Is this Brazilian or European Portuguese?

The phrases above lean towards Brazilian Portuguese, which most learners start with. The translator handles both — just write the sentence you need and it keeps the phrasing natural.

How do you say thank you in Portuguese?

Men say "obrigado" and women say "obrigada" — the ending matches the speaker, not the person being thanked.

How many Portuguese words do I need to start speaking?

About 40 well-chosen words cover a surprising amount of daily conversation. LingoMatrix picks 10 pronouns, 10 verbs, 10 adjectives and 10 nouns for your own situation and combines them into sentences.

Does the Portuguese translation include pronunciation?

Yes. Each translation comes with a phonetic respelling and a read-aloud button so you can hear it spoken.

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Common Portuguese phrases

Hello, how are you?
Olá, tudo bem?
o-LA, TOO-doo BENG
I'd like a coffee, please.
Queria um café, por favor.
keh-REE-a oong ka-FEH, por fa-VOR
Where is the train station?
Onde fica a estação de trem?
ON-jee FEE-ka a es-ta-SOWN jee TRENG
I don't understand.
Não entendo.
nowng en-TEN-doo
How much does it cost?
Quanto custa?
KWAN-too KOOS-ta

Greetings and polite Portuguese

Good morning.
Bom dia.
bong JEE-a
Please.
Por favor.
por fa-VOR
Thank you.
Obrigado / Obrigada.
o-bri-GA-doo / o-bri-GA-da
Excuse me, sorry.
Com licença / Desculpe.
kong lee-SEN-sa / des-KOOL-pee
See you later.
Até logo.
a-TEH LO-goo

Ordering food and drink in Portuguese

A table for two, please.
Uma mesa para dois, por favor.
OO-ma MEH-za pa-ra doysh, por fa-VOR
The menu, please.
O cardápio, por favor.
oo kar-DA-pyo, por fa-VOR
I'll have a beer.
Vou querer uma cerveja.
vo keh-REHR OO-ma ser-VEH-zha
Is this spicy?
Isto é picante?
EESH-too eh pee-KAN-chee
The bill, please.
A conta, por favor.
a KON-ta, por fa-VOR

Getting around in Portuguese

Where is the toilet?
Onde fica o banheiro?
ON-jee FEE-ka oo ba-NYAY-roo
How do I get to the centre?
Como chego ao centro?
KO-moo SHEH-goo ow SEN-troo
Can you help me?
Pode me ajudar?
PO-jee mee a-zhoo-DAR
I'm looking for the hotel.
Estou procurando o hotel.
esh-TOH pro-koo-RAN-doo oo o-TEL
Do you speak English?
Você fala inglês?
vo-SEH FA-la een-GLESS

English to Portuguese: common questions

Is this Brazilian or European Portuguese?: The phrases above lean towards Brazilian Portuguese, which most learners start with. The translator handles both — just write the sentence you need and it keeps the phrasing natural.
How do you say thank you in Portuguese?: Men say "obrigado" and women say "obrigada" — the ending matches the speaker, not the person being thanked.
How many Portuguese words do I need to start speaking?: About 40 well-chosen words cover a surprising amount of daily conversation. LingoMatrix picks 10 pronouns, 10 verbs, 10 adjectives and 10 nouns for your own situation and combines them into sentences.
Does the Portuguese translation include pronunciation?: Yes. Each translation comes with a phonetic respelling and a read-aloud button so you can hear it spoken.

Numbers 1–10 in Portuguese

1 um
2 dois
3 três
4 quatro
5 cinco
6 seis
7 sete
8 oito
9 nove
10 dez

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