Portuguese phrasebook

Note: Portuguese as spoken in Europe, Africa and Asia

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Portuguese (português) is a Romance language closely related to Spanish phrasebook|Spanish, and even more closely related to Galician (in fact, many people consider that Galician and Portuguese are the same language). It is spoken as the official language of Portugal and Brazil, with some differences in pronunciation, spelling, and use of pronouns. It is also the official language of Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé e Príncipe, Angola, Mozambique, and the co-official language of East Timor, and Macau. It is spoken mainly by the elderly in Goa, Daman and Diu in India. There are around 200 million Portuguese native speakers and the vast majority in Brazil.

The Portuguese we will include in this phrasebook is of the European usage, which differs from the Brazilian in sounds and pronunciation. Nevertheless, native speakers of either variety of Portuguese can generally communicate with speakers of the other without any major issues.

Needless to say, if you know a Romance language, it will be easier for you to learn Portuguese. However, people who know a little Spanish may hastily conclude that Portuguese is close enough that it need not be studied separately. While they may be able to figure out the meaning of some signage, items on a menu, etc., understanding of verbal communication will be very low to nothing. Words such as "gente" (people) are pronounced so differently in either variant of Portuguese, that you would hardly recognise them. Also, some personal names such as "Jorge Ramos," for example, will be pronounced quite differently as well.

If you know Spanish, watch for a lot of new vowels, a huge number of contractions (comparable to del and al) and irregular plurals. For the non-fluent, some pronunciation differences can be easily missed, such as año (year) becoming ano. If you speak good French, you may find Portuguese pronunciation to be fairly easy, though much of the vocabulary will have changed substantially.

Pronunciation guide

The pronunciation in Portugal differs significantly from that in Brazil. The difference is basically in pronunciation and a few vocabulary differences, which make it tricky even for Brazilians to understand the European Portuguese accent. Now the European uses a lot of those oo's which are not used in Brazilian.

Vowels

a 

as the 'a' in "far" [ah / as the 'a' in "cat"

e 

as the 'e' in "get" [eh / silent or like 'i' in "hit" [ih at the end of some words

i 

as the 'ee' in "week" [ee /

o 

as the 'o' in "open" [oh

u 

as the 'oo' in "look" / as the 'oo' in "book"

Other Vowels

á 

as the 'a' in "tar" but held longer

â 

as the 'a' in "bat" but short

ã 

a nasal sound like 'ang' in "angry"

é 

long sound as the 'e' in "bled"

ê 

similar to the 'ea' in "bread"

êm, em, ém 

nasal sound like 'en' in "end"

ó 

like the 'o' in "hot"

ô 

like the 'oa' in "coat"

Consonants

b 

as 'b' in "boy"

c 

as 'c' in "car" with a,o,u

c 

as 's' in "sand" with e,i

ç 

as 's' in "sun" with a,o,u

ch 

as 'sh' in "shoe"

d 

as 'd' in "desk"

f 

as 'f' in "fist"

g 

as 'g' in "go" with a,o,u

g 

as 'su' in "pleasure" with e,i

gu 

as 'gee' in "geek" with gui, as 'ge' in "get" with gue; in rare cases and the "u" is pronounced, such as in sanguíneo

gua 

as 'gua' in "agua" [gwah

h 

is a silent letter at the beginning of a word

lh 

as 'li' in "million"

nh 

as 'ny' in "canyon"

j 

as 'su' in "treasure"

k 

as 'k' in "kiss" [foreign sounds]

l 

as 'l' in "lip"

m 

as 'm' in "monkey"

n 

as 'n' in "nice"

p 

as 'p' in "post"

q 

as 'k' in "kite" [especially with 'u']

r 

a rolled 'r' as in Spanish or Italian 'r' sound, or like a guttural French or Dutch 'r' sound, depending on context

s 

as 's' in "sun" when at the beginning of a word or when followed by an 's'

s 

as 'sh' sound when at the end of a word or when followed by a consontant other than 's' eg. Gostaria [goosh-tah-REE-ah

s 

as 'z' in "zoo" if preceded and followed by vowels eg. casa [KA-za

t 

as 't' in "tent"

v 

as 'v' in "vine"

x 

as 'x' in "taxi", as 'sh' in "ship", as 's' in "same", depending on context

z 

as 'z' in "zest", end of a word 'su' in "pleasure"

