Portuguese Language/Introduction

Welcome to your first Portuguese lesson.

Basic phrases and words part 1
1 - Common in Brazilian Portuguese. Formal use in European Portuguese.

2 - Very informal. Use it only with people you are very familiar with. The Portuguese are formal and will judge you accordingly, but are usually happier when communicating.

3 - "Tchau" is too informal. "Adeus" means goodbye, but in a more definitive, final fashion, when you don't expect to see each other until the next day, for a long time, or even still alive; keep it for those occasions. Use the less final "até já" (see you right away), "até logo" (see you later [today]), "até à próxima" (until a next time) or the formal "foi um prazer" (it was a pleasure [being with you]).

4 - Unusual phrase construction, use the next formulation below.

5 - Only in some Brazilian regions (i.e. gaúchos from South).

HolyZarkon 22:11, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

Basic phrases and words part 2
• - In Portuguese, you should say "Boa noite! when you are complimenting or leaving a place for example. It is only important to keep in mind that you have got to use "Boa noite" only at evening or night.

1 - This form is used specifically in oral speech. The appropriate written form is: "Onde há um banco?"

The sounds with European Portuguese accent. HolyZarkon 22:09, 30 April 2007 (UTC)