Basic Greetings

Hello.

Olá. (oh-lah)

Good morning.

Bom dia. (bom dee-ah)

Good afternoon.

Boa tarde. (boh-ah tar-duh)

Good evening.

Boa noite. (boh-ah noy-tuh)

Goodbye.

Adeus. (ah-deh-oosh)

See you later.

Até logo. (ah-teh loh-goo)

See you tomorrow.

Até amanhã. (ah-teh ah-ma-nyuh)

See you soon.

Até breve. (ah-teh breh-vuh)

Nice to meet you.

Muito prazer. (mwee-too prah-zehr)

Welcome.

Bem-vindo. (bayng-veen-doo)

How are you?

Como está? (koh-moo sh-tah)

Everything is good?

Tudo bem? (too-doo bayng)

I’m fine.

Estou bem. (sh-toh bayng)

And you?

E você? (ee voh-seh)

What’s up?

Então? (en-town)

I am great.

Male form: Estou ótimo. (sh-toh aw-tee-moo)

Female form: Estou ótima. (sh-toh aw-tee-mah)

Not bad.

Nada mal. (nah-dah mahl)

Have a nice day.

Tenha um bom dia. (teh-nyah oom bom dee-ah)

Take care.

Cuide-se. (kwee-duh-suh)

My name is…

O meu nome é… (oo meh-oo noh-muh eh…)

Politeness & Basics

Please.

Por favor. (poor fah-voor)

Thank you.

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

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

Thank you very much.

Male form: Muito obrigado. (mwee-too oh-bree-gah-doo)

Female form: Muito obrigada. (mwee-too oh-bree-gah-dah)

You’re welcome.

De nada. (duh nah-dah)

Excuse me.

Com licença. (kohn lee-sen-sah)

I’m sorry.

Desculpe. (desh-kool-puh)

No problem.

Sem problema. (sayng proh-bleh-mah)

That’s okay.

Está tudo bem. (sh-tah too-doo bayng)

Of course.

Claro. (klah-roo)

Don’t worry.

Não se preocupe. (now suh preh-oh-koo-puh)

Yes.

Sim. (seem)

No.

Não. (now)

Maybe.

Talvez. (tahl-vez)

I understand.

Percebo. (per-seh-boo)

I don’t understand.

Não percebo. (now per-seh-boo)

Just a moment.

Só um momento. (saw oom moh-men-too)

With pleasure.

Com prazer. (kohn prah-zehr)

Good luck.

Boa sorte. (boh-ah sor-tuh)

Congratulations.

Parabéns. (pah-rah-baynsh)

Help!

Socorro! (soo-koh-hoo!)

Core Survival Patterns

I need help.

Preciso de ajuda. (pruh-see-zoo duh ah-zhoo-dah)

I need water.

Preciso de água. (pruh-see-zoo duh ah-gwah)

I need a doctor.

Preciso de um médico. (pruh-see-zoo duh oom meh-dee-koo)

I need time.

Preciso de tempo. (pruh-see-zoo duh tem-poo)

I need money.

Preciso de dinheiro. (pruh-see-zoo duh dee-nyay-roo)

I want food.

Quero comida. (keh-roo koh-mee-dah)

I want to sleep.

Quero dormir. (keh-roo door-meer)

I want to go.

Quero ir. (keh-roo eer)

I want this.

Quero isto. (keh-roo eesh-too)

I want a ticket.

Quero um bilhete. (keh-roo oom bee-lyeh-tuh)

I would like a coffee.

Gostaria de um café. (gohsh-tah-ree-ah duh oom kah-feh)

I would like to pay.

Gostaria de pagar. (gohsh-tah-ree-ah duh pah-gar)

I would like a room.

Gostaria de um quarto. (gohsh-tah-ree-ah duh oom kwar-too)

I would like the menu.

Gostaria de ver a ementa. (gohsh-tah-ree-ah duh vehr ah ee-men-tah)

I would like to order.

Gostaria de pedir. (gohsh-tah-ree-ah duh puh-deer)

Can you speak slowly?

Pode falar devagar? (poh-duh fah-lar duh-vah-gar)

Can you repeat?

Pode repetir? (poh-duh ruh-puh-teer)

Can you show me?

Pode mostrar-me? (poh-duh mohsh-trar-muh)

Can you call a taxi?

Pode chamar um táxi? (poh-duh shah-mar oom tah-ksee)

Where is the exit?

Onde fica a saída? (ohn-duh fee-kah ah sah-ee-dah)

Where is the hotel?

Onde fica o hotel? (ohn-duh fee-kah oo oh-tel)

Where is the bank?

Onde fica o banco? (ohn-duh fee-kah oo ban-koo)

Where is the station?

Onde fica a estação? (ohn-duh fee-kah ah sh-tah-sown)