Part of being a good ambassador of your country is making your hosts feel comfortable and respected. Learning and using a bit of the local language will help us demonstrate an appreciation for Brazil and its people.
English
|
Portuguese
|
Pronunciation
|
| Hello |
Olá |
o-laa |
| Goodbye |
Tchau |
chow |
| Thank you |
Obrigado (male)Obrigada (female) |
o-bree-ga-doh |
| Yes |
sim |
see(m) |
| No |
não |
nowng |
| Good day! |
Bom dia! |
bong dee-aa |
| My name is . . . |
Meu nome é . . . |
me-oo no-me e |
| Excuse me |
com licença |
kong lee-seng-saa |
| Where |
onde |
ong-day |
| Why |
por que |
porr kay |
| When |
quando |
kwang-doh |
| How much is it? |
Quanto custa? |
kwang-toh koos-taa |
| Do you speak English? |
Você fala ingles? |
vo-se faa-la eeng-gles |
| I don’t speak Portuguese. |
Eu não falo português. |
e-oo nowng faa-lo porr-too-ges |
| Keep in touch! |
Mantenha contato! |
Mang-te-nyaa kong-taa-to |
NUMBERS
|
English
|
Portuguese
|
Pronunciation
|
| 0 |
zero |
ze-ro |
| 1 |
Um |
oom |
| 2 |
dois |
doys |
| 3 |
três |
tres |
| 4 |
quatro |
kwaa-tro |
| 5 |
cinco |
seeng-ko |
| 6 |
seis |
says |
| 7 |
sete |
se-te |
| 8 |
oito |
oy-to |
| 9 |
nove |
naw-ve |
| 10 |
dez |
dez |
| 100 |
cem |
seng |
| 1,000 |
mil |
mee-oo |
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A lot of this looks very similar to Spanish. It obviously is pronounced and, in some cases, spelled differently but otherwise you can tell that they have the same influences.
By: Hilary Lohman on March 15, 2010
at 7:33 pm
do you have it all memarized
By: christian sammons on March 14, 2010
at 10:54 am
fun stuff!!
By: Saralyn on March 14, 2010
at 10:22 am
Boa Viagem!
Leslie Walker
By: Leslie Walker on March 7, 2010
at 11:24 pm