All Phrases Flashcards
Bom dia
Good morning
Boa tarde
Good afternoon
Boa noite
Good night
Olá
Hello
Oi
Hi
Alô/Está lá
Hello (on the phone)
Note that the former is used in Brazil while you’d say the latter in Portugal.
Tchau
Bye
Até logo!
See you later!
Até amanhã
See you tomorrow
Adeus
Goodbye (formal)
Tudo bem?
How are you?
Como vai?
How’s it going?
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.
Por favor
Please
In Brazil, por favor is also commonly used in the same way that “excuse me” is said in English when you’re trying to politely grab someone’s attention.
Com licença
Excuse me
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.
De nada
You’re Welcome
Desculpa/Desculpe
I’m sorry
Both are a variation of the same thing, though desculpe is slightly more formal.
Perdão
Forgive me / Pardon me
Prazer
Nice to meet you
O senhor/a senhora
Formal way of saying “you” when addressing a man (senhor) or a woman (senhora)
(Você/O senhor/A senhora) Fala inglês?
Do you speak English?
(In Portugal, just saying Fala inglês? will suffice. In Brazil, it’s more common to precede with você or, if appropriate, the more formal versions of “you.”)
Alguém aqui fala inglês?
Does anyone here speak English?
Não compreendo
I don’t understand
Eu compreendo
I understand
Não entendi
I didn’t understand [what you said]
Entendi
I understood/I understand (the past in this sense is used as an affirmation)
Eu não sei
I don’t know
Como se diz… em Português?
How do you say … in Portuguese?
Fale mais devagar, por favor
Please speak more slowly
Onde é o banheiro?
Where is the bathroom? (Brazilian Portuguese)
Onde fica a casa de banho?
Where is the bathroom? (European Portuguese)
Quanto custa?
How much does this cost?
Que horas são?
What time is it?