Phrase Book

In an Emergency

Help! Socorro! soo-koh-roo!
Stop! Pára! pahr’!
Call a doctor! Chame um médico! shahm’ ooñ meh-dee-koo!
Call an ambulance! Chame uma ambulância! shahm’ oo-muh -boo-lañ- see-uh!
Call the police! Chame a polícia! shahm’ uh poo-lee-see-uh!
Call the fire brigade! Chame os bombeiros! shahm’ oosh’ bom-bay-roosh!
Where is the nearest telephone? Há um telefone aqui perto? ah ooñ te-le-fon’ uh-kee pehr-too?
Where is the nearest hospital? Onde é o hospital mais próximo? ond’ eh oo ohsh-pee-tahl’ mysh pro-see-moo?

Communication Essentials

Yes Sim seeñ
No Não nowñ
Please Por favor/Faz favor poor fuh-vor fash fuh-vor
Thank you Obrigado/da o-bree-gah-doo/duh
Excuse me Desculpe dish-koolp’
Hello Olá oh-lah
Goodbye Adeus a-deh-oosh
Good morning Bom-dia boñ dee-uh
Good afternoon Boa-tarde boh-uh tard’
Good night Boa-noite boh-uh noyt’
Yesterday Ontem oñ-tayñ
Today Hoje ohj’
Tomorrow Amanhã ah-mañ yañ
Here Aqui uh-kee
There Ali uh-lee
What? O quê? oo keh?
Which? Qual? kwahl’?
When? Quando? kwañ-doo?
Why? Porquê? poor-keh?
Where? Onde? oñd’?

Useful Phrases

How are you? Como está? koh-moo shtah?
Very well, thank you. Bem, obrigado/da. bayñ, o-bree gah-doo/duh.
Pleased to meet you. Encantado/da. eñ-kañ-tah-doo/duh.
See you soon. Até logo. uh-teh loh-goo.
That’s fine. Está bem. shtah bayñ.
Where is/are…? Onde está/estão…? ond’ shtah/shtowñ...?
How far is it to…? A que distância fica…? uh kee dish-tañ-see-uh fee-kuh...?
Which way to…? Como se vai para…? koh-moo seh vy puh-ruh...?
Do you speak English? Fala Inglês? fah-luh eeñ-glehsh?
I don’t understand. Não compreendo. nowñ kom-pree--doo.
I’m sorry. Desculpe. dish-koolp’
Could you speak more slowly, please? Pode falar mais devagar, por favor? pohd’ fuh-lar mysh d’-va-gar, poor fah-vor?

Useful Words

big grande grañd’
small pequeno pe-keh-noo
hot quente keñt’
cold frio free-oo
good bom boñ
bad mau mah-oo
enough bastante bash-tañt’
well bem bayñ
open aberto a-behr-too
closed fechado fe-shah-doo
left esquerda shkehr-duh
right direita dee-ray-tuh
straight on em frente ayñ freñt’
near perto pehr-too
far longe loñj’
up suba soo-bah
down desça deh-shuh
early cedo seh-doo
late tarde tard’
entrance entrada eñ-trah-duh
exit saída sa-ee-duh
toilets casa de banho kah-zuh d’bañ-yoo
more mais mysh
less menos meh-noosh

Making a Telephone Call

I’d like to place an international call Queria fazer uma chamada internacional kree-uh fuh-zehr oo-muh sha-mah-duh in-ter-na-see-oo-nahl’.
a local call uma chamada local oo-muh sha-mah-duh loo-kahl’
Can I leave a message? Posso deixar uma mensagem? poh-soo day-shar oo-muh meñ-sah-jayñ?

Shopping

How much does this cost? Quanto custa isto? kwañ-too koosh-tuh eesh-too?
I would like… Queria… kree-uh...
I’m just looking. Estou só a ver obrigado/a. shtoh soh uh vehr o-bree-gah-doo/uh.
Do you take credit cards? Aceita cartões de crédito? uh-say-tuh kar-toinsh de kreh-dee-too?
What time do you open? A que horas abre? uh kee oh-rash ah-bre?
What time do you close? A que horas fecha? uh kee oh-rash fay-shuh?
this one este ehst’
that one esse ehss’
expensive caro kah-roo
cheap barato buh-rah-too
size (clothes/shoes) número noom’-roo
white branco brañ-koo
black preto preh-too
red vermelho ver-melh-yoo
yellow amarelo uh-muh-reh-loo
green verde vehrd’
blue azul uh-zool’

