Basic Phrases
Whilst a lot of people in Portugal do speak English, it can certainly help knowing a few basic phrases, here are a dozen to get you started.
| Yes | Sim |
| No | Não |
| Welcome! | Bem-vindo! |
| Pleased to meet you | Muito prazer em conhecer |
| Hello | Olá |
| Goodbye | Adeus |
| Thank you | Obrigado [male] / Obrigada [female] |
| My name is... | O meu nome é... |
| Do you speak English? | Fala inglês? |
| I'm sorry, I don't speak Portuguese | Desculpe, não falo português |
| I need help | Preciso de ajuda |
| Where is the toilet, please? | Onde é o lavabo, faz favor? |
Listen and Learn
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Greetings
| Hello | Bom dia |
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| Good morning | Bom dia |
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| Good evening | Boa tarde |
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| Goodbye | Adeus |
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Adjectives
| Beautiful | belo |
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| Better | melhor |
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| Excellent | excelente |
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| Good | bom/boa |
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| Happy | feliz |
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| Ill | doente |
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| Married | casado/a |
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| One more/another | mais um(a) |
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Getting around
| What time does ... leave/arrive? | A que horas parte/chega ...? |
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| The boat | o barco |
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| The bus (city) | o autocarro |
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| The bus (intercity) | a camioneta |
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| The metro | o metro |
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| The train | o combóio |
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| The tram | o eléctrico |
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Directions
| Go straight ahead | siga sempre a direito |
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| Turn left | Vire á esquerda |
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| Turn right | vire á direita |
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| North | norte |
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| South | sul |
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| East | leste/este |
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| West | oeste |
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Around Town
| Where is the ...? | Onde é ...? |
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| Bank | o banco |
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| City centre | o centro de cidade |
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| Hospital | o hospital |
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| Hotel | um hotel |
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| Market | o mercado |
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| Police station | o posto da polícia |
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| Post office | os correios |
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| Public toilet | os sanitários |
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| Tourist office | o turismo |
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Time & Dates
| Monday | segunda-feira |
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| Tuesday | terça-feira |
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| Wednesday | quarta-feira |
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| Thursday | quinta-feira |
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| Friday | sexta-feira |
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| Saturday | sábado |
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| Sunday | domingo |
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Numbers
| One | um/uma |
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| Two | dois/duas |
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| Three | trés |
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| Four | quatro |
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| Five | cinco |
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| Six | seis |
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| Seven | sete |
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| Eight | oito |
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| Nine | nove |
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| Ten | dez |
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