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Portuguese for Beginners

Português para iniciantes

45 Basic Portuguese Phrases and Words for Absolute Beginners

1.​ Bom dia/Boa tarde/Boa noite​ — Good morning/afternoon/night

2. ​Olá​ — Hello

3. ​Oi​ — Hi

4. ​Alô/Está lá​ — Hello (on the phone)

5.​ Tchau​ — Bye

6. ​Até logo!​ — See you later!

7. ​Até amanhã​ — See you tomorrow

8. ​Adeus​ — Goodbye (formal)

9. ​Tudo bem?​ — How are you?

10. ​Como vai?​ — How’s it going?

11. ​Eu estou bem, e você/e tú?​ — I’m good, how are you?

Note that ​e você?​ is the form of “and you?” most commonly used in Brazil. ​E tú? ​is the
preferred form in Portugal, though you tend to hear it in certain parts of Brazil too.

Nailing Your Etiquette

12.​ Por favor​ — Please

13.​ Com licença​ — Excuse me

14.​ Obrigado/Obrigada​ — Thank you


Note that ​obrigado​ is masculine and therefore said by men and boys;​ obrigada​ is the
feminine counterpart that women and girls would use.

15.​ De nada​ — You’re welcome

16.​ Desculpa/Desculpe​ — I’m sorry

17.​ Perdão​ — Forgive me/pardon me

18. ​Prazer​ — Nice to meet you

19.​ O senhor/a senhora​ — Formal way of saying “you” when addressing a man ​(senhor)​ or a
woman ​(senhora)

For example: ​O senhor/a senhora poderia me ajudar?​ — Would you be able to help me?

20. ​(Você/O senhor/A senhora) Fala inglês?​ — Do you speak English?

21. ​Alguém aqui fala inglês?​ — Does anyone here speak English?

22. ​Não compreendo​ — I don’t understand

23. ​Eu compreendo​ — I understand

24. ​Não entendi​ — I didn’t understand [what you said]

25. ​Entendi​ — I understood/I understand (the past in this sense is used as an affirmation)

26. ​Eu não sei​ — I don’t know

27. ​Como se diz… em Português?​ — How do you say … in Portuguese?

28. ​Fale mais devagar, por favor​ — Please speak more slowly

29. ​Onde é o banheiro?​ — Where is the bathroom? (Brazilian Portuguese)

30. ​Onde fica a casa de banho?​ — Where is the bathroom? (European Portuguese)

31. ​Quanto custa?​ — How much does this cost?


32. ​Que horas são?​ — What time is it?

33. ​Que horas abre/fecha?​ — What time does this place open/close?

​ What time do you open/close?


An alternative to this is:​ Que horas vocês abrem/fecham? —

34.​ Para onde vai esse trem/ônibus?​ — Where does this train/bus go?

35.​ Como chego ao (à)…​ — How do I get to…?

Grammar note: use ​ao​ for masculine nouns, ​à​ for feminine.

For instance: ​Como chego à estação de trem?​ — How do I get to the train station?; ​Como
chego ao ponto de ônibus?​ — How do I get to the bus stop?

36. ​Você pode me mostrar no mapa?​ — Could you show me on the map [where this is]?

Other Essentials

37. ​Qual é o seu nome?​ — What is your name?

38. ​Me chamo…​ — My name is…

An alternative to this is: ​Meu nome é…

39. ​Estou com saudades/Tenho saudades​ — I miss you

40. ​Eu estou doente​ — I’m sick

41. ​Preciso de sua/tua ajuda​ — I need your help (Use ​sua​ in Brazil and ​tua​ in Portugal)

42. ​Sim/não​ — Yes/no

43. ​Quando?​ — When?

44. ​Por quê?​ — Why?

45. ​Vamos!​ — Let’s go!

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