Types of Shop

antique shop loja de antiguidades loh-juh de añ-tee-gwee-dahd’sh
bakery padaria pah-duh-ree-uh
bank banco bañ-koo
bookshop livraria lee-vruh-ree-uh
butcher talho tah-lyoo
cake shop pastelaria pash-te-luh-ree-uh
chemist farmácia far-mah-see-uh
fishmonger peixaria pay-shuh-ree-uh
hairdresser cabeleireiro kab’-lay-ray-roo
market mercado mehr-kah-doo
newsagent kiosque kee-yohsk’
post office correios koo-ray-oosh
shoe shop sapataria suh-puh-tuh-ree-uh
supermarket supermercado soo-pehr-mer-kah-doo
tobacconist tabacaria tuh-buh-kuh-ree-uh
travel agency agência de viagens uh-jen-see-uh de vee-ah-jayñsh

Sightseeing

cathedral seh
church igreja ee-gray-juh
garden jardim jar-deeñ
library biblioteca bee-blee-oo-teh-kuh
museum museu moo-zeh-oo
tourist information posto de turismo posh-too d’ too-reesh-moo
closed for holidays fechado para férias fe-sha-doo puh-ruh feh-ree-ash
bus station estação de autocarros shta-sowñ d’ oh-too-kah-roosh
railway station estação de comboios shta-sowñ d’ koñ-boy-oosh
painted ceramic tile azulejo uh-zoo-lay-joo
Manueline (late Gothic architectural style) Manuelino ma-noo-el-ee-oo

Staying in a Hotel

Do you have a vacant room? Tem um quarto livre? tayñ ooñ kwar-too leevr’?
room with a bath um quarto com casa de banho ooñ kwar-too koñ kah-zuh d’ bañ-yoo
shower duche doosh
single room quarto individual kwar-too een-dee-vee-ahl’
double room quarto de casal kwar-too d’ kuh-zhal’
twin room quarto com duas camas kwar-too koñ doo-ash kah-mash
porter porteiro poor-tay-roo
key chave shahv’
I have a reservation. Tenho um quarto reservado. tayñ-yoo ooñ kwar-too re-ser-vah-doo.

Eating Out

Have you got a table for …? Tem uma mesa para … ? tayñ oo-muh meh-zuh puh-ruh?
I’d like to reserve a table. Quero reservar una mesa. keh-roo re-zehr-var oo-muh meh-zuh.
The bill, please. A conta por favor/faz favor. uh kohn-tuh poor fuh-vor/fash fuh-vor.
I am a vegetarian. Sou vegetariano/a. Soh ve-je-tuh-ree-ah-noo/uh.
Waiter! Por favor!/Faz favor! poor fuh-vor! fash fuh-vor!
the menu a lista uh leesh-tuh
fixed-price menu a ementa turística uh ee-mehñ-tuh too-reesh-tee-kuh
wine list a lista de vinhos uh leesh-tuh de veeñ-yoosh
glass um copo ooñ koh-poo
bottle uma garrafa oo-muh guh-rah-fuh
half-bottle meia-garrafa may-uh guh-rah-fuh
knife uma faca oo-mah fah-kuh
fork um garfo ooñ gar-foo
spoon uma colher oo-muh kool-yair
plate um prato ooñ prah-too
breakfast pequeno-almoço pe-keh-noo-ahl-moh-soo
lunch almoço ahl-moh-soo
dinner jantar jan-tar
cover couvert koo-vehr
starter entrada eñ-trah-duh
main course prato principal prah-too prin-see-pahl’
dish of the day prato do dia prah-too doo dee-uh
set dish combinado koñ-bee-nah-doo
half-portion meia-dose may-uh doh-se
dessert sobremesa soh-bre-meh-zuh
rare mal passado mahl’ puh-sah- doo
medium médio meh-dee-oo
well done bem passado bayñ puh-sah- doo

