Portuguese¶
Words¶
Pronouns¶
| English | Portuguese | Pronunciation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Eu | ew | |
| You | Tu | to | Informal |
| You | Você | vo-see | Formal |
| He | Ele | el-e | |
| She | Ela | e-la | |
| We | Nós | nosh | |
| You all | Vós | vohs | Archaic, rarely used. |
| You all | Vocês | *vo-sehsh * | |
| They | Eles | eh-lsh or eh-lish | Masculine or mixed group |
| They | Elas | eh-lash or e-las | Feminine group |
Numbers¶
| English | Portuguese (masculine) | Portuguse (feminine) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| One | Um | Uma | |
| Two | Dois | Duas | |
| Three | Três | Três | |
| Four | Quatro | Quatro | |
| Five | Cinco | Cinco |
Others¶
Quero
Translation: I want
Preciso
Translation: Necessary, need.
Sim
Translation: Yes.
Não
Translation: No.
Também
Translation: too, also, as well.
Ser
Translation: To be (permanent). Description: Permanent, long lasting. Such as characteristic, identity, profession, time, origin, ethnicity, country of origin, relationship etc.
Falar
Translation: to speak (language). To talk (language).
Sopa
Translation: Soup
Nome
Translation: Name
Viajar
Translation: To travel
férias
Translation: Holiday
Avião
Translation: Airplane
Para
Translation: To
Onde
Translation: Where
Ir
Translation: Go
Quando
Translation: When
Ficou
Also: ficar
Translation: Was left, stayed, became, went
Num
Translation: In a, on a...
Estou
Translation: I am
Note: You might think "why not use Eu sou ?". Well, 'Eu Sou' is for being something indefinitely. Eu sou something, Eu sou a person, eu sou from England. Estou is for things that are not permanent, things that can be subject to change, something that can be altered. Estou de gripe (flu), Eu estou feliz (happy), Estou perdido (lost)
Perdido/Perdida
Translation: Lost, missed, missing
Sabes
Translation: You know, do you know
Common phrases¶
Bom dia
Translation: Good Morning
Can be said both meeting or parting occasion.
Até logo
Translation: See you later. Goodbye! Bye! Until later.
So inglês
Translation: I'm English (said by man)
Eu falo inglês
Translation: I speak English
És português?
Translation: Are you Portuguese? (Said to a man)
A ementa, por favor
Translation: The menu, please.
Um açordas, por favor
Translation: One açordas (soup with bread), please
Eu gosto francesinha
Translation: I like francesinha (a special Portuguse sandwich dish)
Ela quer uma sopa
Translation: She wants a soup
Tudo bem?
Translation: How's it going? All good?
Como estás?
Translation: How are you?
Eu quero café com leite
Translation: I want coffee with milk
Preciso de um cha quentinho
Translation: I need a warm/hot tea
Qual é o seu nome?
Translation: What is your name?
O meu nome é Hank
Translation: My name is Hank
De onde és
Translation: Where are you from
Boas férias!
Translation: Have a good vacation/holiday. Good holiday!
Boa viagem!
Translation: Have a nice trip! Good trip.
Ela ficou num hotel de cinco estrelas
Translation: She stayed at a five-star hotel
Quando voltas?
Translation: When will you be back, when you-return?
Sabes onde fica a farmacia?
Translation: Do yo know where's the pharmacy
or
Onde esta a farmacia? (why is it 'a', instead of 'de' ?)
Translation: Where is the pharmacy?