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Oláoh-LAH
English
Hello

Greetings & Formality

Bom diabohn DEE-ah
English
Good morning

Greetings & Formality

Boa tardeBOH-ah TAR-deh
English
Good afternoon

Greetings & Formality

Boa noiteBOH-ah NOY-teh
English
Good evening / Good night

Greetings & Formality

Adeusah-DEH-oosh
English
Goodbye

Greetings & Formality

Até logoah-TEH LOH-goo
English
See you later

Greetings & Formality

Tchauchow
English
Bye (casual)

Greetings & Formality

Obrigadooh-bree-GAH-doo
English
Thank you (said by a man)

Greetings & Formality

Obrigadaoh-bree-GAH-dah
English
Thank you (said by a woman)

Greetings & Formality

De nadadeh NAH-dah
English
You're welcome

Greetings & Formality

Por favorpoor fah-VOR
English
Please

Greetings & Formality

Simseeng (nasal)
English
Yes

Greetings & Formality

Nãonowng (nasal)
English
No

Greetings & Formality

Desculpedesh-KOOL-peh
English
Excuse me / Sorry

Greetings & Formality

Como está?KOH-moo shtah
English
How are you?

Greetings & Formality

ãonasal "ow", no English equivalent
English
as in não (no)

Alphabet & Pronunciation

ãnasal "a"
English
as in mãe (mother)

Alphabet & Pronunciation

nhny (as in "canyon")
English
as in vinho (wine)

Alphabet & Pronunciation

lhly (as in "million")
English
as in trabalho (work)

Alphabet & Pronunciation

çs (always)
English
as in começar (to begin)

Alphabet & Pronunciation

s (end of syllable)sh
English
as in livros (books)

Alphabet & Pronunciation

j / g (before e, i)zh (like the 's' in English "measure")
English
as in já (already), gente (people)

Alphabet & Pronunciation

r (word-initial or rr)guttural, back-of-throat
English
as in rua (street), carro (car)

Alphabet & Pronunciation

r (between vowels)light single tap of the tongue
English
as in caro (expensive)

Alphabet & Pronunciation

um / umaoong / OO-mah
English
one

Numbers 1–10

dois / duasdoysh / DOO-ash
English
two

Numbers 1–10

trêstraysh
English
three

Numbers 1–10

quatroKWAH-troo
English
four

Numbers 1–10

cincoSEEN-koo
English
five

Numbers 1–10

seissaysh
English
six

Numbers 1–10

seteSEH-teh
English
seven

Numbers 1–10

oitoOY-too
English
eight

Numbers 1–10

noveNOH-veh
English
nine

Numbers 1–10

dezdesh
English
ten

Numbers 1–10

zeroZEH-roo
English
zero

Numbers 1–10

eueh-oo
English
I

Personal Pronouns & 'to be' (×2) / 'to have'

tutoo
English
you (informal)

Personal Pronouns & 'to be' (×2) / 'to have'

vocêvoh-SEH
English
you (neutral/formal)

Personal Pronouns & 'to be' (×2) / 'to have'

eleEH-leh
English
he

Personal Pronouns & 'to be' (×2) / 'to have'

elaEH-lah
English
she

Personal Pronouns & 'to be' (×2) / 'to have'

nósnosh
English
we

Personal Pronouns & 'to be' (×2) / 'to have'

vocêsvoh-SESH
English
you (plural)

Personal Pronouns & 'to be' (×2) / 'to have'

eles / elasEH-lesh / EH-lash
English
they (m. / f.)

Personal Pronouns & 'to be' (×2) / 'to have'

eu soueh-oo soh
English
I am (permanent)

Personal Pronouns & 'to be' (×2) / 'to have'

eu estoueh-oo shtoh
English
I am (temporary/location)

Personal Pronouns & 'to be' (×2) / 'to have'

tu éstoo esh
English
you are (permanent)

Personal Pronouns & 'to be' (×2) / 'to have'

tu estástoo shtahsh
English
you are (temporary/location)