Common diphthongs

au 

as 'ow'in "cow"

ia 

as 'ia' in "Lydia"

io 

as 'io' in "frio" also 'ew' sound in "new" [yoo]

ei 

as 'ay' in "play"

oa 

as 'oa' in "boa"

oe 

as 'we' in "wet"

oi 

as "oy" in "oyster"

ou 

as 'oo' in "took"

ua 

as 'wa' in "water"

ui 

as 'wee' in "week"

ue 

as 'e' in "get"

Triphtongs

eia 

as 'ay' in "pay" plus 'a' in "far" [all pronounced together

uei 

as 'ay' in "way"

Stress

As a general guide, stress the penultimate (last-but-one) syllable in most words unless it ends with any of the following letters: i; l; r; u; x; z; im; um; ins; is; uns; us – in which case and the stress is on the last syllable. Words that are stressed on syllables not according to these rules will have a written accent on the accented syllable.

Phrase list

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.

Basics

Common signs|

OPEN 

Aberto (ah-BEHR-too)

CLOSED 

Fechado (feh-SHAH-doo)

ENTRANCE 

Entrada (ehn-TRAH-dah)

EXIT 

Saída (sah-EE-dah)

PUSH 

Empurre (eng-POOHR)

PULL 

Puxe (POO-sh)

TOILET 

Casa de banho (KAH-zah deh BAH-nyoo)

MEN 

Homens (OH-mehnsh)

WOMEN 

Mulheres (moo-LYEHRSH)

FORBIDDEN 

Proibido (proo-ee-BEE-doo) }}

Hello. (formal)

Olá. (oh-LAH)

How are you? 

Como vai(s)? (KOH-moo VAYH(s)?)

Fine, thank you. 

Bem, obrigado(a). (behng, oh-bree-GAH-doo(ah))

What is your name? 

Como se(te) chama(s)? (KOH-moo seh(teh) SHAH-mah(sh)?) / Qual é o seu(teu) nome? (Kwal eh o SEH-oo(TEH-oo) NOH-meh?)

My name is ______ . 

Chamo-me______. (SHAH-moo-meh___)

Pleased to meet you. 

Prazer em conhecer. (prah-ZAYR ehng koh-nyeh-SAYR)

Please. 

Por favor. / Se faz favor. (poor fah-VOHR / "Seh FAHSH fah-VOHR")

Thank you. 

Obrigado.[m / Obrigada. [f (oh-bree-GAH-doo/oh-bree-GAH-dah)

You're welcome. 

De nada. (deh NAH-dah)

Yes. 

Sim. (seeng)

No. 

Não. (nowng)

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

Com licença. (kohng leeSEHN-sah)

Excuse me. (begging pardon) 

Desculpe(a). /Perdão. (dish-KOOL-peh(ah)" / "PEHR-dow)

I'm sorry. 

Desculpe(a). (dish-KOOL-peh(ah))

Goodbye 

Adeus. (ah-DEH-oosh)

I can't speak Portuguese well. 

Não falo bem português. (nowng FAH-loo behng poor-too-GAYSH)

Do you speak English? 

Fala(s) inglês? (FAH-lah(sh) een-GLAYSH?)

Is there someone here who speaks English? 

Alguém aqui fala inglês? (ahl-GAYNG ah-KEE FAH-lah een-GLAYSH?)

Help! 

Socorro! (soo-KOH-roo!)

Help me! 

Ajude(a)-me! (ah-ZHOO-deh(dah)-meh!)

Look out! 

Atenção! /Cuidado! (ah-tehn-SOW! / cooy-DAH-doo!)

Good morning. 

Bom dia. (bohng DEE-ah)

Good afternoon. 

Boa tarde. (BOH-ah TAHR-deh)

Good evening./Good night. 

Boa noite. (BOH-ah NOY-teh)

I understand. 

Compreendo. / Percebo. / Entendo. (kohn-pree-EHN-doo / pehr-SAY-boo / en-TEHN-doo)

I don't understand. 

Não compreendo. (nowng kohn-pree-EHN-doo)

Where is the toilet? 

Onde é a casa de banho? (OHN-deh eh ah KAH-zah dih BAH-nyoo?)

Problems

Leave me alone! 

Deixe(a)-me em paz! (DAY-shih(shah)-meh ehn pahsh!)

Don't touch me! 

Não me toque(s)! (now meh TOH-keh(sh)!)

I'll call the police. 

