Brazilian Portuguese lexicon for travellers

The official language in Brazil is Portuguese. See below some expression that could be useful.

Greetings etc...

• Good morning – Bom dia
• Good afternoon – Boa tarde
• Good evening – Boa noite
• Hi – Oi / Olá
• Bye – Tchau
• Nice to meet you - Prazer
• Thank you – Obrigada (if you are a woman) / Obrigado (if you are a man)
• Please – Por favor
• Sorry – Desculpa
• How much is it? – Quanto custa?

At the restaurant

• Where are the toilets? – O banheiro por favor?
• The bill please – A conta por favor
• Lunch – Almoço
• Diner – Jantar
• Menu – Cardápio

You will be introduced to 3 Brazilian traditional restaurants:

• The churrascarias: these are restaurants specializing in meat.
• The per kilo self-service restaurants: where you pay in function of the weight of your meal.
• The rodízios: all-you-can-eat restaurants specializing in pizzas, pastas or meat. The waiter passes near each table to serve the food.

The budget for a meal in Northeast Brazil is about of 50 reais per person.

At the hotel

• Single room – Quarto single
• Double room – Quarto duplo
• Towel – toalha de banho
• Breakfast – Café da manhã

At the airport

• Airport – Aeroporto
• Plane ticket – Cartão de embarque
• Passport – Passaporte
• Money – Dinheiro
• Lugage – Mala(s)