Basic Portuguese Phrases

Want to get around Porto or Lisbon like a local? Okay, this isn’t the post for that. This is just a list of your basic Portuguese phrases. Nothing here is too complex, but these Iberian Portuguese phrases will help you get around in Portugal. I have used these multiple times and it’s a “go to”. If you spit this stuff, people will be impressed. Try and do it slightly nasally or just make believe your Brazilian and they will love it (or at least they will laugh at you – but you will get what you need or where you need to go).

Goodbye –> Adeus

Good morning –> Bom dia

Good afternoon –> Boa tarde

Good evening/night –> Boa noite

Please –> Por Favor

Thank You –> Obrigado (If you are a woman say obrigada)

You’re welcome –> De nada

I’m sorry –> Desculpe

Excuse me –> Com licença

Sir –> Senhor

Madam –> Senhora

Yes –> Sim

No –> Não

Do you speak English? –> Fala inglês?

I can’t speak Portuguese well –> Não falo bem português

Where is? –> Onde é que é + place?, Onde fica + place? Onde é + place?

Today –> Hoje

Tomorrow –> Amanhã

How much is it? –> Quanto custa?

I’m just looking–> Estou só a ver obrigado/a

What time do you open/close? –> A que horas abre/fecha?

One –> Um(a)

Two –> Dois(Duas)

Three –> Três

Four –> Quatro

Five –> Cinco

Where is the bathroom? –> Onde fica a casa de banho?

How are you doing?/How do you do? —> Como está?, Como vai?, Tudo bem?

The bill please –> A conta por favor

railway station –> estação de comboios

Do you have any vacant rooms? ~ –> Tem um quarto livre?

I have a reservation –> Tenho um quarto reservado

breakfast ~ –> pequeno-almoço

dinner ~ –> jantar

It’s an emergency –> É uma emergência

café –> coffee (this is a list of all the different types of coffee you can get in Portugal).

If you have other questions on Portugal or Lisbon, leave them in the comments. You can also check out Blanca’s Instagram account for Inspiration on places to visit in Portugal.