Common Brazilian Portuguese Words and Phrases
If you are looking to learn some common words and phrases in Brazilian Portuguese, then this page should definitely help you. Below you will find a series of categories filled with useful translations for everyday conversations.
The categories found below include: saying yes and no, translations for please, thank you, and you're welcome, asking how are you?, exchanging names, a list of question words, and some other useful phrases. Scroll down for our full list of Brazilian Portuguese to English translations.
Common Words and Phrases in Brazilian Portuguese:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of common words from English to Brazilian Portuguese.
Saying Yes and No in Brazilian Portuguese
Sim ➔ Yes
Não ➔ No
Brazilian Portuguese Words for Please and Thank You
Por favor ➔ Please
Obrigado / Obrigada ➔ Thank you (men say obrigado, women say obrigada, regardless of who they are speaking to)
Brigado / Brigada ➔ Thank you. (you can omit the 'O' when spoken)
Brigadão. ➔ Thanks a lot. (informal)
De nada ➔ You're welcome
Asking How Are You? in Brazilian Portuguese
Como você está? ➔ How are you?
Como você vai? ➔ How are you?
Exchanging Names in Brazilian Portuguese
Qual é o seu nome? ➔ What is your name?
Meu nome é (name). ➔ My name is (name).
Brazilian Portuguese Question Words
Quem ➔ Who
Que ➔ What
Quando ➔ When
Onde ➔ Where
Por que ➔ Why
Como ➔ How
Other Useful Phrases in Brazilian Portuguese
Você fala inglês? ➔ Do you speak English?
Sim, um pouco. ➔ Yes, a little.
Fale devagar. ➔ Speak slower.
This list of common Brazilian Portuguese words and phrases was last updated on March 20, 2025.
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