Portuguese phrases for Portugal

Essentials

• Yes

  Sim

  SEENG

• No

  Não

  NOWNG

• Please

  Por favor

  poor fuh-VOHR

  You will also hear "se faz favor" (suh fahsh fuh-VOHR), which means the same.

• Thank you

  Obrigado

  oh-bree-GAH-doo

  Men say "obrigado"; women say "obrigada" (oh-bree-GAH-duh).

• Do you speak English?

  Fala inglês?

  FAH-luh een-GLAYSH

• I don't understand

  Não percebo

  nowng puhr-SAY-boo

• Please speak slowly

  Pode falar mais devagar, por favor?

  POH-duh fuh-LAHR maizh duh-vuh-GAHR, poor fuh-VOHR

• How much does it cost?

  Quanto custa?

  KWAHN-too KOOSH-tuh

• Where is the bathroom?

  Onde é a casa de banho?

  OHN-duh eh ah KAH-zuh duh BAH-nyoo

Greetings

• Hello

  Olá

  oh-LAH

  With staff in shops and cafés, people usually greet with "Bom dia" or "Boa tarde" instead.

• Good morning

  Bom dia

  bohng DEE-uh

  Used until about lunchtime; after that, say "Boa tarde" (BOH-uh TAHR-duh).

• Goodbye

  Adeus

  uh-DEH-oosh

• How are you?

  Como está?

  KOH-moo ish-TAH

• Nice to meet you

  Muito prazer

  MOOYN-too pruh-ZAYR

  You will also hear "Muito gosto" (MOOYN-too GOHSH-too), which means the same.

  Literally: “Much pleasure”

Courtesy

• Excuse me

  Desculpe

  dish-KOOL-puh

  To get past someone, say "Com licença" (kohng lee-SAYN-suh).

• I'm sorry

  Peço desculpa

  PEH-soo dish-KOOL-puh

  For a small slip, a quick "Desculpe" (dish-KOOL-puh) also works.

• You're welcome.

  De nada.

  duh NAH-duh

  You will also hear "Não tem de quê" (nowng tayng duh KAY).

• Cheers!

  Saúde!

  suh-OO-duh

Restaurants

• A table for two, please.

  Uma mesa para dois, por favor.

  OO-muh MAY-zuh PAH-ruh doysh, poor fuh-VOHR

• Do you have a menu in English?

  Tem ementa em inglês?

  tayng ee-MAYN-tuh ayng een-GLAYSH

  "Menu" is also common, but it can mean a set meal, as in "menu do dia".

• I'll have this, please.

  Queria isto, por favor.

  kuh-REE-uh EESH-too, poor fuh-VOHR

• Water, please

  Água, por favor

  AH-gwuh, poor fuh-VOHR

  You may be asked "Fresca ou natural?" (FRAYSH-kuh oh nuh-too-RAHL), meaning chilled or at room temperature.

• The check, please

  A conta, por favor

  ah KOHN-tuh, poor fuh-VOHR

• Can I pay by card?

  Posso pagar com cartão?

  POH-soo puh-GAHR kohng kuhr-TOWNG

Directions

• How do I get to the station?

  Como chego à estação?

  KOH-moo SHAY-goo ah ish-tuh-SOWNG

• Is it far from here?

  É longe daqui?

  eh LOHN-zhuh duh-KEE

• Can I walk there?

  Dá para ir a pé?

  dah PAH-ruh eer ah peh

Getting Understood

• I only speak a little.

  Só falo um bocadinho.

  soh FAH-loo oong boo-kuh-DEE-nyoo

• Could you say that again, please?

  Pode repetir, por favor?

  POH-duh rruh-puh-TEER, poor fuh-VOHR

• Could you write it down, please?

  Pode escrever isso, por favor?

  POH-duh ish-kruh-VAYR EE-soo, poor fuh-VOHR

Time & Opening Hours

• What time do you open?

  A que horas abrem?

  ah kuh OH-ruhz AH-brayng

• What time do you close?

