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The Portuguese Alphabet In order to be understood when you speak Portuguese you must get the pronunciation right. Please refer to this Portuguese alphabet for the pronunciation of the words: A- ah B- bay C-say D-day E-eh F-eff G- zhay* H-Er-gah I- ee J- zhoh-ter* L- ell M- emm N- enn O- oh P-pay Q-kay R-err S-ess T-tay U-oo V-vay X-sheesh Z-zay The letter K, W and Y are not in current usage unless they refer to foreign names. *zh is pronounced like the s in the English work pleasure. Portuguese Translation of Basic Greetings: Hello -Ola Good bye -Adeus Good morning -Bom dia Good afternoon-Boa tarde Good evening / night-Boa noite So lets start with a few translations of English into Portuguese: Essential English Portuguese Translations: Yes-Sim No -Nao Please -Por favor Thank you - Obrigado/a Portuguese Translation of Polite Phrases: How are you?- Como esta? I am well, thank you-Estou bem, obrigada/o (obrigada for a womens reply, obrigado for a mans) Not at all; its okay- de nada See you later-Ate logo See you tomorrow- Ate amanha Sorry-Desculpe Excuse me (trying to get past someone)- Com licence Portuguese Translation of Introductions: I introduce to you.-apresento-Ihe.. Its a great pleasure-muito prazer Likewize-igualmente Portuguese Translation of Name Question: My name is .-Camo-me .. What is your name? (question to a man)- Como se chama o senhor? What is your name? (question to a woman)- Como se chama a senhora? What is your name? (casual you for either sex)- Como se chama voce? Portuguese Translation of where your are from or live I am Portuguese -Sou portuguesa Are you English? (question to a man)-O senhor e ingles? Are you English? (question to a woman)-A senhora e inglesa? Where do you live? - Onde mora? I live in Surrey -Eu moro em Surrey I do hope you have enjoyed my introduction to Portuguese and the translations English / Portuguese translations provided. On the net you will find a growing number of articles by me on Portuguese life, Translations and Languages. Enjoy! |
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