Some Essential Brazilian Portuguese: Your Daily Language Guide

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Learn these easy enough sentences to communicate on the basic level in Brazilian Portuguese.

Greetings and Basic Communication

"Bom dia, tudo bem com você?" - Good morning, how are you? "Posso te ajudar com alguma coisa?" - Can I help you with anything? "Não entendi, pode falar mais devagar?" - I didn't understand, can you speak slower? "Quanto custa isso?" - How much does this cost? "Onde fica o banheiro?" - Where is the bathroom?

Daily Life and Shopping

"Preciso trocar dinheiro" - I need to exchange money "Tem um banco por aqui?" - Is there a bank around here? "Aceita cartão de crédito?" - Do you accept credit card? "Pode me dar um recibo?" - Can you give me a receipt? "Isso está em promoção?" - Is this on sale?

Transportation

"Quanto tempo até chegar lá?" - How long until we get there? "Preciso ir para essa endereço" - I need to go to this address "Pode chamar um Uber para mim?" - Can you call an Uber for me? "Onde pega o ônibus para o centro?" - Where can I catch the bus to downtown? "Qual é a melhor maneira de chegar lá?" - What's the best way to get there?

Dining

"A conta, por favor" - The bill, please "Tem alguma sugestão do cardápio?" - Do you have any menu suggestions? "Sou alérgico a..." - I'm allergic to... "Isso é muito picante?" - Is this very spicy? "Pode trazer mais água?" - Can you bring more water?

Emergency and Health

"Preciso de um médico" - I need a doctor "Onde fica o hospital mais próximo?" - Where is the nearest hospital? "É uma emergência" - It's an emergency "Pode me ajudar a chamar uma ambulância?" - Can you help me call an ambulance? "Perdi meu passaporte" - I lost my passport

Social Situations

"Prazer em conhecer você" - Nice to meet you "Vamos tomar um café?" - Let's have coffee? "Desculpe pelo atraso" - Sorry for being late "Você pode tirar uma foto nossa?" - Can you take our picture? "Adorei conhecer você" - I loved meeting you "Pode me adicionar no WhatsApp?" - Can you add me on WhatsApp? "Vamos marcar algo na semana que vem?" - Shall we plan something for next week? "Você tem planos para hoje à noite?" - Do you have plans for tonight?

Essential Glossary

Common Nouns

Banheiro - Bathroom Banco - Bank Cartão - Card Conta - Bill/Check Médico - Doctor Hospital - Hospital Passaporte - Passport Café - Coffee Água - Water Ônibus - Bus Centro - Downtown/City Center Endereço - Address Cardápio - Menu Recibo - Receipt WhatsApp - WhatsApp (commonly used in Brazil)

Important Verbs

• Preciso - I need
• Aceita - Accept
• Pode - Can/Could
• Falar - To speak
• Entendi - Understood
• Chamar - To call
• Trazer - To bring
• Ajudar - To help
• Marcar - To schedule/plan
• Conhecer - To meet/know

Time Words

• Hoje - Today
• Amanhã - Tomorrow
• Semana que vem - Next week
• À noite - At night
• Atraso - Delay/Late

Useful Adjectives

• Próximo - Nearest
• Picante - Spicy
• Devagar - Slow
• Melhor - Best

Common Phrases

• Tudo bem - All good/How are you
• Por favor - Please
• Obrigado/a - Thank you
• Com licença - Excuse me
• Desculpe - Sorry
• Prazer - Pleasure

Question Words

• Onde - Where
• Quanto - How much
• Qual - Which
• Como - How

Social/Cultural Terms

• Promoção - Sale
• Sugestão - Suggestion
• Emergência - Emergency
• Planos - Plans

Pronunciation Tips

• ã - Nasal sound (like in "mom")
• ç - Makes an "s" sound
• r - Often rolled or pronounced like "h"
• em/en - Nasal sounds at end of words
• lh - Similar to "li" in "million"
• nh - Similar to "ny" in "canyon"

Remember: Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation can vary by region, but these phrases will be understood throughout the country. It's also important to note that Brazilians generally appreciate any effort to speak their language and are usually very patient with learners.