🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese phrases
How to say “Excuse me” in Brazilian Portuguese
Com licença
kohn lee-SEN-sah
Literally: with permissionneutral
Used to get past someone, enter a room or leave a table. To get someone's attention or ask a question, Brazilians usually say "Por favor" or "Desculpe" instead.
Other ways to say it
| Brazilian Portuguese | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Por favor | poh fah-VOH | Excuse me (attention) | Calling a waiter or asking a stranger |
| Licença | lee-SEN-sah | Excuse me | Short form when squeezing past people |
In a sentence
Com licença, posso passar?
kohn lee-SEN-sah, POH-soo pah-SAH?
Excuse me, may I get by?
More Brazilian Portuguese phrases
HelloOiGoodbyeTchauThank youObrigado / ObrigadaPleasePor favorSorryDesculpaYesSimNoNãoGood morningBom diaGood eveningBoa noiteGood nightBoa noiteHow are you?Tudo bem?My name is…Meu nome é…Nice to meet youMuito prazerI love youEu te amoI miss youEstou com saudade de vocêHappy birthdayFeliz aniversárioCheersSaúde!Enjoy your mealBom apetite!WelcomeBem-vindoCongratulationsParabéns!Happy New YearFeliz Ano Novo!I don't understandNão entendoDo you speak English?Você fala inglês?How much is it?Quanto custa?Where is the toilet?Onde fica o banheiro?Help!Socorro!BeautifulLindo / LindaFriendAmigo / AmigaSee you laterAté mais
“Excuse me” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianუკაცრავადuk'atsravad🇪🇸 SpanishDisculpedees-KOOL-peh🇫🇷 FrenchExcusez-moiex-kew-zay MWAH🇩🇪 GermanEntschuldigen Sieent-SHOOL-dee-gen zee🇮🇹 ItalianScusiSKOO-zee🇷🇺 RussianИзвинитеizvinite🇯🇵 Japaneseすみませんsumimasen🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese不好意思bù hǎoyìsi🇰🇷 Korean저기요jeogiyo🇸🇦 Arabicلو سمحتlaw samaht🇦🇲 ArmenianԿներեքknerek🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniBağışlayınbah-ghuhsh-lah-yuhn🇮🇷 Persianببخشیدbebakhshid🇹🇭 Thaiขอโทษครับ / ขอโทษค่ะkho thot khrap / kho thot kha🇻🇳 VietnameseXin lỗisin loy🇺🇦 UkrainianПерепрошуюpereproshuiu🇷🇸 SerbianИзвинитеizvinite🇬🇷 GreekΜε συγχωρείτεme sinhoríte🇮🇱 Hebrewסליחהslicha