Vou chamar a polícia. (voh shah-MAHR ah poo-LEE-syah)

Police! 

Polícia! (poo-LEE-syah!)

Stop! Thief! 

Ladrão! (lah-DROWNG!)

I need your help. 

Preciso da sua(tua) ajuda. (preh-SEE-zoo dah SOO-uh(TOO-uh) ah-ZHOO-dah)

It's an emergency. 

É uma emergência. (eh OO-mah ee-mehr-ZHEHN-syah)

I'm lost. 

Estou perdido(a). (ish-TOH pehr-DEE-doo(ah))

I lost my bag. 

Perdi a minha bolsa. (per-DEE ah MEE-nyah bolsah)

I lost my wallet. 

Perdi a minha carteira. (per-DEE ah MEE-nyah kahr-TAY-rah)

I'm sick. 

Eu estou doente. (EH-oo ish-TOH doo-EHN-teh)

I've been injured. 

Eu fui ferido. (EH-oo fwee feh-REE-doo)

I need a doctor. 

Preciso de um médico. (preh-SEE-zoo deh oong meh-DEE-koo)

Can I use your phone? 

Posso usar o seu(teu) telefone? (POHS-soo OO-sahr o SEH-oo(TEH-oo) teh-leh-FOH-neh)

Numbers

0 

zero (ZEH-roo)

1 

um (oong)

2 

dois/ duas (doysh/ DOO-uhsh)

3 

três (traysh)

4 

quatro (KWAH-troo)

5 

cinco (SEENG-koo)

6 

seis (saysh)

7 

sete (SEH-teh)

8 

oito (OY-too)

9 

nove (NOH-veh)

10 

dez (dehsh)

11 

onze(ON-zeh)

12 

doze(DO-zeh)

13 

treze (TREH-zeh )

14 

catorze (kah-TOHR-zeh )

15 

quinze (KEENG-zeh)

16 

dezasseis (deh-zahs-SAYSH )

17 

dezessete (deh-zahs-SEH-teh )

18 

dezoito (deh-ZOY-too)

19 

dezanove (deh-zah-NOH-veh)

20 

vinte (VEEN-teh)

21 

vinte e um (veen-tee-OONG)

22 

vinte e dois (veen-tee-DOYSH)

23 

vinte e três (veen-tee-TRAYSH)

30 

trinta (TREEN-tah)

40 

quarenta (kwa-REHN-tah)

50 

cinquenta (seen-KWEHN-tah)

60 

sessenta (ses-SEHN-tah)

70 

setenta (seh-TEHN-tah)

80 

oitenta (oy-TEHN-tah)

90 

noventa (noh-VEHN-tah)

100 

cem (seyhng)

200 

duzentos (doo-ZEHN-toosh)

300 

trezentos (treh-ZEHN-toosh)

1,000 

mil (meel)

2,000 

dois mil (doys meel)

1,000,000 

um milhão (oon mee-LYOWNG)

For numbers 1,000,000,000 and above, European Portuguese differs from Brazilian Portuguese.

1,000,000,000 

mil milhões

1,000,000,000,000 

um bilião (oon bbee-LYOWNG)

number _____ (train, bus, etc.) 

número (NOO-meh-roo)

half 

metade (meh-TAH-dih)

less 

menos (MEH-noosh)

more 

mais (mighsh )

Time

now 

agora (ah-GOH-rah)

later 

depois (deh-POYSH)

before 

antes (AHN-tish)

morning 

manhã (mahn-YAHNG)

afternoon 

tarde (TAHR-dih)

night 

noite (NOY-teh)

Clock time

one o'clock AM 

uma da manhã (OO-mah dah mahn-YAHNG)

two o'clock AM 

duas da manhã (DOO-ash dah mahn-YAHNG)

noon 

meio-dia (MAY-oo DEE-ah)

one o'clock PM 

uma da tarde (OO-mah dah TAHR-dih)

two o'clock PM 

duas da tarde (DOO-ahsh dah TAHR-dih)

midnight 

meia-noite (MAY-ah NOY-teh)

Duration

_____ minute(s) 

minuto(s) (mee-NOO-toosh)

_____ hour(s) 

hora(s) (OH-ruhsh)

_____ day(s) 

dia(s) (DEE-uhsh)

_____ week(s) 

semana(s)(seh-MAH-nuhsh )

_____ month(s) 

mês/meses (maysh/MAYH-zesh )

