All Phrases

Question 1

Bom dia

Answer 1

Good morning

Question 2

Boa tarde

Answer 2

Good afternoon

Question 3

Boa noite

Answer 3

Good night

Question 4

Olá

Answer 4

Hello

Question 5

Oi

Answer 5

Hi

Question 6

Alô/Está lá

Answer 6

Hello (on the phone)

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

Question 7

Tchau

Answer 7

Bye

Question 8

Até logo!

Answer 8

See you later!

Question 9

Até amanhã

Answer 9

See you tomorrow

Question 10

Adeus

Answer 10

Goodbye (formal)

Question 11

Tudo bem?

Answer 11

How are you?

Question 12

Como vai?

Answer 12

How’s it going?

Question 13

Eu estou bem, e você/e tú?

Answer 13

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.

Question 14

Por favor

Answer 14

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.

Question 15

Com licença

Answer 15

Excuse me

Question 16

Obrigado/Obrigada

Answer 16

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.

Question 17

De nada

Answer 17

You’re Welcome

Question 18

Desculpa/Desculpe

Answer 18

I’m sorry

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

Question 19

Perdão

Answer 19

Forgive me / Pardon me

Question 20

Prazer

Answer 20

Nice to meet you

Question 21

O senhor/a senhora

Answer 21

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

Question 22

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

Answer 22

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.”)

Question 23

Alguém aqui fala inglês?

Answer 23

Does anyone here speak English?

Question 24

Não compreendo

Answer 24

I don’t understand

Question 25

Eu compreendo

Answer 25

I understand

Question 26

Não entendi

Answer 26

I didn’t understand [what you said]

Question 27

Entendi

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Eu não sei

Answer 28

I don't know

Question 29

Como se diz… em Português?

Answer 29

How do you say … in Portuguese?

Question 30

Fale mais devagar, por favor

Answer 30

Please speak more slowly

Question 31

Onde é o banheiro?

Answer 31

Where is the bathroom? (Brazilian Portuguese)

Question 32

Onde fica a casa de banho?

Answer 32

Where is the bathroom? (European Portuguese)

Question 33

Quanto custa?

Answer 33

How much does this cost?

Question 34

Que horas são?

Answer 34

What time is it?

Question 35

Que horas abre/fecha?

Answer 35

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

Question 36

Para onde vai esse trem/ônibus?

Answer 36

Where does this train/bus go?

Question 37

Como chego ao (à)…

Answer 37

How do I get to…? | Grammar note: use ao for masculine nouns, à for feminine.

Question 38

Você pode me mostrar no mapa?

Answer 38

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

Question 39

Qual é o seu nome?

Answer 39

What is your name?

Question 40

Me chamo…

Answer 40

My name is… | An alternative to this is: Meu nome é…

Question 41

Estou com saudades/Tenho saudades

Answer 41

I miss you (Brazilian/European Portuguese respectively)

Question 42

Eu estou doente

Answer 42

I’m sick

Question 43

Preciso de sua / tua ajuda

Answer 43

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

Question 44

Sim

Answer 44

Yes

Question 45

Não

Answer 45

No

Question 46

Quando?

Answer 46

When

Question 47

Por quê?

Answer 47

Why?

Question 48

Vamos!

Answer 48

Let’s go!

Question 49

Até breve!

Answer 49

See you soon!

Question 50

Que tal amanhã?

Answer 50

What about tomorrow?

Question 51

Por favor, me avise quando devo descer

Answer 51

Please tell me when to get off.

Question 52

Qual a distância até ...?

Answer 52

How far to ...?

Question 53

Eu gostaria de reservar um quarto, por favor

Answer 53

I would like to reserve a room, please.

Question 54

Eu gostaria de outro quarto.

Answer 54

I would like another room.

Question 55

Você tem…?

Answer 55

Do you have...?

Question 56

Gostaria de experimentar?

Answer 56

Would you like to try them on?

Question 57

Onde é que estão os balneários?

Answer 57

Where is the changing room?

Question 58

Onde tem uma loja de roupas femininas?

Answer 58

Where is a women's clothing store?

Question 59

Pode-se pagar com cartão de crédito?

Answer 59

May I pay by credit card?

Question 60

Estou com fome

Answer 60

I am hungry

Question 61

Eu estou aprendendo Português

Answer 61

I am learning Portuguese.

Question 62

Como vai a vida?

Answer 62

How is life going?

Question 63

Como tem passado?

Answer 63

How have you been? (Formal)

Question 64

O que tens feito?

Answer 64

What have you been up to?

Question 65

Estou ok!

Answer 65

I’m ok!

Question 66

Vai-se andando...

Answer 66

Things are going...

Question 67

Não me posso queixar!

Answer 67

I can’t complain.

Question 68

Não muito bem, infelizmente.

Answer 68

Not very well, unfortunately.

Question 69

Muito obrigado. ou Muito obrigada

Answer 69

Thank you very much.

Question 70

Fico-lhe grato ou Fico-lhe grata.

Answer 70

Appreciate it!

Question 71

Agradeço-lhe imenso

Answer 71

I appreciate it

Question 72

Obrigadíssimo. / Obrigadíssima

Answer 72

Thank you so much.

Question 73

Não te preocupes!

Answer 73

Don’t worry about it!

Question 74

Não tem que agradecer!

Answer 74

You don’t have to thank me!

Question 75

Foi um prazer ajudar

Answer 75

It was a pleasure to help.

Question 76

Desculpa, sabes como…?

Answer 76

Excuse me, do you know how…?

Question 77

Desculpa, sabes-me dizer onde…?

Answer 77

Excuse me, can you tell me where…?

Question 78

Desculpa, fazes ideia de como posso…?

Answer 78

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

Question 79

Não faço ideia.

Answer 79

I have no idea.

Question 80

Pois!

Answer 80

Right!

Question 81

Tens toda a razão.

Answer 81

You are right.

Question 82

Concordo! ou Concordo plenamente!

Answer 82

I agree! or I totally agree!

Question 83

Discordo.

Answer 83

I disagree.

Question 84

Cumprimentos lá em casa!

Answer 84

Greeting to the family!

Question 85

Infelizmente, temos pontos de vista diferentes.

Answer 85

Unfortunately, we have different points of view.