Personal Pronouns & 'to be' (×2) / 'to have'

eu tenhoeh-oo TEN-yoo
English
I have

Personal Pronouns & 'to be' (×2) / 'to have'

tu tenstoo tensh
English
you have

Personal Pronouns & 'to be' (×2) / 'to have'

o livro / os livrosoo LEE-vroo / oosh LEE-vroosh
English
the book / the books

Articles & Gender

a casa / as casasah KAH-zah / ash KAH-zash
English
the house / the houses

Articles & Gender

o carro / os carrosoo KAH-hoo / oosh KAH-hoosh
English
the car / the cars

Articles & Gender

a mesa / as mesasah MEH-zah / ash MEH-zash
English
the table / the tables

Articles & Gender

a portaah POR-tah
English
the door

Articles & Gender

a janelaah zhah-NEH-lah
English
the window

Articles & Gender

o diaoo DEE-ah
English
the day

Articles & Gender

um livro / uma casaoong LEE-vroo / OO-mah KAH-zah
English
a book / a house

Articles & Gender

a famíliaah fah-MEE-lyah
English
the family

Family

o paioo pai
English
the father

Family

a mãeah maing (nasal)
English
the mother

Family

os paisoosh paish
English
the parents

Family

o irmãooo eer-MOWNG (nasal)
English
the brother

Family

a irmãah eer-MANG (nasal)
English
the sister

Family

os irmãosoosh eer-MOWNGSH
English
the siblings

Family

o filhooo FEEL-yoo
English
the son

Family

a filhaah FEEL-yah
English
the daughter

Family

o avôoo ah-VOH (closed o)
English
the grandfather

Family

a avóah ah-VAW (open o)
English
the grandmother

Family

o menino / a meninaoo meh-NEE-noo / ah meh-NEE-nah
English
the boy / the girl

Family

o quêoo keh
English
what

Question Words

quemkaing (nasal)
English
who

Question Words

ondeOHN-deh
English
where

Question Words

quandoKWAHN-doo
English
when

Question Words

porquêpoor-KEH
English
why

Question Words

comoKOH-moo
English
how

Question Words

qual / quaiskwahl / kwaish
English
which

Question Words

quanto / quantaKWAHN-too / KWAHN-tah
English
how much

Question Words

quantos / quantasKWAHN-toosh / KWAHN-tash
English
how many

Question Words

pizzaPEET-sah
English
pizza

Sentence Structure

hojeOH-zheh
English
today

Sentence Structure

vermelhover-MEH-lyoo
English
red

Sentence Structure

carroKAH-rroo
English
car

Sentence Structure

Tu comes pizza?too KOH-mesh PEET-sah
English
Do you eat pizza?

Sentence Structure

Eu não como pizza.EH-oo nowng KOH-moo PEET-sah
English
I don't eat pizza.

