Basic Brazilian Portuguese Phrases For Your Trip To Brazil
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In case you didn’t know, people in Brazil speak
Brazilian Portuguese. It is still Portuguese, of course, but you could say that this type of Portuguese is a bit different from the Portuguese spoken in Portugal.
Brazilian Portuguese is influenced by the native indigenous people in Brazil,
African languages
spoken by African slaves brought to Brazil, as well as immigrants from countries like Spain, Italy, and
Germany. As you can imagine, with all these influences, Brazilian Portuguese would definitely be different from
Portuguese spoken in Europe.
If you are planning on visiting the largest South American country in the world, learn and know some
português brasileiro. Not only is this task easy, but this skill is also going to be a great help for you as you wander around Brazil.
Basic Brazilian Portuguese Phrases
- Hello: Olá (ola)
- Hi: Oi (oy)
- Bye: Tchau (chaw)
- Good morning: Bom dia (bom jeeyah)
- Good afternoon: Boa tarde (bowah tarjee)
- Good night: Boa noite (bowah noychee)
- Goodbye: Adeus (ahdehyoos)
- Good luck: Boa sorte (bowah sorche)
- Be careful: Tenha cuidado (tenya kwedadoh)
- Have fun: Divirta-se (jevirta seh)
- Thank you: Obrigado (m) / Obrigada (f)
- You’re welcome: De nada (je nada)
- Please: Por favor (por favor)
- Excuse me: Desculpa (jesculpa)
- Yes / No: Sim / Não
Basic Brazilian Portuguese Questions
- How are you: Tudo bem? (tudo beym)
- How’s it going: Como vai? (como vai)
- What time is it: Que horas são? (keh oras shaw)
- What is your name: Qual o seu nome? (kwal o sew nohmee)
- How much is it: Quanto custa isso? (kwanto kusta eesoo)
- Where do you live: Onde você vive? (onjeh voseh veeveh)
- Where’s the bathroom: Onde é o banheiro? (onjeh eh oh banyeroh)
- Where is this restaurant: Onde fica este restaurante? (onjeh fika esche restawrenche)
- Is it far from here: É muito longe? (eh muyto lonjeh)
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