Conversational Portuguese Survival Phrases
Use this as a language resource as you learn to speak Portuguese (Brazilian). You will find lists of words and vocabulary below of Basic Portuguese Phrases, Meeting and Greeting Phrases, and Portuguese at the Doctor's Office at the end, which will assist you with conversational Portuguese.
The following Portuguese language lesson is a partial excerpt from Transparent Language's Portuguese software, Learn Portuguese Now!.
Additional resources:
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Basic Portuguese Phrases
- Fala inglês? Do you speak English?
- Há alguém aqui que fala inglês? Does anyone here speak English?
- Desculpe-me por falar tão mal o português. Excuse my poor Portuguese.
- Só falo um pouco de português. I only speak a little Portuguese.
- Bom dia. Good morning.
- Boa tarde. Good afternoon.
- Boa noite. Good night.
Portuguese Phrases: Meeting and Greeting
- É um prazer conhecê-lo. I am pleased to meet you.
- Falaram-me muito de você. I have heard so much about you.
- Que disse? What did you say?
- Não entendo. I don't understand.
- Compreende? Do you understand?
- Compreendo perfeitamente. I understand perfectly.
- Compreendo-o se falar devagar. I understand if you speak slowly.
- É muito melhor. That is much better.
Foi um prazer conhecê-lo. It was nice meeting you. - Que tenha um bom dia! Have a nice day!
Portuguese at the Doctor's Office
- As juntas estão doendo muito. My joints really hurt.
- E estou muito enjoado. And I'm very nauseous.
- Estou com dor de cabeça. I have a headache.
- Estou com febre. I have a fever.
- Estou passando muito mal. I'm feeling really sick.
- Olá, doutor. Hello, doctor.
- O que será? What could it be?
When learning Latin, survival phrases are also available.