Basic survival portuguese phrases

Are you planning a trip to Portugal? If the answer is yes, you’re going to need some basic portuguese phrases to help you interact with the locals. In Portugal, the level of English is quite good, especially the younger generations in the main cities of Lisbon and Porto but most people will appreciate if you try to communicate in portuguese. While most of the vocabulary is common between Brazilian and European Portuguese, the pronunciation is quite different in Portugal. But don’t you worry, I got you! In this post, I’m going to teach you some basic survival portuguese phrases. Hope you like it!

Portuguese Basics

Hello – Olá

Good morning – Bom dia

Good afternoon – Boa tarde

Good evening – Boa tarde

Good night – Boa noite

Bye – Adeus

Yes – Sim

No – Não

Please – Por favor

Thank you – Obrigada (female speaker)/Obrigado (male speaker)

You’re welcome – De nada

I’m sorry – Desculpe

I don’t understand – Não percebo/entendo

Important Questions

Do you speak English? – Fala inglês?

How do you say… in portuguese? – Como se diz… em português?

Can you help me? – Pode ajudar-me?

Can you repeat please? – Por favor, pode repetir?

How much is this? – Quanto custa?

Where is…? – Onde é…?

Where is the toilet? – Onde é/fica a casa-de-banho?

And this was my post about basic survival phrases in Portuguese. I hope you found it useful for your next trip and if you ever go to Portugal, talk to me, I can give you some tips.

Also, feel free to check my post about 9 unforgettable places to visit in Sintra and my Óbidos Guide for a charming medieval experience. I promise you won’t regret it!

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