Top 50 phrases to get by Portugal: Essential communication
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Key Phrases
Saudações básicas e expressões de cortesia
Basic greetings and polite expressions
Pedir ajuda, direções e serviços
Asking for help, directions, and services
Pedir comida, bebidas e pagar
Ordering food, drinks, and paying
Skills You'll Learn
Use everyday Portuguese phrases for greetings, thanks, and simple conversation
Usar frases do dia a dia em português para cumprimentos, agradecimentos e conversa simples
Ask practical travel questions such as where places are, how much something costs, and whether someone speaks English
Fazer perguntas práticas de viagem, como onde ficam lugares, quanto custa alguma coisa e se alguém fala inglês
Handle common situations in cafés, shops, and emergencies with simple Portuguese
Lidar com situações comuns em cafés, lojas e emergências com português simples
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Olá
oh-LAH
Hello
Bom dia
bohm DEE-ah
Good morning
Boa tarde
BOH-ah TAR-duh
Good afternoon
Boa noite
BOH-ah NOY-tuh
Good evening
🇵🇹 In Portugal, [boa noite] is both "good evening" when you arrive and "good night" when you leave or go to bed.
See breakdown →Adeus
ah-DAY-oosh
Goodbye
🇵🇹 [Adeus] can sound more final than English "goodbye." For everyday parting, people often prefer [até logo] or [tchau].
See breakdown →Até logo
ah-TEH LOH-goo
See you later
🇵🇹 [Até logo] is very common even if you may not literally see the person later that day; it often just means a friendly casual goodbye.
See breakdown →Por favor
poor fah-VOR
Please
Obrigado
oh-bree-GAH-doo
Thank you
💬 Men usually say [obrigado]; women usually say [obrigada]. The speaker's gender decides the ending, not the person you're thanking.
See breakdown →Muito obrigado
MWEEN-too oh-bree-GAH-doo
Thank you very much
💬 Men usually say [obrigado]; women usually say [obrigada], so this becomes [muito obrigada] for a woman. Only [muito] stays the same.
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