Português
(porttooggaes)
(porttooggaes)
The Portuguese language is present on all continents and is spoken by over 230 million people, mostly are Brazilian. The Portuguese language is a Neo-Latin language, formed from a mixture of Vulgar Latin, with Arab influence and also tribes that lived in the Iberian Peninsula region. With a very connected origin to the Galician people language. These dialects spoken on the peninsula were regionalizing Vulgar Latin during the time passing .
When the Roman Empire fell in the fifth century this process intensified and several dialects were formed. In the specific case of the Iberian Peninsula, languages such as Catalan, Castilian and Galician-Portuguese were created.
The Brazilian Portuguese, in addition to Vulgar Latin, has a lot of influence from indigenous languages that also made a great contribution to its vocabulary. African languages also have an important influence on the Portuguese spoken in Brazil, having words added to the language during the period of exploitation of sugarcane and coffee by slaves. Brazilian Portuguese was also influenced by Italian, French and several other European languages related to immigrants from the beginning of the 20th century during the great world war.
All these influences are noted in the names of flora, fauna, cities and cuisine and, of course, the different accents of Brazilian Portuguese.
Brazil is the largest country in South America, the fifth largest in the world in terms of land area. It has continental proportions. To the north, it is cut by the equator, where it is always hot weather, while to the south, by the tropic of Capricorn, where there may be snow in winter. There are more than 220 million inhabitants who live mostly in coastal cities. The population was formed by the mixture of European, African and indigenous peoples. There was also a mixture with Japanese and Syrian-Lebanese who also contributed to the current ethnic formation of the population. Today most Brazilians are half-blood blacks (too white to be black, too black to be white). Whites represent a minority of the inhabitants, but with greater social political representation. By the way, all brasilians are considered Latino trough the world.
Economy
Brazil is the largest economy in Latin America, second in America - only behind the United States - and the seventh in the world. Brazil has been expanding its presence in international financial markets and is part of a group of five emerging economies formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, known as BRICS. The agricultural, mining, manufacturing and service sectors are the strongest markets in the country. Electrical equipment, aircraft, automobiles, alcohol, textiles, iron ore, steel, coffee, soy, meat and orange juice, are some of the main products exported by Brazil.
Religion
Most of the beliefs followed by Brazilians is Christian, being divided between Catholics (majority) and Protestant (also very divided). There is also a large presence of Kardecists (followers of the Spiritist doctrine created in France) , Jews, Muslims and Buddhists. Religions of African origin, such as Umbanda and Candomblé (similar to Santeria), also have a large number of followers throughout the country. Also you can find some tribal religions like Shamanism with ayahusca ritual. Today all these religions are blending together and forming what we call spiritualism or the new age religion.
Brazilian Portuguese is spoken softly and with a more openned mouth than english.
1. Bom dia/Boa tarde/Boa noite - (Bohn jeea ! , boa tardee, boa noeetch)
Good morning! Goog afternoon! Good night
2. Olá - (Ohlaa!)
Hello
3. Oi - (Oy!)
Hi
4. Alô! - (Ahlow!)
Hello (on the phone)
5. Tchau - (chao)
Bye
6. Até logo! - (ataih lohgo
See you later!
7. Até amanhã - (ataih amainnyanm)
See you tomorrow
8. Adeus — (Adeoos)
Goodbye (formal)
9. Tudo bem? - (toodew bain)
How are you?
10. Como vai? - (commo vaay)
How’s it going?
11. Eu estou bem, e você/e tú? (eo stoh bain, ee vosseh/ ee tew?)
I’m good, how are you?
12. Por favor (por phavoh)
Please
13. Com licença - (con leecensa)
Excuse me
14. Obrigado/Obrigada (obreegahdew/ obreegahda)
Thank you!
15. De nada — (dee nahda)
You’re welcome
16. Desculpa/Desculpe — (Descoopah/ Descoopee)
I’m sorry
17. Perdão — (Perdown)
Forgive me/pardon me
18. Muito Prazer — (mooentoo prahzeer)
Nice to meet you
19. senhor/ senhora — (sainyor/ sainyora)
“mr” when addressing a man (senhor) and "mrs" when is a woman (senhora)
20. Você fala inglês? (vosseer phala ainglaes?)
Do you speak English?
21. Por favor, Alguém aqui fala inglês? - (porphavoh, algain akee phala ainglaes?)
Does anyone here speak English?
22. Desculpa. Não entendo! - (descoopa. Noun aintaindo!)
I don’t understand
23. Eu entendo você. - (eo aintaindo vosseer)
I understand you.
24. Não sei - (noun say)
I don’t know
25. Onde é ... — (ohndee air?)
Where is...
26. Esquerda/Direita— (eskerda/deereitta)
Left/Right
27. Como dizer em Português...? - (commo deezeer ain portooggaes ...?)
How do you say in Portuguese...?
28. Por favor, fala mais devagar— (por phavoh, phala maiss deevagah)
Please, speak more slowly.
29. Onde é o banheiro? — (Ondair oh banyero?)
Where is the bathroom/restroom?
30. Quem é ele/ ela? - (kain air elee/ aila?)
Who is he/ she?
31. Quanto custa isso? (kooanttoo koostta eesso?)
How much does this cost?
32. Que horas são? (kee orras sown?)
What time is it?
33. Que horas abre/fecha este local? - (kee orra ahbre/ faisha este locow?)
What time does this place open/close?
34. Para onde vai ...? — (Para ondee vaey?)
Where does go?
35. Como chegar em… (commo shegarr ain...)
How do I get to…?
36. Você pode me mostrar onde é no mapa? — (vosseh podee me mostrar ondair no mapa?)
Could you show me where is this on the map?
37. Qual é o seu nome? / Como você se chama? - (kooal lair seo nome?/ commo vosseh se shama?)
What is your name?
38. Me chamo… Meu nome é ... (me shamo... meo nommair...)
My name is…
39. Estou com saudade/Tenho saudade — (esttall com saoodadde/ tainyoo saoodadde)
I miss...
40. Eu estou doente / me sinto mal/ tenho fome/ tenho sede!/ tenho sono!— (eo esttall doentee/ me sintoo mal/ tainyoo fomme/ tainyoo sedde/ tainyoo sonno!)
I’m sick/ I feel bad/ I m hungry/ I m thirsty/ I wanna sleep/
41.Por favor, preciso de sua ajuda! você pode me ajudar! — (por phahvor, preeceezo dee sooa ahgeoohda! /Vosseh podde me ahgeooddar)
Please, I need your help. Can you help me!
42. Sim/não — (seen, noun)
Yes/no
43. Pois não? O que foi? — (poes noun? Ookee foee?)
Yes, what did happened?
44. Por quê? (por keer ?)
— Why?
45. Vamos! (vammoss)
— Let’s go!