Handy Terms & Phrases
We used the Portuguese Phrase Book by Dorling Kindersley day-to-day, but here are a few key phrases to get you started.
Terms
- Bom dia
- Hello (literally, good day)
- Boa noite
- Good evening (said both in greeting and parting)
- Hoje
- Today
- Esta noite
- Tonight
- Amanhã
- Tomorrow
- De manhã
- In the morning
- Aqui
- Here
- Por favor
- Please
- Obrigado (said by men)/Obrigada (said by women)
- Thank you
- Pousada
- Inn/Bed & Breakfast
- Carte
- Menu
- Conte
- Check/Bill
- Arroz e fiejões
- Beans and rice
- Moqueca
- Traditional meal, often served for two, consisting of beans and rice and a meat entreé, usually fish
- Cerveja
- Beer
- Vinho
- Wine
- Áqua mineral
- Bottled water
- Bicicleta
- Bicycle
- Pneu
- Tire
- Estrada certo
- Correct road
- Direita/Esquerdo
- Right/Left
- Barco
- Boat
- Maré alta
- High tide
- Ônibus
- Bus
- Rodoviária
- Bus station
- Ponto de ônibus
- Bus stop (for local busses)
Phrases
- Não falo Português.
- I do not speak Portuguese.
- Fala Inglês?
- Do you speak English?
- Não compreendo.
- I do not understand.
- Onde é ... ?
- Where is ... ?
- Não tenho ...
- I do not have ...
- Preciso de ...
- I need ...
- Comprar passagem
- To buy tickets
- Trocar o cheque de viagens
- To change traveller's checks
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