_____ year(s) 

ano(s) (AH-noo(sh))

Days

today 

hoje (OH-zheh)

yesterday 

ontem (OHN-teng)

tomorrow 

amanhã (ah-mah-NYAHNG)

this week 

esta semana (EHSH-tah seh-MAH-nah)

last week 

semana passada (seh-MAH-nah pas-SAH-dah )

next week 

próxima semana (PRAW-see-mah seh-MAH-nah )

Sunday 

Domingo (doh-MEEN-goo)

Monday 

Segunda-feira (Seh-GOON-dah FAY-rah )

Tuesday 

Terça-feira (TER-sah FAY-rah )

Wednesday 

Quarta-feira (KWAR-tah FAY-rah )

Thursday 

Quinta-feira (KEEN-tah FAY-rah )

Friday 

Sexta-feira (Sezh-tah FAY-rah )

Saturday 

Sábado (SAH-bah-doo )

Months

January 

janeiro (zhah-NAY-roo )

February 

fevereiro (feh-veh-RAY-roo)

March 

março (MAHR-soo)

April 

abril (ah-VREEL)

May 

maio (MAH-yoo)

June 

junho (ZHOO-nyoo)

July 

julho (ZHOO-lyoo)

August 

agosto (ah-GOHSH-too)

September 

setembro (seh-TENG-broo)

October 

outubro (ohw-TOO-broo)

November 

novembro (noh-VENG-broo)

December 

dezembro (deh-ZENG-broo)

Colors

black 

preto (PREH-too)

white 

branco (BRAHNG-koo)

gray 

cinzento (seen-ZEHN-too)

red 

vermelho (vehr-MEH-lyoo )

blue 

azul (ah-ZOOL)

yellow 

amarelo (ah-mah-REH-loo)

green 

verde (VEHR-deh)

orange 

laranja (lah-RAHN-zhah)

pink 

rosa (RAW-zah)

purple 

roxo (RAW-zhoo)

brown 

castanho (kahsh-TAH-nyoo )

Transportation

Public Transport

Tram 

Elétrico (ee-LEH-tree-koo)

Boat 

Barco (BAHR-koo)

Funicular 

Elevador (ay-leh-vah-DOHR)

How much is a ticket to _____? 

Quanto custa o bilhete para _____? (KWAN-too COOSH-tah oo bee-LYEH-teh prah _____)

One ticket to _____, please. 

Um bilhete para ________, por favor (oon bee-LYEH-teh prah _____, poor fah-VAWR)

Where does this train/bus go? 

Para onde vai este comboio/autocarro? (prah OHN-deh vigh EESH-teh kohm-BOY-oo/ow-too-KAHR-roo)

Where is the train/bus to _____? 

Onde pego o trem/comboio;ônibus/autocarro para________? (OHN-deh PEH-goo oo treng/kohm-BOY-oo;OH-nee-boosh/ow-too-KAHR-roo prah________)

Does this train/bus stop in _____? 

Esse trem/comboio;ônibus/autocarro para em ________? (EE-se treng/kohm-BOY-oo;OH-nee-boosh/ow-too-KAHR-roo PAH-rah ighn________)

When does the train/bus for _____ leave? 

Quando é que sai o trem/comboio;ônibus/autocarro para _______? (KWAHN-doo ay keh sigh oo treng/kohm-BOY-oo;OH-nee-boosh/ow-too-KAHR-roo prah________)

When will this train/bus arrive in _____? 

Quando é que este trem/comboio;ônibus/autocarro chega a _____? (KWAHN-doo ay keh EESH-teh treng/kohm-BOY-oo;OH-nee-boosh/ow-too-KAHR-roo SHEH-gah ah________)

Directions

How do I get _____ ? 

Como chego _____ KOH-moo SHAY-goo _____ )

...to the train station? 

à estação de trem/comboio (ah shta-SOW deh treng/kohm-BOY-oo)

...to the bus station? 

à rodoviária (ah roh-doo-vee-AH-ree-ah)

...to the airport? 

ao aeroporto (A-oh ay-roo-POHR-too )

...downtown? 

ao Centro (A-oh SEHN-troo )

...to the youth hostel? 

ao Albergue da juventude/Pousada da juventude (A-oh ahl-BER-geh dah zhoo-veng-TOO-deh/paw-SAH-dah dah zhoo-veng-TOO-deh )

...to the _____ hotel? 

ao Hotel (A-oh aw-TEHL )

... to the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? 

ao consulado americano/canadense/australiano/inglês (A-oh kohn-soo-LAH-doo ah-may-ree-KAH-noo/kah-nah-DENG-zeh/owsh-trah-lee-AH-noo/een-GLAYSH)

Where are there a lot of... 

