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Why learn Portuguese?
Learning Portuguese improves the knowledge of your own language. Understanding Portuguese enhances your opportunities in government, business, medicine, law, technology, military, industry, marketing, etc. Skills like problem solving, dealing with abstract concepts, are increased when you study Portuguese. The study of Portuguese teaches and encourages respect for other people.
How Long Does it Take to Learn Portuguese?
Portuguese is rated as a category 1 language by the Foreign Service Institute. It is considered very easy for English speakers to learn and takes an average of 24 weeks (or 600 class hours) to gain professional working proficiency.
Portuguese Alphabet & Pronunciation
(á)
(bê)
(cê)
(dê)
(é)
(efe)
(gê)
(agá)
(i)
(jota)
(capa)
(ele)
(eme)
(ene)
(ó)
(pê)
(quê)
(erre)
(esse)
(tê)
(u)
(vê)
(dâblio)
(xis)
(ípsilon)
(zê)
Basic Phrases in Portuguese
Hello | Olá |
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Goodbye | Tchau |
Yes | Sim |
No | Não |
Excuse me | Com licença |
Please | Por favor |
Thank you | Obrigado |
You are welcome | Seja bem-vindo |
Do you speak english | Você fala inglês? |
Do you understand | Voce entende? |
I understand | Compreendo |
I do not understand | Eu não entendi |
How are you | Como você está? |
Fine thanks | Bem obrigado! |
What is your name | Qual é o seu nome? |
My name is | Meu nome é |
Pleased to meet you | Prazer em conhecê-lo |
Portuguese Grammar
Portuguese Nouns
Man | Homem |
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Woman | Mulher |
Boy | Garoto |
Girl | Uma menina |
Cat | Gato |
Dog | Cachorro |
Fish | Peixe |
Water | água |
Milk | Leite |
Egg | Ovo |
House | Casa |
Flower | Flor |
Tree | árvore |
Shirt | Camisa |
Pants | Calça |
Portuguese Adjectives
Colors in Portuguese
Black | Preto |
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White | Branco |
Red | Vermelho |
Orange | Laranja |
Yellow | Amarelo |
Green | Verde |
Blue | Azul |
Purple | Roxo |
Pink | Rosa |
Gray | Cinzento |
Brown | Marrom |
Numbers in Portuguese
Zero | Zero |
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One | Um |
Two | Dois |
Three | Três |
Four | Quatro |
Five | Cinco |
Six | Seis |
Seven | Sete |
Eight | Oito |
Nine | Nove |
Ten | Dez |
Eleven | Onze |
Twelve | Doze |
Twenty | Vinte |
Thirty | Trinta |
Forty | Quarenta |
Fifty | Cinquenta |
Sixty | Sessenta |
Seventy | Setenta |
Eighty | Oitenta |
Ninety | Noventa |
Hundred | Cem |
Thousand | Mil |
Portuguese Verbs
To be | Ser estar |
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To have | Ter |
To want | Querer |
To need | Precisar |
To help | Ajudar |
To go | Ir |
To come | Vir |
To eat | Comer |
To drink | Para beber |
To speak | Falar |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Portuguese Sentences
And | E |
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Or | Ou |
But | Mas |
Because | Porque |
With | Com |
Also | Além disso |
However | Contudo |
Neither | Nem |
Nor | Nem |
If | E se |
Then | Então |
Useful Portuguese Vocabulary
Portuguese Questions
Who | Quem |
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What | O que |
When | Quando |
Where | Onde |
Why | Porque |
How | Como |
How many | Quantos |
How much | Quanto |
Days of the Week in Portuguese
Monday | Segunda-feira |
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Tuesday | Terça |
Wednesday | Quarta-feira |
Thursday | Quinta-feira |
Friday | Sexta-feira |
Saturday | Sábado |
Sunday | Domingo |
Yesterday | Ontem |
Today | Hoje |
Tomorrow | Amanhã |
Months in Portuguese
January | Janeiro |
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February | Fevereiro |
March | Marcha |
April | Abril |
May | Maio |
June | Junho |
July | Julho |
August | Agosto |
September | Setembro |
October | Outubro |
November | Novembro |
December | Dezembro |
Seasons in Portuguese
Winter | Inverno |
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Spring | Primavera |
Summer | Verão |
Autumn | Outono |
Telling Time in Portuguese
What time is it | Que horas são? |
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Hours | Horas |
Minutes | Minutos |
Seconds | Segundos |
O clock | Horas |
Half | Metade |
Quarter past | E um quarto |
Before | Antes |
After | Depois de |