Talk to friendly local people!

   

USEFUL PHRASES

 


You want to speak like a navigator or a fishmonger? You want to speak the language of discoveries of the soul(mate) or simply order some bacalhau? Let Pedrito teach you some useful sentences!

 

Greetings

Olá - Hello

Bom Dia - Good morning

Boa Tarde - Good afternoon

Boa Noite - Good evening

Adeus - Goodbye

Como estas? - How are you?

Bem - Fine/well

 

Basics

Sim - Yes

Não - No

Obrigado - Thank you (male)

Obrigada - Thank you (female)

De nada - You are welcome / not at all

Por favor - Please

Desculpe - Excuse me

Bom apetite - Enjoy the meal

 

Surviving

Onde? - Where?

Quando? - When?

Quanto custa? - How much?

Casa de banho - Toilet

Farmácia - Pharmacy

Fica o correio - Post office

Aeroporto - Airport

Estação do metrô - Metro station

Quero uma cerveja - I want a beer

 

 

Striking up a conversation

Amigo - (Male) friend

Amiga - (Female) friend

Muito prazer - Nice to meet you

Com prazer - With pleasure

Como te/se chamas? - What is your name? (casual/polite)

O meu nome é Pedrito - My name is Pedrito

Qual é o teu/seu número de telefone? - What is your telephone number? (casual/polite)

De onde es/é? - Where are you from? (casusal/polite)

Sou de Lisboa ? - I am from Lisbon

 

 

Stroking the flames

Sou solteiro/solteira - I am single (male/female)

Portugal tem muitas belezas naturais - Portugal has many beautiful nature-scapes

Es quente como o piri  - You are as fiery as Piri Piri

Quero partilhar um vinho do porto contigo  - I would like to share Port with you

 

 

 

 
 

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