Your First Portuguese Lesson: Learn Online & for Free!

Intro

If you’ve had very little (or even no contact) with Portuguese, you intent to learn the most basic words and phrases to get you started in the new language, right?

• That is, you will want to be able to use the phrases that are used every day, many times a day – effortlessly! Expressions that will allow you to start communicating in Portuguese in an effective, simple and friendly way…

Well, this free Brazilian Portuguese guide is perfect for you!

I, Alicia, your Portuguese teacher (if you give me the satisfaction of teaching you the language from now on), I am very happy that you want to learn the language of Brazil and I will help you so that, in a short time, you can start communicating in Portuguese.

Here is the video that will show you your first expressions in Portuguese. Below you be able to download the material (PDF and MP3) and practice the information (interactive flashcards and quiz),for FREE and without having to sign up.

You will find in the video:

• Greeting formulas in Portuguese (starting on minute 01:01).
• The farewell formulas in Portuguese (starting on minute 02:33).
• The different ways of asking “how are you?” and how to react to that question in Portuguese (starting on minute 08:03).
• The most essential phrases to be kind in Portuguese (starting on minute 15:31).

Who is this Portuguese guide for and what you will learn with it

I show you in this guide 38+ essential phrases for day-to-day communication in Portuguese.

These are phrases that you will use very often when you speak Portuguese with natives, acquaintances, or complete strangers.

You need to get used to them because they are the most relevant phrases to break the ice. They are the starting point of any everyday conversation.

This Brazilian Portuguese guide for English-speaking beginners will help you:

• If you do not really any Portuguese.
• If you speak a little bit, you want to brush up your Portuguese skills and learn some new, relevant information.

At the end of this post you will find more FREE content keep on learning the greetings and polite phrases in Portuguese with comprehensive video guides and downloadable material.

The material of this guide to Portuguese greetings and polite phrases for English speakers

In this Portuguese guide for beginners, you will find (for free, no need to subscribe):

The PDF of the lesson, with theory, examples, summary and exercises with answers, which you can download. It is the same content that serves as the basis for the explanation in the video.

An additional PDF, with the vocabulary of this lesson presented in a very visual manner ("cheat sheet").

The MP3 with the phrases in Portuguese and translation in English, which you can download.

The flashcards with all the content in Portuguese and English. The flashcards are interactive, and you can choose your preferred gaming or learning mode.

The flashcards with all the content only in Portuguese, with images. The flashcards are interactive ,and you can choose your preferred gaming or learning mode.

You can practice the content of the flashcards on the go with the free Quizlet app.

At the end of this post you will find a quiz to practice what you learned. You have another quiz about this same content available for free here.

The most common Portuguese greeting formulas for English-speaking beginners

You will learn the most relevant phrases to say “hello” in Portuguese on minute 01:01 of the video.

cumprimentar	to greet
Oi!	Hello!
Olá!	Hello!
Bom dia!	Good morning! (in the morning, and all day long)
Boa tarde!	Good afternoon!
Boa noite!

the most frequent expressions to say “hello” in Portuguese for English-speaking beginners

The most common farewell formulas in Portuguese for English-speaking beginners

You will learn the most relevant phrases to say “goodbye” in Portuguese on minute 02:33 of the video.

despedir-se	to say goodbye
Tchau!	Bye!
Adeus!	Goodbye!
Até logo!	See you later!
Até mais!	See you later!
Até à vista!	See you next time!
Até amanhã!	See you tomorrow!
Até a próxima!	See you next time!
Até!	reaction to “Até…!”-phrases
Tenha um bom fim de semana!	Have a good weekend!
Tenha um bom dia!	Have a nice day!
Igualmente!	You too!

the most frequent expressions to say “bye” in Portuguese for English-speaking beginners

How to ask “how are you?” in Portuguese and how to reac: phrases for English-speaking beginners

You will learn the most relevant phrases to say “how are you doing?” in Portuguese on minute 08:03 of the video.

Tudo bem?	Everything OK?
Tudo bom!	Everything is OK!
Tudo bom?	Everything OK?
Tudo bem!	Everything is OK!
Obrigado! Muito obrigado!	Thank you! Thank you very much! (said by a man)
Obrigada! Muito obrigada!	Thank you! Thank you very much! (said by a woman)
Tudo em ordem?	Everything alright?
Tudo legal?	All good?
Tudo beleza?	All good?
Tudo!	Everything OK!
Normal.	I am OK.
Indo.	I am OK.
Como vai?	How are you?
Bem! Muito bem!	Well! Very well!
Normal.	I am OK.
Indo.	I am OK.
E você?	How about you? (informal)
E o senhor?	How about you? (formal, to a man)
E a senhora?	How about you? (formal, to a woman)

the most frequent ways of asking how someone is feeling and possible reactions in Portuguesefor English-speaking beginners

The most common polite phrases in Portuguese for English-speaking beginners

You will learn the most relevant phrases to be polite in Portuguese on minute 15:31 of the video.

a cortesia	the politeness
Por favor!	Please!
Obrigado/a!	Thank you much!
De nada!	You are welcome!
Igualmente!	You too!
Com licença!	May I?
Pois não!	Yes, please!
Perdão!	Pardon!
Desculpe!	Pardon!
Sinto muito!	I am (very) sorry!
Lamento muito!	I am (very) sorry!
Não tem problema!	That is OK!

the most frequent expressions of courtesy in Portuguese for English-speaking beginners

Free quiz to practice your first sentences in Portuguese

I hope you liked this first contact with Spanish and that you want to practice your new knowledge. That’s why you have this quiz.

Some questions are of the “fill in the blanks” type, others are of the "action – – – > reaction" type.