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Brazilian Portuguese basics

Twenty-one essential Brazilian Portuguese words and phrases for greetings, politeness and everyday situations, with examples and pronunciation hints.

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  1. 1
    Front

    Hi / Hello

    Back

    Oi (informal) / Olá

    Example: Oi, tudo bem? (Hi, how are you?)

    Say: OY / oh-LAH

  2. 2
    Front

    Good morning

    Back

    Bom dia

    Say: bohn JEE-ah. In most of Brazil, d before i sounds like j.

  3. 3
    Front

    Good afternoon

    Back

    Boa tarde

    Used from midday until it gets dark.

    Say: BOH-ah TAR-jee

  4. 4
    Front

    Good evening / Good night

    Back

    Boa noite

    Used both as a greeting after dark and when going to bed.

    Say: BOH-ah NOY-chee

  5. 5
    Front

    Bye / See you

    Back

    Tchau / Até logo, or Até mais

    Example: Tchau, até amanhã! (Bye, see you tomorrow!)

  6. 6
    Front

    Please

    Back

    Por favor

    Example: Um café, por favor. (A coffee, please.)

  7. 7
    Front

    Thank you

    Back

    Obrigado (if the speaker is male) / Obrigada (if the speaker is female)

    Muito obrigado means thank you very much.

    Say: oh-bree-GAH-doo

  8. 8
    Front

    You're welcome

    Back

    De nada

    Say: jee NAH-dah

  9. 9
    Front

    Yes / No

    Back

    Sim / Não

    Brazilians often answer yes by repeating the verb: Você quer? Quero. (Do you want some? I do.)

  10. 10
    Front

    Excuse me

    Back

    Com licença (to get past or ask permission)

    Example: Com licença, posso passar? (Excuse me, can I get past?)

  11. 11
    Front

    Sorry

    Back

    Desculpa (informal) / Desculpe

    Example: Desculpa, foi sem querer. (Sorry, I didn't mean it.)

  12. 12
    Front

    How are you?

    Back

    Tudo bem? / Como vai?

    Reply: Tudo bem, e você? (All good, and you?)

  13. 13
    Front

    What's your name?

    Back

    Como você se chama? / Qual é o seu nome?

    Reply: Meu nome é Ana, or Me chamo Ana.

  14. 14
    Front

    Nice to meet you

    Back

    Prazer, or Muito prazer

    Say: MOO-ee-toh prah-ZEHR

  15. 15
    Front

    Where are you from?

    Back

    De onde você é?

    Reply: Sou da Austrália. / Sou do Canadá. (I'm from Australia. / I'm from Canada.)

  16. 16
    Front

    I don't understand

    Back

    Não entendo, or Não entendi (I didn't understand)

    Say: nown en-TEN-doo

  17. 17
    Front

    Do you speak English?

    Back

    Você fala inglês?

    Say: voh-SAY FAH-lah een-GLAYS

  18. 18
    Front

    More slowly, please

    Back

    Mais devagar, por favor

    Example: Pode falar mais devagar, por favor? (Can you speak more slowly, please?)

  19. 19
    Front

    I'd like...

    Back

    Eu queria..., or Eu gostaria de...

    Example: Eu queria um suco de laranja. (I'd like an orange juice.)

  20. 20
    Front

    How much is it?

    Back

    Quanto custa?

    Example: Quanto custa essa camiseta? (How much is this T-shirt?)

  21. 21
    Front

    Where is the bathroom?

    Back

    Onde fica o banheiro?

    Say: OHN-jee FEE-kah oo bahn-YAY-roo

  22. 22
    Front

    Can you help me?

    Back

    Você pode me ajudar?

    Example: Com licença, você pode me ajudar, por favor? (Excuse me, can you help me, please?)

  23. 23
    Front

    você, o senhor and a senhora

    Back

    In Brazil, você is the everyday you for almost everyone. O senhor (to a man) and a senhora (to a woman) show extra respect, for example to older people or in formal settings.

How to use this template

This deck teaches the Portuguese spoken in Brazil for greetings, polite phrases, introductions and everyday situations like ordering and asking for directions. The English is on the front and the Brazilian Portuguese on the back, with an example sentence and a pronunciation hint based on common Brazilian speech. It suits beginners, travellers to Brazil and learners preparing to talk with Brazilian friends or colleagues. Study in Learn mode, saying each phrase aloud, then switch to Test mode so spaced repetition can return to the harder cards. Print double-sided for practice on the go.

Tips

  • Listen for the Brazilian sounds: t and d before an i sound often become ch and j, as in noite and dia.
  • Practise nasal vowels like the ão in não. Let the sound pass through your nose.
  • Use você for you in almost every situation in Brazil. It is friendly and polite.
  • Remember that obrigado or obrigada matches the person speaking, not the person you are thanking.
  • Learn Tudo bem as both a question and an answer. It is one of the most common phrases in Brazil.

Make it fit

  • For European Portuguese, change you to tu or the formal o senhor and a senhora, and learn the different pronunciation.
  • Add slang you hear from Brazilian friends, such as legal (cool).
  • Add numbers and food words for travel.
  • Write a card introducing yourself with your name, city and hobbies.

Updated October 28, 2026

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