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A short introductory list of some useful words in Portuguese...
 
English
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Good Day
Bom dia
bohn DEE-ah
Do you speak English?
Fala ingles?
FAH-lah een-GLAYSH
Yes / No
Sim / Nao
seeng / now
I don't understand
Nao compreendo
now kohn-pree-AYN-doo
Please
Por favor
poor fah-VOR
Thank you
Obriagado/a (male/female) 
oh-bree-GAH-doo
You're welcome
De nada
deh NAH-dah
I'm sorry
Desculpe/a (male/female)
dish-KOOL-peh
Excuse me (to pass)
Com licenca
kohn li-SEHN-sah
(No) problem
(Nao) a problema
(now) ah proo-BLAY-mah
Good
Bom
bohn
Good-bye
Adeus
ah-DEH-oosh
How much is it?
Quanto custa?
KWAHN-too KOOSH-tah
Write it?
Escreva?
ish-KRAY-vah
I would like...
Gostaria...
goosh-tah-REE-ah
...this
...isto
EESH-too

 

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