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How to Say Hello in Portuguese: Guide to Brazilian Portuguese Greetings <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Are you new to the Portuguese language, traveling to Brazil<\/a> for the first time, or just curious about the sixth-most spoken language in the world? Here are 50 basic Portuguese phrases to get you started on your journey to learning Brazilian Portuguese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the basic phrases, we have also provided the slang equivalent of many of these (if you know Brazilians, you know they love<\/em> their slang!<\/a>) Use this colloquial Portuguese if you really want to impress your Brazilian friends or start to pick up on native conversations.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Basic Portuguese Greetings with Slang<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Hello in Portuguese<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
English<\/strong><\/td>Brazilian Portuguese<\/strong><\/td>Brazilian Portuguese Slang<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Hello.<\/td>Ol\u00e1 \/ oi<\/em><\/td>E a\u00ed<\/em>.<\/td><\/tr>
Bye.<\/td>Tchau<\/em>.<\/td>Falou<\/em>.<\/td><\/tr>
Good Morning.<\/td>Bom dia<\/em>.<\/td>
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Good Evening.<\/td>Boa trade<\/em>.<\/td>
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Good Night.<\/td>Boa noite<\/em>.<\/td>
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Goodbye.<\/td>Adeus<\/em>.<\/td>At\u00e9 mais<\/em>.<\/td><\/tr>
See you later (in the same day).<\/td>At\u00e9 logo menos<\/em>.<\/td>At\u00e9 daqui a pouco<\/em>.<\/td><\/tr>
See you soon.<\/td>At\u00e9 logo<\/em>.<\/td>A gente se v\u00ea<\/em>.<\/td><\/tr>
Please<\/td>Por favor <\/em><\/td>
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Thank you.<\/td>Obrigado<\/em>.<\/td>Valeu<\/em>.<\/td><\/tr>
Thank you very much<\/td>Muito obrigado<\/em>.<\/td>
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You’re welcome<\/td>De nada<\/em>.<\/td>Que isso \/imagina \/nada<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
I’m sorry \/excuse me<\/td>Desculpa \/ Com licen\u00e7a<\/em><\/td>Malz<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Pardon me (didn’t understand)<\/td>Me perdoa, mas n\u00e3o entendi<\/em>.<\/td>Oi? \/Como? \/Qu\u00ea? <\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Yes\/no<\/td>Sim \/n\u00e3o<\/td>
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How are you? \/All good?<\/td>Como voc\u00ea est\u00e1? Tudo bem?<\/em><\/td>E a\u00ed, tudo j\u00f3ia? <\/em><\/td><\/tr>
My name is (I’m called)…<\/td>Meu nome \u00e9…<\/em><\/td>Sou\u2026 \/Me chamo…<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Fine \/very well
<\/td>		Bem \/muito bem<\/em><\/td>De boa \/de boa\u00e7a! <\/em><\/td><\/tr>
I\u2019m okay\/bad<\/td>Mais ou menos \/mal<\/em><\/td>Mais ou menos \/T\u00f4 meio bad<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
I\u2019m hungry \/thirsty<\/td>Estou cansado(a) \/doente<\/em><\/td>T\u00f4 destru\u00eddo(a) \/zoado(a)<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
I’m tired\/sick<\/td>Estou com fome\/sede<\/em><\/td>T\u00f4 com m\u00f3 fome \/sede<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
What’s your name? <\/td>Qual o seu nome?<\/em><\/td>Como c\u00ea chama?<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
I am…<\/td>Eu sou…<\/em><\/td>Sou…<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Nice to meet you<\/td>Prazer em conhec\u00ea-lo<\/em>.<\/td>Prazer em te conhecer<\/em>.<\/td><\/tr>
Mister \/Misses \/Miss<\/td>Senhor \/Senhorita \/Senhora<\/em><\/td>Seu \/Senhorita \/Dona<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Where are you from? <\/td>De onde voc\u00ea \u00e9?<\/em><\/td>C\u00ea \u00e9 de onde?<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
I am from Spain<\/td>Eu sou da Espanha<\/em>.<\/td>S\u00f4 da Espanha<\/em>.<\/td><\/tr>
Where do you live? <\/td>Onde voc\u00ea vive?<\/em><\/td>Onde c\u00ea mora?<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
I live in the U.S.<\/td>Eu moro nos Estados Unidos<\/em>.<\/td>Moro nos States.<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
How old are you?<\/td>Qual a sua idade? <\/em><\/td>C\u00ea tem quantos anos?<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
I am 20 years old<\/td>Eu tenho 20 anos<\/em>.<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Do you speak Spanish? <\/td>Voc\u00ea fala espanhol?<\/em><\/td> C\u00ea fala espanhol?<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
I speak\/I don’t speak…<\/td>Eu falo \/Eu n\u00e3o falo<\/em><\/td>Falo \/Falo n\u00e3o<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
I don’t speak English very well<\/td>Eu n\u00e3o falo ingl\u00eas muito bem.<\/em><\/td>Eu arranho no ingl\u00eas.<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
I understand\/I don\u2019t understand<\/td>Eu entendo. \/ Eu n\u00e3o entendo<\/em>.<\/td>Entendo. \/Entendo n\u00e3o<\/em>.<\/td><\/tr>
I know\/I don\u2019t know<\/td>Eu sei \/Eu n\u00e3o sei<\/em><\/td>T\u00f4 ligado(a) \/N\u00e3o t\u00f4 ligado(a)<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
How much is it?<\/td>Quanto custa isso?<\/em><\/td>Quanto \u00e9?<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
I’d like…<\/td>Eu gostaria…<\/em><\/td>Eu queria muito…<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Cheers!<\/td>Sa\u00fade!<\/em><\/td>Tchin Tchin!<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Have fun!<\/td>Divirta-se! <\/em><\/td>Quebra tudo! <\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Good luck!<\/td>Boa sorte! <\/em><\/td>Quebre a perna!<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Be careful!<\/td>Tenha cuidado! <\/em><\/td>Cuidado, hein! <\/em><\/td><\/tr>
That is great \/terrible!<\/td>Isso \u00e9 \u00f3timo \/terr\u00edvel! <\/em><\/td>Que top \/zoado!<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
I love you<\/td>Te amo<\/em>.<\/td>
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I love you (all)<\/td>Amo voc\u00eas<\/em>.<\/td>
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How funny \/odd<\/td>Que engra\u00e7ado \/estranho<\/em><\/td>Que loucura \/louco<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
What a shame<\/td>Que pena.<\/em><\/td>Que ruim.<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
What is this \/that?<\/td>O que \u00e9 isso \/aquilo?<\/em><\/td>Que que \u00e9 isso \/aquilo ?<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Two beers, please<\/td>Duas cervejas, por favor.<\/em><\/td>
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How do I get to…<\/td>Como chega a\u2026?<\/em><\/td>Como \u00e9 que faz pra chegar a\u2026?<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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