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How Portuguese and English compare

Shared writing system

Portuguese and English are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.

Related languages

Both Portuguese and English belong to the Indo-European language family. Related languages tend to share vocabulary roots and comparable sentence structure, which generally makes machine translation between them more reliable — though false friends, words that look alike but mean different things, are also more common between relatives.

Matching sentence structure

Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.

Speakers

Portuguese: Approximately 280 million speakers worldwide, with about 230 million in Brazil and 10 million in Portugal. English: Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers.

Common Portuguese phrases in English

Everyday phrases translated from Portuguese to English — useful for travel, conversation and learning.

Greetings

Greetings: Portuguese phrases and their English translations
PortugueseEnglish
OláHello
Bom diaGood morning
Boa tardeGood afternoon
Boa noiteGood evening
Boa noiteGood night
AdeusGoodbye
Até maisSee you later
Até amanhãSee you tomorrow
Bem vindoWelcome
Como você está?How are you?
Estou bem, obrigadoI am fine, thank you
Tenha um bom diaHave a good day

Courtesy

Courtesy: Portuguese phrases and their English translations
PortugueseEnglish
Por favorPlease
ObrigadoThank you
Muito obrigadoThank you very much
De nadaYou are welcome
SimYes
NãoNo
Com licençaExcuse me
Me desculpeI am sorry
Sem problemasNo problem
ClaroOf course
ParabénsCongratulations
Boa sorteGood luck

Introductions

Introductions: Portuguese phrases and their English translations
PortugueseEnglish
Qual é o seu nome?What is your name?
Prazer em conhecê-loNice to meet you
De onde você é?Where are you from?
Quantos anos você tem?How old are you?
Eu sou um estudanteI am a student
Estou aqui de fériasI am here on holiday
Estou aqui para trabalharI am here for work
Este é meu amigoThis is my friend

Numbers

Numbers: Portuguese phrases and their English translations
PortugueseEnglish
UmOne
DoisTwo
TrêsThree
QuatroFour
CincoFive
SeisSix
SeteSeven
OitoEight
NoveNine
DezTen
CemOne hundred
MilOne thousand

Time and dates

Time and dates: Portuguese phrases and their English translations
PortugueseEnglish
HojeToday
AmanhãTomorrow
OntemYesterday
AgoraNow
Mais tardeLater
Que horas são?What time is it?
De manhãIn the morning
À noiteIn the evening
Segunda-feiraMonday
Sexta-feiraFriday
Semana que vemNext week
Uma horaOne hour

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: Portuguese phrases and their English translations
PortugueseEnglish
Onde fica o banheiro?Where is the bathroom?
Onde fica a estação de trem?Where is the train station?
Onde fica o aeroporto?Where is the airport?
Como faço para chegar lá?How do I get there?
Vire à esquerdaTurn left
Vire à direitaTurn right
Vá em frenteGo straight ahead
Está pertoIt is near
Está longeIt is far
Estou perdidoI am lost
Eu preciso de um táxiI need a taxi
Onde posso comprar um ingresso?Where can I buy a ticket?
Quanto custa o bilhete?How much is the ticket?
É seguro caminhar?Is it safe to walk?

Food and restaurants

Food and restaurants: Portuguese phrases and their English translations
PortugueseEnglish
Estou com fomeI am hungry
Estou com sedeI am thirsty
Água, por favorWater, please
Uma mesa para dois, por favorA table for two, please
O cardápio, por favorThe menu, please
O que você recomenda?What do you recommend?
Eu gostaria dissoI would like this
É deliciosoIt is delicious
A conta, por favorThe bill, please
Eu não como carneI do not eat meat
Eu tenho uma alergia alimentarI have a food allergy
CaféCoffee
CháTea
PãoBread

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: Portuguese phrases and their English translations
PortugueseEnglish
Quanto custa isso?How much does this cost?
É muito caroIt is too expensive
Você aceita cartões de crédito?Do you accept credit cards?
Estou apenas olhandoI am just looking
Eu vou pegarI will take it
AbrirOpen
FechadoClosed
EntradaEntrance
SairExit
Onde está o mercado?Where is the market?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: Portuguese phrases and their English translations
PortugueseEnglish
AjudaHelp
Chame um médicoCall a doctor
Chame a políciaCall the police
Eu preciso de ajudaI need help
Estou doenteI am sick
Onde fica o hospital?Where is the hospital?
Onde fica a farmácia?Where is the pharmacy?
Dói aquiIt hurts here
Eu preciso de um médicoI need a doctor
Existe um hospital próximo?Is there a hospital nearby?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: Portuguese phrases and their English translations
PortugueseEnglish
Você fala inglês?Do you speak English?
Eu não entendoI do not understand
Eu entendoI understand
Por favor fale devagarPlease speak slowly
Por favor repita issoPlease repeat that
Por favor, escrevaPlease write it down
O que isso significa?What does this mean?
Como você diz isso?How do you say this?
Estou aprendendoI am learning
Eu falo um poucoI speak a little
Você pode me ajudar?Can you help me?
Não seiI do not know

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About English Language

Geographical Distribution

English is a global language, spoken as a first language in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is also widely used as a second language worldwide.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Vowels

aeiousometimes y

Consonants

bcdfghjklmnpqrstvwxyz

Phonetics

Features a complex phonetic system with significant variations in accent and pronunciation across different regions. Includes around 44 phonemes in Received Pronunciation and diphthongs and triphthongs.

Grammar and Syntax

Typically follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Known for its relatively flexible syntax and extensive use of auxiliary verbs.

Loanwords

English vocabulary includes a vast number of loanwords from Latin, French, Norse, and many other languages, reflecting its historical development and adaptability.

Language Family

Part of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.

Writing Systems

Currently uses the Latin script, with a history of using other scripts such as Old English runes and the Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Writing System History

The Latin script was adopted during the medieval period, replacing the earlier runic alphabets used by Anglo-Saxon settlers.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers.

About Portuguese Language

Geographical Distribution

Official language in Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé and Príncipe, East Timor, and Macau.

Alphabet

Uses Latin alphabet with 26 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Vowels

a - pronounced like 'ah' or schwae - pronounced like 'eh' or 'ay'i - pronounced like 'ee'o - pronounced like 'oh' or 'oo'u - pronounced like 'oo'

Consonants

bcdfghjklmnpqrstvwxyz

Phonetics

Features nasal vowels, distinctive nasal diphthongs, and complex vowel reduction patterns in unstressed syllables.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Two-gender system (masculine/feminine), complex verbal system with subjunctive mood extensively used.

Loanwords

Contains loanwords from Arabic, indigenous languages of Brazil and Africa, French, English, and various contact languages.

Language Family

Part of the Indo-European family, specifically the West Ibero-Romance branch, closely related to Spanish and Galician.

Writing Systems

Uses Latin script with diacritical marks (acute, circumflex, tilde, cedilla).

Writing System History

Evolved from Latin during medieval period, orthography standardized differently in Portugal and Brazil with 1990 agreement attempting unification.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 280 million speakers worldwide, with about 230 million in Brazil and 10 million in Portugal.

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