🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese
Essential Brazilian Portuguese phrases
The 30 phrases you'll use first — with pronunciation, the formal and informal versions, and what they really mean.
| English | Brazilian Portuguese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Oi | OY |
| Goodbye | Tchau | CHOW |
| Thank you | Obrigado / Obrigada | oh-bree-GAH-doo / oh-bree-GAH-dah |
| Please | Por favor | poh fah-VOH |
| Sorry | Desculpa | jis-KOOL-pah |
| Excuse me | Com licença | kohn lee-SEN-sah |
| Yes | Sim | SEENG |
| No | Não | NOWNG |
| Good morning | Bom dia | bohn JEE-ah |
| Good evening | Boa noite | BOH-ah NOY-chee |
| Good night | Boa noite | BOH-ah NOY-chee |
| How are you? | Tudo bem? | TOO-doo bayn? |
| My name is… | Meu nome é… | MEH-oo NOH-mee EH… |
| Nice to meet you | Muito prazer | MOOYN-too prah-ZEH |
| I love you | Eu te amo | EH-oo chee AH-moo |
| I miss you | Estou com saudade de você | is-TOH kohn sow-DAH-jee jee voh-SEH |
| Happy birthday | Feliz aniversário | feh-LEES ah-nee-ver-SAH-ree-oo |
| Cheers | Saúde! | sah-OO-jee! |
| Enjoy your meal | Bom apetite! | bohn ah-peh-CHEE-chee! |
| Welcome | Bem-vindo | bayn-VEEN-doo |
| Congratulations | Parabéns! | pah-rah-BAYNS! |
| Happy New Year | Feliz Ano Novo! | feh-LEES AH-noo NOH-voo! |
| I don't understand | Não entendo | nowng een-TEN-doo |
| Do you speak English? | Você fala inglês? | voh-SEH FAH-lah een-GLAYS? |
| How much is it? | Quanto custa? | KWAHN-too KOOS-tah? |
| Where is the toilet? | Onde fica o banheiro? | OHN-jee FEE-kah oo bahn-YAY-roo? |
| Help! | Socorro! | soh-KOH-hoo! |
| Beautiful | Lindo / Linda | LEEN-doo / LEEN-dah |
| Friend | Amigo / Amiga | ah-MEE-goo / ah-MEE-gah |
| See you later | Até mais | ah-TEH MYS |
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