Onde tem bastante (AWN-deh tighn bahsh-TAHN-teh)

...hotels? 

hotéis (aw-TAYSH)

...restaurants? 

restaurantes (reh-staw-RAHNTSH)

...bars? 

bares (bahrsh)

...sites to see? 

lugares para ver (loo-GAHRSH prah VAYR)

Can you show me on the map? 

Você(Tu) pode(s) me mostrar no mapa? (voh-SAY (too) POH-deh(sh) meh mohs-TRAHR noo MAH-pah )

street 

Rua (roo-ah )

Turn left. 

Vire à esquerda (VEER-eh ah ehsh-KEHR-dah)

Turn right. 

Vire à direita (VEER-eh ah dee-RAY-tah)

left 

Esquerda (ehsh-KEHR-dah )

right 

Direita (dee-RAY-tah )

straight ahead 

Reto (REH-too)

towards the _____ 

em direção à_____ (ehng dee-reh-SOWNG ah)

past the _____ 

Depois do(da)_____ (Deh-POYZH doo/dah )

before the _____ 

Antes do(da)_____ (AHN-tehsh doh/dah )

Watch for the _____. 

Fique atento ao/à_____ (FEE-keh ah-TEHN-too a-oh/ah)

intersection 

Cruzamento (croo-zah-MEHN-too)

north 

Norte (NOHR-teh)

south 

Sul (sool)

east 

Leste (LEHSH-teh)

west 

Oeste (oo-EHSH-teh)

uphill 

Subida (soo-BEE-dah)

downhill 

Descida (desh-SEE-dah)

Taxi

Taxi! 

Taxi! (TAHK-see)

Take me to _____, please. 

Leve-me para o/a _______, por favor (LAY-veh meh prah oo/ah_____, poor fa-VAWR)

How much does it cost to get to _____? 

Quanto custa ir até_____ (KWAHN-too KOOSH-tah eer ah-TAY_____ )

Take me there, please. 

Leve-me para lá, por favor. (LAY-veh meh prah LAH, poor fa-FAWR )

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available? 

Há quartos disponíveis? (ah KWAHR-toosh deesh-poh-NEE-vaysh)

How much is a room for one person/two people? 

Quanto custa para uma pessoa/ duas pessoas por noite? (KWAHN-too KOOSH-tah prah OO-mah pehs-SOW-ah/DOO-ash pehs-SOW-ahsh poor NOY-teh)

Does the room come with... 

O quarte dispõe de... (oo KWAHR-too deesh-POYNG deh)

...bedsheets? 

lençóis (leng-SOYSH )

...a bathroom? 

... casa-de-banho (KAH-zah deh BAHN-yoo)

...a telephone? 

...telefone (teh-leh-FOH-neh )

...a TV? 

...televisão (teh-leh-vee-ZOW)

May I see the room first? 

Posso ver o quarto antes? (PAW-soo vehr oo KWAHR-too AHN-tesh)

Do you have anything... 

Tem um quarto... (tighn oong KWAHR-too)

...quieter? 

mais silencioso? (mighsh see-lehn-SYAW-soo)

...bigger? 

maior? (mah-YAWR)

...cleaner? 

mais limpa? (mighsh LEEMonday - pah)

...cheaper? 

mais barato? (mighsh bah-RAH-too)

OK, I'll take it. 

Ok, eu aceito (oh-KAY, E-oo ah-SIGH-too)

I will stay for _____ night(s). 

Eu vou ficar por uma(1)/Duas(2)noite(s) (E-oo vohw fee-KAHR poor OO-mah/DOO-ash NOY-teh(sh))

Can you suggest another hotel? 

Pode sugerir um outro hotel na região? (PAW-deh soo-zheh-REER oom AW-troo aw-TEHL nah reh-ZHOW)

Do you have a safe? 

Tem um cofre? (tighn oom KOH-freh)

...lockers? 

cacifos? (kah-SEE-foosh)

Is breakfast/supper included? 

O café da manhã/pequeno-almoço está incluido? (oo kah-FAY dah mah-NYAH/peh-KEH-noo ahl-MAW-soo shtah een-kloo-EE-doo)

What time is breakfast/supper? 

