🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese phrases
How to say “Please” in Brazilian Portuguese
Por favor
poh fah-VOH
Literally: for favorneutral
Used much like English. In most of Brazil the final "r" is very soft or dropped, so it sounds like "poh fah-VOH". Brazilians also soften requests with "Pode...?" ("Can you...?").
Other ways to say it
| Brazilian Portuguese | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Por gentileza | poh zhen-chee-LEH-zah | Kindly | Formal or service situations |
| Faz favor | fash fah-VOR | Please / excuse me | Common in Portugal, e.g. calling a waiter |
In a sentence
Um café, por favor.
oong kah-FEH, poh fah-VOH.
A coffee, please.
More Brazilian Portuguese phrases
HelloOiGoodbyeTchauThank youObrigado / ObrigadaSorryDesculpaExcuse meCom licençaYesSimNoNãoGood 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
“Please” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianგთხოვთgtkhovt🇪🇸 SpanishPor favorpor fah-VOR🇫🇷 FrenchS'il vous plaîtseel voo PLEH🇩🇪 GermanBitteBIT-teh🇮🇹 ItalianPer favorepehr fah-VOH-reh🇷🇺 RussianПожалуйстаpozhaluysta🇯🇵 Japaneseお願いしますonegai shimasu🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese请qǐng🇰🇷 Korean주세요juseyo🇸🇦 Arabicمن فضلكmin fadlak🇦🇲 ArmenianԽնդրում եմkhndrum em🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniZəhmət olmasazah-mat ol-mah-sah🇮🇷 Persianلطفاًlotfan🇹🇭 Thaiกรุณาkaruna🇻🇳 VietnameseLàm ơnlahm uhn🇺🇦 UkrainianБудь ласкаbud laska🇷🇸 SerbianМолимmolim🇬🇷 GreekΠαρακαλώparakaló🇮🇱 Hebrewבבקשהbevakasha