  A que horas fecham?

  ah kuh OH-ruhsh FAY-showng

Transport & Tickets

• One ticket, please.

  Um bilhete, por favor.

  oong bee-LYAY-tuh, poor fuh-VOHR

• Which platform?

  Qual é a linha?

  kwahl eh ah LEE-nyuh

  At train stations the platform is called the "linha" on boards and in announcements; at bus stations it is usually the "cais" (kaish).

• Does this go to the airport?

  Este vai para o aeroporto?

  AYSH-tuh vai PAH-ruh oo uh-eh-roo-POHR-too

• Stop here, please.

  Pode parar aqui, por favor.

  POH-duh puh-RAHR uh-KEE, poor fuh-VOHR

Hotels & Lodging

• I have a reservation.

  Tenho uma reserva.

  TAY-nyoo OO-muh rruh-ZEHR-vuh

  To give your name, add "em nome de" (ayng NOH-muh duh) and then your name.

• What time is check-out?

  A que horas é o check-out?

  ah kuh OH-ruhz eh oo sheh-KOWT

• Could I leave my bags here?

  Posso deixar aqui as malas?

  POH-soo day-SHAHR uh-KEE ahzh MAH-luhsh

Airport & Border

• I'm here on holiday.

  Estou cá de férias.

  ish-TOH kah duh FEH-ree-uhsh

• Where is baggage claim?

  Onde é a recolha de bagagem?

  OHN-duh eh ah rruh-KOH-lyuh duh buh-GAH-zhayng

Shopping & Money

• I'm just looking, thank you.

  Estou só a ver, obrigado.

  ish-TOH soh ah vayr, oh-bree-GAH-doo

  Men say "obrigado"; women say "obrigada" (oh-bree-GAH-duh).

• That's too expensive.

  É demasiado caro.

  eh duh-muh-zee-AH-doo KAH-roo

• Could I have a receipt, please?

  Pode dar-me a fatura, por favor?

  POH-duh DAHR-muh ah fuh-TOO-ruh, poor fuh-VOHR

  "Fatura" is the everyday word for a receipt. If asked "Contribuinte?" (kohn-tree-BWEEN-tuh), meaning your Portuguese tax number, you can simply say no.

Wi-Fi & Phone

• Is there Wi-Fi here?

  Há Wi-Fi aqui?

  ah WAI-fai uh-KEE

• I'd like a SIM card with data.

  Queria um cartão SIM com dados móveis.

  kuh-REE-uh oong kuhr-TOWNG seeng kohng DAH-doozh MOH-vaysh

Meeting People

• My name is…

  Chamo-me…

  SHAH-moo-muh …

• Where are you from?

  De onde é?

  duh OHN-duh eh

What you'll hear

Questions and answers people are likely to say to you. You only need to recognize them.

• Passport, please.

  Passaporte, por favor.

  puh-suh-POHR-tuh, poor fuh-VOHR

• How long will you be staying?

  Quanto tempo vai ficar?

  KWAHN-too TAYM-poo vai fee-KAHR

• For how many people?

  Para quantas pessoas?

  PAH-ruh KWAHN-tuhsh puh-SOH-uhsh

• Are you ready to order?

  Já escolheram?

  zhah ish-koo-LYEH-rowng

  To someone eating alone: "Já escolheu?" (zhah ish-koo-LYEH-oo).

  Literally: “Have you chosen yet?”

• Cash or card?

  Dinheiro ou cartão?

  dee-NYAY-roo oh kuhr-TOWNG

  You may hear "Multibanco" (mool-tee-BAHN-koo), which here means paying by card.

• Go straight ahead.

  Siga sempre em frente.

  SEE-guh SAYM-pruh ayng FRAYN-tuh

• Turn left.

  Vire à esquerda.

  VEE-ruh ah ish-KAYR-duh

  You may also hear "corte" (KOHR-tuh) instead of "vire"; it means the same.

• Turn right.

  Vire à direita.

  VEE-ruh ah dee-RAY-tuh

  You may also hear "corte" (KOHR-tuh) instead of "vire"; it means the same.