Sentence Structure

onzeOHN-zeh
English
eleven

Numbers 11–100

dozeDOH-zeh
English
twelve

Numbers 11–100

quinzeKEEN-zeh
English
fifteen

Numbers 11–100

dezasseisdeh-zah-SAYSH
English
sixteen

Numbers 11–100

vinteVEEN-teh
English
twenty

Numbers 11–100

trintaTREEN-tah
English
thirty

Numbers 11–100

quarentakwah-REN-tah
English
forty

Numbers 11–100

cinquentaseen-KWEN-tah
English
fifty

Numbers 11–100

vinte e umVEEN-teh ee oong
English
twenty-one

Numbers 11–100

trinta e cincoTREEN-tah ee SEEN-koo
English
thirty-five

Numbers 11–100

cemseng
English
one hundred

Numbers 11–100

livroLEE-vroo
English
book

Plural Nouns

livrosLEE-vroosh
English
books

Plural Nouns

casaKAH-zah
English
house

Plural Nouns

casasKAH-zash
English
houses

Plural Nouns

mãomowng
English
hand

Plural Nouns

mãosmowngsh
English
hands

Plural Nouns

pãopowng
English
bread

Plural Nouns

pãespighsh
English
breads / loaves

Plural Nouns

irmãoeer-MOWNG
English
brother

Plural Nouns

irmãoseer-MOWNGSH
English
brothers

Plural Nouns

faloFAH-loo
English
I speak

Present Tense Verbs

falasFAH-lash
English
you speak

Present Tense Verbs

falaFAH-lah
English
he/she speaks

Present Tense Verbs

falamosfah-LAH-moosh
English
we speak

Present Tense Verbs

falamFAH-lowng
English
they speak

Present Tense Verbs

comoKOH-moo
English
I eat

Present Tense Verbs

comeKOH-meh
English
he/she eats

Present Tense Verbs

abroAH-broo
English
I open

Present Tense Verbs

abreAH-breh
English
he/she opens

Present Tense Verbs

escrevoshkreh-VOO
English
I write

Present Tense Verbs

escreveshKREH-veh
English
he/she writes

Present Tense Verbs

possoPOH-soo
English
I can

Modal Verbs

podesPOH-desh
English
you can

Modal Verbs

podePOH-deh
English
he/she can

Modal Verbs

devoDEH-voo
English
I must / should

Modal Verbs

devesDEH-vesh
English
you must / should

Modal Verbs

deveDEH-veh
English
he/she must / should

Modal Verbs

queroKEH-roo
English
I want

Modal Verbs

queresKEH-resh
English
you want

Modal Verbs

querkehr
English
he/she wants

Modal Verbs

podemospoo-DEH-moosh
English
we can

Modal Verbs

queremoskeh-REH-moosh
English
we want

Modal Verbs

nãonowng
English
not / no

Negation

nadaNAH-dah
English
nothing

Negation

ninguémneeng-GENG
English
no one / nobody

Negation

nuncaNOON-kah
English
never

Negation

ainda nãoah-EEN-dah nowng
English
not yet

Negation

não hánowng ah
English
there isn't

Negation

não seinowng say
English
I don't know

Negation

não importanowng eem-POR-tah
English
it doesn't matter

Negation

não possonowng POH-soo
English
I can't

Negation

não queronowng KEH-roo
English
I don't want

Negation

altoAL-too
English
tall (m)

Adjective Agreement

altaAL-tah
English
tall (f)

Adjective Agreement

pequenopeh-KEH-noo
English
small (m)

Adjective Agreement

pequenapeh-KEH-nah
English
small (f)

Adjective Agreement

grandeGRAHN-deh
English
big (m/f singular)

Adjective Agreement

grandesGRAHN-desh
English
big (m/f plural)

Adjective Agreement

bonitoboo-NEE-too
English
pretty (m)

Adjective Agreement

bonitaboo-NEE-tah
English
pretty (f)

Adjective Agreement

bombohng
English
good (m)

Adjective Agreement

boaBOH-ah
English
good (f)

Adjective Agreement

o meuoo MEH-oo
English
my (m sg)

Possessive Adjectives

a minhaah MEE-nyah
English
my (f sg)

Possessive Adjectives

o teuoo TEH-oo
English
your (m sg)

Possessive Adjectives

a tuaah TOO-ah
English
your (f sg)

Possessive Adjectives

o seuoo SEH-oo
English
his/her/your (formal, m sg)

Possessive Adjectives

a suaah SOO-ah
English
his/her/your (formal, f sg)

Possessive Adjectives

o nossooo NOH-soo
English
our (m sg)

Possessive Adjectives

a nossaah NOH-sah
English
our (f sg)

Possessive Adjectives

os meusoosh MEH-oosh
English
my (m pl)

Possessive Adjectives

as minhasash MEE-nyash
English
my (f pl)

Possessive Adjectives

levanto-meleh-VAHN-too meh
English
I get up

Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs

lavo-meLAH-voo meh
English
I wash up

Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs

visto-meVEESH-too meh
English
I get dressed

Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs

tomo o pequeno-almoçoTOH-moo oo peh-KEH-noo al-MOH-soo
English
I have breakfast

Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs

vou trabalharvoh trah-bah-LYAR
English
I go to work

Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs

almoçoal-MOH-soo
English
I have lunch

Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs

volto para casaVOL-too PAH-rah KAH-zah
English
I return home

Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs

jantoZHAN-too
English
I have dinner

Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs

vejo televisãoVEH-zhoo teh-leh-vee-ZOWNG
English
I watch TV

Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs

deito-meDAY-too meh
English
I go to bed

Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs

durmoDOOR-moo
English
I sleep

Daily Routine & Reflexive Verbs