A que horas é o café da manhã/pequeno-almoço? (ah keh AW-rahsh eh oo ah-FAY dah mah-NYAH/peh-KEH-noo ahl-MAW-soo)

Please clean my room. 

Pode limpar o quarto, por favor? (PAW-deh leem-PAHR oo KWAHR-too, poor fah-VAWR)

Can you wake me at _____? 

Pode acordar-me às ___? (PAW-deh ah-coor-DAHR-meh ahsh___ )

I want to check out. 

Quero fazer a saída (KEH-roo fah-ZAYR ah sah-EE-dah)

Money Matters & ATM's in Portuguese phrasebook

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? 

Aceita dólares americanos/australianos/canadenses? ('ah-SAY-tah DAW-larz ah-meh-ree-KAH-noosh/owsh-trah-lee-AH-noosh, kah-nah-DEHN-sesh')

Do you accept British pounds? 

Aceita libras esterlinas? (ah-SAY-tah LEE-bras shtehr-LEE-nash)

Do you accept credit cards? 

Aceita cartão de crédito? (ah-SAY-tah kahr-TOWNG deh KREH-dee-too)

Can you change money for me? 

Pode cambiar/trocar dinheiro para mim? (PAW-deh kahm-BYAHR/ troo-KAHR dee-NYAY-roo prah meeng)

Where can I get money changed? 

Onde tem uma casa de câmbio? (AWN-deh tighn OO-ma KAH-zah deh KAHMonday - byoo)

Can you change a traveler's check for me? 

Você pode me descontar um cheque de viagem? (voh-SAY PAW-deh meh desh-kohn-TAHR oon SHEH-keh deh vee-AH-zhign)

Where can I get a traveler's check changed? 

Onde posso descontar um cheque de viagem? (AWN-deh POH-soo desh-kohn-TAHR oon SHEH-keh deh vee-AH-zhign )

What is the exchange rate for the U.S. dollar? 

Qual é o câmbio para o dólar? (kwahl eh oo KAHMonday - byoo prah oo DAW-lahr )

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? 

Onde tem um caixa automático/ um Multibanco? (AWN-deh tighn oong KIGH-shah ow-taw-MAH-tee-koo/ oong mool-tee-BAHNG-koo)

Eating

A table for one person/two people, please. 

Tem mesa para uma/duas pessoas, por favor? (tighn MEH-zah prah OO-ma/DOO-ash peh-SOW-ash, poor fah-VAWR?)

Can I look at the menu, please? 

Posso ver o menu, por favor? ( )

Can I look in the kitchen? 

Posso ver a cozinha?( )

Is there a house specialty? 

Há alguma especialidade da casa? ( )

Is there a local specialty? 

Há algum prato típico (a al-GOUN prah-TOH ti-PI-koh)

I'm a Vegetarian. 

Eu sou vegetariano (EH-oo so ve-ghee-ter-RI-ahn-o)

I don't eat Pork. 

Eu não como carne de porco (EH-oo now como kar-NE de pour-KOH)

I don't eat beef. 

Eu não como carne de vaca.

I only eat kosher food. 

Só como produtos kosher.

Can you make it "light", please? (less oil/butter/lard) 

Pode fazer com pouca gordura? ( )

fixed-price meal 

Preço de refeição fixo.( )

a la carte 

a la carte ( )

breakfast 

café da manhã/pequeno-almoço ( )

lunch 

almoço ( )

tea (meal) 

lanche ( )

supper 

jantar ( )

I want _____. 

Eu quero ( )

I want a dish containing _____. 

Quero um prato que tenha ( )

Chicken 

frango ( )

beef 

carne ( )

fish 

peixe ( )

ham 

presunto ( )

sausage 

salsicha ( )

Cheese 

queijo ( )

eggs 

ovos ( )

salad 

salada ( )

(fresh) vegetables 

vegetais ( )

(fresh) fruit 

frutas ( )

bread 

pão ( )

toast 

torrada ( )

Noodles 

macarrão ( )

Rice 

arroz ( )

beans 

feijão ( )

May I have a coffee

Um café, por favor

May I have a coffee (drip or mug of)

'Um café, por favor

coffee (espresso cup with milk) 

Pingado

coffee (in a mug with milk) 

Café com leite

tea (drink) 

chá ( )

juice 

suco/sumo ( )

(bubbly) water 

água com gás ( )

(still) water 

água sem gás ( )

organic juice 

cerveja ( )

 

vinho tinto/branco ( )

May I have some _____? 

