All Phrases Flashcards

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1
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Bom dia

A

Good morning

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Boa tarde

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Good afternoon

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Boa noite

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Good night

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Olá

A

Hello

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Oi

A

Hi

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Alô/Está lá

A

Hello (on the phone)

Note that the former is used in Brazil while you’d say the latter in Portugal.

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Tchau

A

Bye

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Até logo!

A

See you later!

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9
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Até amanhã

A

See you tomorrow

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10
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Adeus

A

Goodbye (formal)

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11
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Tudo bem?

A

How are you?

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12
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Como vai?

A

How’s it going?

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Eu estou bem, e você/e tú?

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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.

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Por favor

A

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.

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Com licença

A

Excuse me

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16
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Obrigado/Obrigada

A

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.

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17
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De nada

A

You’re Welcome

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18
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Desculpa/Desculpe

A

I’m sorry

Both are a variation of the same thing, though desculpe is slightly more formal.

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19
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Perdão

A

Forgive me / Pardon me

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20
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Prazer

A

Nice to meet you

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21
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O senhor/a senhora

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Formal way of saying “you” when addressing a man (senhor) or a woman (senhora)

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22
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(Você/O senhor/A senhora) Fala inglês?

A

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.”)

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23
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Alguém aqui fala inglês?

A

Does anyone here speak English?

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24
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Não compreendo

A

I don’t understand

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25
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Eu compreendo

A

I understand

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26
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Não entendi

A

I didn’t understand [what you said]

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27
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Entendi

A

I understood/I understand (the past in this sense is used as an affirmation)

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28
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Eu não sei

A

I don’t know

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29
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Como se diz… em Português?

A

How do you say … in Portuguese?

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30
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Fale mais devagar, por favor

A

Please speak more slowly

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31
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Onde é o banheiro?

A

Where is the bathroom? (Brazilian Portuguese)

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32
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Onde fica a casa de banho?

A

Where is the bathroom? (European Portuguese)

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33
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Quanto custa?

A

How much does this cost?

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34
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Que horas são?

A

What time is it?

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35
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Que horas abre/fecha?

A

What time does this place open/close?

An alternative to this is: Que horas vocês abrem/fecham? — What time do you open/close?

36
Q

Para onde vai esse trem/ônibus?

A

Where does this train/bus go?

37
Q

Como chego ao (à)…

A

How do I get to…?

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

38
Q

Você pode me mostrar no mapa?

A

Could you show me on the map [where this is]?

39
Q

Qual é o seu nome?

A

What is your name?

40
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Me chamo…

A

My name is…

An alternative to this is: Meu nome é…

41
Q

Estou com saudades/Tenho saudades

A

I miss you (Brazilian/European Portuguese respectively)

42
Q

Eu estou doente

A

I’m sick

43
Q

Preciso de sua / tua ajuda

A

I need your help (Use sua in Brazil and tua in Portugal)

44
Q

Sim

A

Yes

45
Q

Não

A

No

46
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Quando?

A

When

47
Q

Por quê?

A

Why?

48
Q

Vamos!

A

Let’s go!

49
Q

Até breve!

A

See you soon!

50
Q

Que tal amanhã?

A

What about tomorrow?

51
Q

Por favor, me avise quando devo descer

A

Please tell me when to get off.

52
Q

Qual a distância até …?

A

How far to …?

53
Q

Eu gostaria de reservar um quarto, por favor

A

I would like to reserve a room, please.

54
Q

Eu gostaria de outro quarto.

A

I would like another room.

55
Q

Você tem…?

A

Do you have…?

56
Q

Gostaria de experimentar?

A

Would you like to try them on?

57
Q

Onde é que estão os balneários?

A

Where is the changing room?

58
Q

Onde tem uma loja de roupas femininas?

A

Where is a women’s clothing store?

59
Q

Pode-se pagar com cartão de crédito?

A

May I pay by credit card?

60
Q

Estou com fome

A

I am hungry

61
Q

Eu estou aprendendo Português

A

I am learning Portuguese.

62
Q

Como vai a vida?

A

How is life going?

63
Q

Como tem passado?

A

How have you been? (Formal)

64
Q

O que tens feito?

A

What have you been up to?

65
Q

Estou ok!

A

I’m ok!

66
Q

Vai-se andando…

A

Things are going…

67
Q

Não me posso queixar!

A

I can’t complain.

68
Q

Não muito bem, infelizmente.

A

Not very well, unfortunately.

69
Q

Muito obrigado. ou Muito obrigada

A

Thank you very much.

70
Q

Fico-lhe grato ou Fico-lhe grata.

A

Appreciate it!

71
Q

Agradeço-lhe imenso

A

I appreciate it

72
Q

Obrigadíssimo. / Obrigadíssima

A

Thank you so much.

73
Q

Não te preocupes!

A

Don’t worry about it!

74
Q

Não tem que agradecer!

A

You don’t have to thank me!

75
Q

Foi um prazer ajudar

A

It was a pleasure to help.

76
Q

Desculpa, sabes como…?

A

Excuse me, do you know how…?

77
Q

Desculpa, sabes-me dizer onde…?

A

Excuse me, can you tell me where…?

78
Q

Desculpa, fazes ideia de como posso…?

A

Excuse me, do you have any idea how I can…?

79
Q

Não faço ideia.

A

I have no idea.

80
Q

Pois!

A

Right!

81
Q

Tens toda a razão.

A

You are right.

82
Q

Concordo! ou Concordo plenamente!

A

I agree! or I totally agree!

83
Q

Discordo.

A

I disagree.

84
Q

Cumprimentos lá em casa!

A

Greeting to the family!

85
Q

Infelizmente, temos pontos de vista diferentes.

A

Unfortunately, we have different points of view.