Menu Decoder

abacate uh-buh-kaht’ avocado
açorda uh-sor-duh bread-based stew (often seafood)
açúcar uh-soo-kar sugar
água mineral ah-gwuh mee-ne-rahl’ mineral water
alho ay-oo garlic
alperce ahl’-pehrce apricot
amêijoas uh-may-joo-ash clams
ananás uh-nuh-nahsh pineapple
arroz uh-rohsh rice
assado uh-sah-doo baked
atum uh-tooñ tuna
aves ah-vesh poultry
azeite uh-zayt’ olive oil
azeitonas uh-zay-toh-nash olives
bacalhau buh-kuh-lyow dried, salted cod
banana buh-nah-nuh banana
batatas buh-tah-tash potatoes
batatas fritas buh-tah-tash free-tash French fries
batido buh-tee-doo milkshake
bica bee-kuh espresso
bife beef steak
bolacha boo-lah-shuh biscuit
bolo boh-loo cake
borrego boo-reh-goo lamb
caça kah-ssuh game
café kuh-feh coffee
camarões kuh-muh-roysh large prawns
caracóis kuh-ruh-koysh snails
carangueijo kuh-rañ gay-yoo crabs
carne karn’ meat
cataplana kuh-tuh-plah-nah sealed wok used to steam dishes
cebola se-boh-luh onion
cerveja sehr-vay-juh beer
chá shah tea
cherne shern’ stone bass
chocolate shoh-koh-laht’ chocolate
chocos shoh-koosh cuttlefish
chouriço shoh-ree-soo red, spicy sausage
churrasco shoo-rash-coo on the spit
cogumelos koo-goo-meh-loosh mushrooms
cozido koo-zee-doo boiled
enguias eñ-gee-ash eels
fiambre fee-añbr’ ham
figado fee-guh-doo liver
frango frañ-goo chicken
frito free-too fried
fruta froo-tuh fruit
gambas gañ-bash prawns
gelado je-lah-doo ice cream
gelo jeh-loo ice
goraz goo-rash bream
grelhado grel-yah-doo grilled
iscas eesh-kash marinated liver
lagosta luh-gohsh-tuh lobster
laranja luh rañ-juh orange
leite layt’ milk
limão lee-mowñ lemon
limonada lee-moo-nah-duh lemonade
linguado leeñ-gwah-doo sole
lulas loo-lash squid
maçã muh-sañ apple
manteiga mañ-tay-guh butter
marisco muh-reesh-koosh seafood
meia-de-leite may-uh-d’ layt’ white coffee
ostras osh-trash oysters
ovos oh-voosh eggs
pão powñ bread
pastel pash-tehl’ cake
pato pah-too duck
peixe paysh’ fish
peixe-espada paysh’-shpah-duh scabbard fish
pimenta pee-meñ-tuh pepper
polvo pohl’-voo octopus
porco por-coo pork
queijo kay-joo cheese
sal sahl’ salt
salada suh-lah-duh salad
salsichas sahl-see-shash sausages
sandes sañ-desh sandwich
sopa soh-puh soup
sumo soo-moo juice
tamboril tañ-boo-ril’ monkfish
tarte tart’ pie/cake
tomate too-maht’ tomato
torrada too-rah-duh toast
tosta tohsh-tuh toasted sandwich
vinagre vee-nah-gre vinegar
vinho branco veeñ-yoo brañ-koo white wine
vinho tinto veeñ-yoo teeñ-too red wine
vitela vee-teh-luh veal

Numbers

0 zero zeh-roo
1 um ooñ
2 dois doysh
3 três tresh
4 quatro kwa-troo
5 cinco seeñ-koo
6 seis saysh
7 sete set’
8 oito oy-too
9 nove nov’
10 dez desh
11 onze oñz’
12 doze doz’
13 treze trez’
14 catorze ka-torz’
15 quinze keeñz’
16 dezasseis de-zuh-saysh
17 dezassete de-zuh-set’
18 dezoito de-zoy-too
19 dezanove de-zuh-nov’
20 vinte veent’
21 vinte e um veen-tee-ooñ
30 trinta treeñ-tuh
40 quarenta kwa-reñ-tuh
50 cinquenta seen-kweñ-tuh
60 sessenta se-señ-tuh
70 setenta se-teñ-tuh
80 oitenta oy-teñ-tuh
90 noventa noo-veñ-tuh
100 cem sayñ
101 cento e um señ-too-ee-ooñ
102 cento e dois señ-too-ee-doysh
200 duzentos doo-zeñ-toosh
300 trezentos tre-zeñ-toosh
400 quatrocentos kwa-troo-señ-toosh
500 quinhentos kee-nyeñ-toosh
600 seiscentos saysh-señ-toosh
700 setecentos set’-señ-toosh
800 oitocentos oy-too-señ-toosh
900 novecentos nov’-señ-toosh
1,000 mil meel’

Time

one minute um minuto ooñ mee-noo-too
one hour uma hora oo-muh oh-ruh
half an hour meia-hora may-uh oh-ruh
Monday segunda-feira se-goon-duh-fay-ruh
Tuesday terça-feira ter-sa-fay-ruh
Wednesday quarta-feira kwar-ta-fay-ruh
Thursday quinta-feira keen-ta-fay-ruh
Friday sexta-feira say-shta-fay-ruh
Saturday sábado sah-ba-too
Sunday domingo doo-meen-goo