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Now let’s learn some basic Portuguese conversation. This lesson will teach you how to introduce yourself, as well as simple words and phrases like yes, no, excuse me and I don’t understand. Learn these and you’ll be ready to conduct short conversations in Portuguese.
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Portuguese“.
Previous lesson: Greeting & Farewell in Portuguese
Next lesson: Colors & Appearance in Portuguese
Basic conversation
| English | Portuguese | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|
yes | sim | |
no | não | |
please / you’re welcome | por favor de nada | |
you’re very welcome | você é muito bem-vindo | |
thank you | obrigado | |
thank you very much | muito obrigado | |
thanks | obrigado | |
Excuse me! | Desculpe! |
Communication
| English | Portuguese | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|
I understand. | Entendo. | |
I don’t understand. | Eu não entendo. | |
Hello? (on the phone) / I beg your pardon? | Olá | |
What does that mean? | O que significa isso? | |
I don’t know. | Eu não sei. | |
I don’t speak Polish. | Eu não falo Polaco. | |
I speak a little Polish. | Falo um pouco de Polaco. | |
Do you speak English? (informal) | Falas Inglês? | |
Do you speak English? (formal) | Você fala Inglês? | |
Yes, I do speak English. | Sim, eu falo Inglês. | |
No, I don’t speak English. | Não, eu não falo Inglês. |
Making acquaintances
| English | Portuguese | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|
Please talk more slowly! | Por favor, fale mais devagar! | |
Nice to meet you! | Prazer em conhecê-lo! | |
How are you? | Como está? | |
Good, thank you! | Bem, obrigado | |
I’m well, thanks! | Estou bem, obrigado! | |
Not bad, thanks! | Nada mau, muito obrigado! | |
very bad | muito mau | |
What’s your name? | Qual é o seu nome? | |
My name is [...]. | O meu nome é […]. | |
What’s your first name? | Qual é o seu primeiro nome? | |
My first name is [...] | O meu primeiro nome é […]. | |
How old are you? | Quantos anos tem? | |
I’m [...] years old. | Eu tenho […] anos de idade. | |
What are your hobbies? | Quais são os seus passatempos? | |
What do you like doing? | O que gosta de fazer? | |
What are you doing (at the moment)? | O que está a fazer (neste momento)? | |
Where do you live? | Onde mora? | |
I live in [...]. | Eu moro em […]. | |
I’m from England | Eu sou da Inglaterra. | |
I’m English | Eu sou Inglês. |
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