89 Brazilian Portuguese phrases, by situation.
Greetings, small talk, the restaurant, getting around, saying goodbye. Real audio for 13 of them, so you hear the phrase before you say it. No email required.
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Hi!
Very casual. The default among friends.
Hello!
Neutral. Works in any context.
Good morning!
The standard daytime opener.
Good afternoon!
From noon until the sun goes down.
Good evening / night
Both a greeting and a goodbye at night.
How are you?
Literally "all good?". The most common check-in.
Everything ok?
A casual variant you will hear all day.
And you?
Bounce the question back.
Nice to meet you!
Right after someone tells you their name.
Excuse me.
To get attention or pass by someone.
These ten are the same free chapter as the Everyday Brazilian Portuguese sample, real lesson audio included.
Three more you can hear
Thanks! (casual)
The casual swap for obrigado. Literally "it was worth it."
Let me see.
Three words said as one shape. Brazilians use it to buy thinking time.
More or less.
Said in one breath. The honest answer to "tudo bem?"
Those three come from the Real Talk guide: 12 phrases with the spoken version next to the written one, audio for each. It is free with the 2-minute level quiz.
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One quick exchange at a padaria, at natural speed. Read along if you need to.
ABom dia! Pois não? (Morning! What can I get you?)
BBom dia! Um pão de queijo e um café, por favor. (A cheese bread and a coffee, please.)
AMais alguma coisa? (Anything else?)
BSó isso. Quanto fica? (That's all. How much?)
ADá oito reais. (That's eight reais.)
BAqui está. Obrigada! (Here you go. Thanks!)
From here down the phrases are text only. The audio for all 100 comes with the $19.90 kit.
Please, thanks, and getting unstuck
Por favor.
Please.
Obrigado!
Thank you (a man speaking).
Obrigada!
Thank you (a woman speaking).
De nada.
You're welcome.
Desculpa.
Sorry.
Casual, everyday use.
Sem problemas.
No problem.
Pode deixar.
Sure. Leave it to me.
Fica tranquilo(a).
Don't worry. Relax.
Pode repetir?
Can you repeat?
Mais devagar, por favor.
Slower, please.
Eu não entendi.
I didn't understand.
Como se fala isso em português?
How do you say this in Portuguese?
Você pode me ajudar?
Can you help me?
What Brazilians say back
Você tá bem?
Are you OK?
Você está bem? on paper.
Que legal!
How cool!
The go-to reaction. The stress lands on the last syllable.
Sério?
Really?
Que difícil...
That's hard.
Que horror!
How awful.
Não sei.
I don't know.
Num sei in casual speech.
Com certeza!
For sure!
Stress on -te-: com-cer-TE-za.
Beleza?
All good? / Deal?
A greeting and an agreement in one word.
Pra mim.
For me.
Para mim in careful speech.
Acho que sim.
I think so.
Pode ser.
Could be. Maybe.
Tá bom!
Okay! Sounds good.
The conversation everyone starts with
Como você se chama?
What's your name?
Você é de onde?
Where are you from?
Eu sou do/da __.
I'm from __.
Do before a masculine place, da before a feminine one.
Eu moro em __.
I live in __.
Eu estou aprendendo português.
I'm learning Portuguese.
O que você faz?
What do you do?
Saying what's going on before you have the words
Eu tô com fome.
I'm hungry.
Eu tô com sede.
I'm thirsty.
Eu estou cansado.
I'm tired (a man speaking).
Eu estou cansada.
I'm tired (a woman speaking).
Eu preciso de ajuda.
I need help.
Finding your way and asking for help
Onde fica o banheiro?
Where is the bathroom?
Onde fica a estação?
Where is the station?
Me mostra no mapa?
Can you show me on the map?
Eu estou perdido.
I'm lost (a man speaking).
Eu estou perdida.
I'm lost (a woman speaking).
Vamos!
Let's go!
Vamos combinar!
Let's make plans!
Perto.
Near.
Longe.
Far.
À direita.
To the right.
À esquerda.
To the left.
Ordering, and the table talk around it
Eu quero isso.
I want this.
Eu gostaria de um café.
I would like a coffee.
A conta, por favor.
The bill, please.
Está muito bom!
It's really good!
Say this and the whole table smiles.
Água, por favor.
Water, please.
Você recomenda algo?
Do you recommend anything?
Eu sou vegetariano(a).
I'm vegetarian.
Prices, cards, and Pix
Você fala inglês?
Do you speak English?
Um pouco.
A little.
Quanto custa?
How much does it cost?
Pode ser no cartão?
Can I pay by card?
Você aceita Pix?
Do you accept Pix?
Brazil's instant payment system, used everywhere.
É caro.
It's expensive.
É barato.
It's cheap.
Eu só estou olhando.
I'm just looking.
Nota fiscal, por favor.
Receipt, please.
When, and how soon
Que horas são?
What time is it?
Hoje.
Today.
Amanhã.
Tomorrow.
Quando?
When?
Eu estou livre.
I'm free. Available.
Wrapping up and heading out
Boa sorte!
Good luck!
Até logo!
See you soon!
Tchau!
Bye!
Borrowed from Italian, sounds like "chow."
Me manda mensagem.
Send me a message.
Obrigado pela ajuda!
Thanks for the help!
Pode me chamar um táxi/Uber?
Can you call me a taxi or an Uber?
Onde é o metrô/ônibus?
Where is the subway or the bus?
Eu preciso ir agora.
I need to go now.
The greetings, Valeu, and Deixa eu ver are real lesson audio from Everyday Brazilian Portuguese. Mais ou menos is from the Real Talk guide. The survival phrases come from the bonus list in the Speaking & Pronunciation Kit and from Everyday's other nine chapters. This page is not the whole phrasebook: it is a free slice, organized by the moment you'll need it.
Guides that go with these phrases
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Everyday Brazilian Portuguese puts the 100 phrases into ten themed chapters with a tip where it helps. The $19.90 tier adds audio for every one, at slow speed and at natural speed. It also carries the Culture Guide: 60+ unwritten rules, from what a Brazilian 'no' really means to how to pay at any counter without getting burned. An 11-day plan at the back locks it in.