-dah)

I need a taxi.

Preciso de um táxi. (preh-see-zoo jee oong tak-see)

I need a doctor.

Preciso de um médico. (preh-see-zoo jee oong meh-jee-koo)

I need information.

Preciso de informações. (preh-see-zoo jee in-fo-rma-soyns)

Pattern: I want …

I want to eat.

Quero comer. (keh-roo co-meh)

I want to drink.

Quero beber. (keh-roo be-beh)

I want to rest.

Quero descansar. (keh-roo de-scan-sah)

I want to go to the hotel.

Quero ir para o hotel. (keh-roo ih pah-rah oo oh-tew)

I want to buy a ticket.

Quero comprar uma passagem. (keh-roo comprah oo-mah pa-ssazheng)

Pattern: I would like …

I would like a coffee.

Gostaria de um café. (gohs-tah-ree-ah jee oong kah-feh)

I would like the menu.

Gostaria do cardápio. (gohs-tah-ree-ah doo kar-dah-pee-oo)

I would like to book a room.

Gostaria de reservar um quarto. (gohs-tah-ree-ah jee he-ze-rvah oong qua-rtoo)

I would like to pay.

Gostaria de pagar. (gohs-tah-ree-ah jee pa-gah)

I would like to see this.

Eu gostaria de ver isso. (eh-oo gohs-tah-ree-ah jee veh ee-soo)

Pattern: Can you …?

Can you help me?

Formal: O senhor/a senhora poderia me ajudar? (oo sen-yor / ah sen-yor-ah poh-jeh-ree-ah mee azhu-dah)

Colloquial: Pode me dar uma força? (poh-jee mee dah oo-mah fo-rsa)

Can you repeat that?

Formal: Poderia repetir, por favor? (poh-jeh-ree-ah he-pecheeh pohr fah-vohr)

Colloquial: Repete, por favor? (he-pe-tee pohr fah-vohr)

Can you speak slowly?

Pode falar devagar? (poh-jee fah-lar de-va-gah)

Can you show me on the map?

Pode me mostrar no mapa? (poh-jee mee mostrah noo ma-pa)

Can you call a taxi?

Pode chamar um táxi? (poh-jee sha-mah oong tak-see)

Pattern: Where is …?

Where is the bathroom?

Onde fica o banheiro? (ohn-jee fee-kah oo bahn-yay-roo)

Where is the hotel?

Onde fica o hotel? (ohn-jee fee-kah oo oh-tew)

Where is the airport?

Onde fica o aeroporto? (ohn-jee fee-kah oo ah-eh-roh-pohr-too)

Where is the bus stop?

Onde fica o ponto de ônibus? (ohn-jee fee-kah oo pon-too jee oh-nee-boos)

Where is the nearest pharmacy?

Onde fica a farmácia mais próxima? (ohn-jee fee-kah ah far-mah-see-ah mys praw-see-ma)

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