
Hello everyone! Welcome to one more Dica! Have you ever dreamed about coming to Brazil? Do you feel like you should learn useful Portuguese phrases for tourists? Well, you are in luck, because today we will study a few useful Portuguese Phrases to help you improve your communication! Ready? So, come with us!
Important Phrases in Portuguese
There are expressions that everybody needs to know in order to have a good conversation. That’s why we listed 18 of the most helpful phrases we have for you to study Portuguese. Check it out!
O que significa isso? | What does that mean? |
Como se diz “Free” em PortuguΓͺs? | How can I say “Free” in Portuguese? |
Desculpe, eu nΓ£o entendo. | Sorry, I don’t understand. |
VocΓͺ pode repetir, por favor? | Can you repeat, please? |
Pode falar de novo, por favor? | Can you say it again, please? |
Pode falar mais devagar, por favor? | Can you speak slower, please? |
“Entendi” ou “NΓ£o entendi”. | “I got it” or “I didn’t get it” |
Acho que sim / Acho que nΓ£o. | I think so / I don’t think so. |
Eu nΓ£o sei. | I don’t know. |
Muito obrigado(a). | Thank you very much. |
De nada. | You are welcome. |
Com licenΓ§a. | Excuse me. |
Desculpa! | Sorry! |
Um momento, por favor. | One moment, please. |
NΓ£o tem problema. | It’s not a problem. |
Que dia Γ© hoje? | What day is today? |
Que horas sΓ£o? | What time is it? |
Examples with Useful Brazilian Portuguese Phrases

Joshua: Igor, Que dia Γ© hoje? | Joshua: Igor, what day is today? |
Igor: Hoje Γ© dia 22 de janeiro. | Igor: Today is January 22nd. |
Joshua: Muito obrigado! | Joshua: Thank you very much. |
Igor: De nada! | Igor: You are welcome! |
Pronunciation of Important Phrases in Portuguese
Now It’s Your Turn!
Now it’s your turn to practice! Make sure to remember the useful Portuguese phrases for tourists you have just learned! Select the right phrases below to complete the dialogue and make our teachers proud!
- Desculpa
- Com licenΓ§a
- Muito obrigado
- Desculpe, eu nΓ£o entendo
- Entendi
No Restaurante:
JosΓ©: Opa, __________! Me atrasei!
Anna: Tudo bem, JosΓ©! Como vocΓͺ estΓ‘?
JosΓ©: Estou bem!
GarΓ§om: __________! VocΓͺs vΓ£o querer alguma bebida?
Anna: __________!
GarΓ§om: Perguntei se vocΓͺs querem beber algo.
Anna: Ah, sim! __________. Gostaria de um cafΓ©!
JosΓ©: Eu quero um chΓ‘. __________.
Are you a master of the useful phrases now? Tell us in the comments how you would react in the situation from the exercise (if you didn’t understand something the waiter said). Would you ask him to repeat or just tell him you didn’t understand?
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Answers
JosΓ©: Opa, desculpa! Me atrasei!
Anna: Tudo bem, JosΓ©! Como vocΓͺ estΓ‘?
JosΓ©: Estou bem!
GarΓ§om: Com licenΓ§a! VocΓͺs vΓ£o querer alguma bebida?
Anna: Desculpe, eu nΓ£o entendo!
GarΓ§om: Perguntei se vocΓͺs querem beber algo.
Anna: Ah, sim! Entendi. Gostaria de um cafΓ©!
JosΓ©: Eu quero um chΓ‘. Muito obrigado.