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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

Olá
Hello
Bom dia
Good morning
Boa tarde
Good afternoon
Boa noite
Good evening
Boa noite
Good night
Adeus
Goodbye
Até mais
See you later
Até amanhã
See you tomorrow
Bem vindo
Welcome
Como você está?
How are you?
Estou bem, obrigado
I am fine, thank you
Tenha um bom dia
Have a good day

Courtesy

Por favor
Please
Obrigado
Thank you
Muito obrigado
Thank you very much
De nada
You are welcome
Sim
Yes
Não
No
Com licença
Excuse me
Me desculpe
I am sorry
Sem problemas
No problem
Claro
Of course
Parabéns
Congratulations
Boa sorte
Good luck

Introductions

Qual é o seu nome?
What is your name?
Prazer em conhecê-lo
Nice to meet you
De onde você é?
Where are you from?
Quantos anos você tem?
How old are you?
Eu sou um estudante
I am a student
Estou aqui de férias
I am here on holiday
Estou aqui para trabalhar
I am here for work
Este é meu amigo
This is my friend

Numbers

Um
One
Dois
Two
Três
Three
Quatro
Four
Cinco
Five
Seis
Six
Sete
Seven
Oito
Eight
Nove
Nine
Dez
Ten
Cem
One hundred
Mil
One thousand

Time and dates

Hoje
Today
Amanhã
Tomorrow
Ontem
Yesterday
Agora
Now
Mais tarde
Later
Que horas são?
What time is it?
De manhã
In the morning
À noite
In the evening
Segunda-feira
Monday
Sexta-feira
Friday
Semana que vem
Next week
Uma hora
One hour

Directions and travel

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 esquerda
Turn left
Vire à direita
Turn right
Vá em frente
Go straight ahead
Está perto
It is near
Está longe
It is far
Estou perdido
I am lost
Eu preciso de um táxi
I 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

Estou com fome
I am hungry
Estou com sede
I am thirsty
Água, por favor
Water, please
Uma mesa para dois, por favor
A table for two, please
O cardápio, por favor
The menu, please
O que você recomenda?
What do you recommend?
Eu gostaria disso
I would like this
É delicioso
It is delicious
A conta, por favor
The bill, please
Eu não como carne
I do not eat meat
Eu tenho uma alergia alimentar
I have a food allergy
Café
Coffee
Chá
Tea
Pão
Bread

Shopping and money

Quanto custa isso?
How much does this cost?
É muito caro
It is too expensive
Você aceita cartões de crédito?
Do you accept credit cards?
Estou apenas olhando
I am just looking
Eu vou pegar
I will take it
Abrir
Open
Fechado
Closed
Entrada
Entrance
Sair
Exit
Onde está o mercado?
Where is the market?

Emergency and health

Ajuda
Help
Chame um médico
Call a doctor
Chame a polícia
Call the police
Eu preciso de ajuda
I need help
Estou doente
I am sick
Onde fica o hospital?
Where is the hospital?
Onde fica a farmácia?
Where is the pharmacy?
Dói aqui
It hurts here
Eu preciso de um médico
I need a doctor
Existe um hospital próximo?
Is there a hospital nearby?

Getting help with language

Você fala inglês?
Do you speak English?
Eu não entendo
I do not understand
Eu entendo
I understand
Por favor fale devagar
Please speak slowly
Por favor repita isso
Please repeat that
Por favor, escreva
Please write it down
O que isso significa?
What does this mean?
Como você diz isso?
How do you say this?
Estou aprendendo
I am learning
Eu falo um pouco
I speak a little
Você pode me ajudar?
Can you help me?
Não sei
I 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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