Pode me dar ( )

salt 

sal ( )

black pepper 

pimenta do reino ( )

butter 

manteiga ( )

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)

Com licença or desculpe

I'm finished. 

Já acabei ( jah a-kah-BYE)

It was delicious. 

Estava delicioso ( )

Please clear the plates. 

Por favor, limpe os pratos ( )

The check, please. 

A conta, por favor

Bars

Do you serve alcohol? 

Sevem álcool? ( )

Is there table service? 

Servem à mesa'? ( )

A Cola/two soft drinks, please. 

Uma/Duas cervejas, por favor ( )

A glass of fruit cocktail, please. 

Um copo de vinho tinto/branco, por favor( )

A pint, please. 

Uma imperial, por favor ( )

A bottle, please. 

Uma garrafa, por favor ( )

whiskey 

Uísque ( )

vodka 

Vodca ( )

 

Rum( )

water 

Água (ag-WAH)

club soda 

Água gaseificada (ag-WAH ga-ZIH-fee-cah-dah)

tonic water 

Água tónica (ag-WAH to-NIH-cah)

orange juice 

Suco/Sumo de laranja ( )

Coke (soda) 

Coca-cola ( )

Do you have any bar snacks? 

Tem aperitivos? ( )

One more, please. 

Mais um(a), por favor( )

Another round, please. 

Outra rodada, por favor ( )

When is closing time? 

Quando é que fecha? ( )

Cheers! 

Viva! ( )

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Portuguese phrasebook

Do you have this in my size? 

Tem isto no meu tamanho? ( )

How much is this? 

Quanto custa isto? ( )

That's too expensive. 

É demasiado caro. ( )

Would you take _____? 

( )

expensive 

Caro ( )

affordable 

Barato ( )

I can't afford it. 

Não tenho dinheiro para isso. ( )

I don't want it. 

Não quero isso. ( )

You're cheating me. 

Estás a enganar-me ( )

I'm not interested. 

Não estou interessado(a) (Nao obrigado)

OK, I'll take it. 

Ok, eu levo. ( )

Can I have a bag? 

Pode dar-me um saco? ( )

Do you ship (overseas)? 

Entregam encomendas no estrangeiro? ( )

I need... 

Eu preciso...

...toothpaste. 

...pasta de dentes

...a toothbrush. 

...uma escova de dentes

...tampons. 

...tampões

...soap. 

sabão

...shampoo. 

champô

...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) 

analgésico (aspirina)

...cold medicine. 

medicamento para constipação

...stomach medicine. 

medicamento para a barriga

...a razor. 

uma lâmina

...an umbrella. 

um chapéu de chuva

...sunblock lotion. 

protetor solar

...a postcard. 

um ostal

...postage stamps. 

selos

...batteries. 

pilhas

...writing paper. 

papel para escrever

...a pen. 

uma caneta

...English-language books. 

livros em inglês

...English-language magazines. 

revistas em inglês

...an English-language newspaper. 

um jornal em inglês

...an English-English dictionary. 

um dicionarío Inglês-Inglês

Driving

I want to rent a car. 

posso alugar um carro? ( )

Can I get insurance? 

posso ter seguro ( )

stop (on a street sign) 

PARE (STOP )

one way 

sentido único ( )

yield 

cedência de passagem ( )

no parking 

proibido estacionar ( )

speed limit 

limite de velocidade ( )

gas (petrol) station 

bomba de gasolina ( )

petrol 

gasolina ( )

diesel 

gasóleo ( )

Authority

I haven't done anything wrong. 

Não fiz nada de errado. ( )

It was a misunderstanding. 

Isto é um mal-entendido ( )

Where are you taking me? 

Para onde me levam? ( )

Am I under arrest? 

Estou preso? ( )

I am an Malaysian/Indonesian/Emirati/Singaporean citizen. 

Sou um cidadão Americano/Australiano/Britânico/Canadiano ( )

I want to talk to the Malaysian/Indonesian/Emirati/Singaporean embassy/consulate. 

Quero falar com a embaixada / o consulado Americano/Australiano/Britânico/Canadiano ( )

I want to talk to a lawyer. 

Quero falar com um advogado ( )

Can I just pay a fine now? 

Posso pagar uma fiança já? ( )