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Essential Brazilian Portuguese Travel Phrases: Quick Reference

Scan common travel situations, review approximate pronunciation cues, and listen to connected Brazilian Portuguese.

July 7, 2026 · Updated October 7, 2026 8 min read

Use this page as a quick phrase bank for common travel interactions. The English-friendly pronunciation cues are approximate; listen to the episode below to hear connected speech in context. For longer examples arranged by airport, transport, restaurants, hotels, and asking for help, see our situation-by-situation Brazil trip guide. The episode is a separate listening resource, not a transcript of the phrases on this page.

For a story-based listening challenge, try Locked at the Airport, with original prompts and airport phrases.

Greetings & basics

Oi / Olá
Hi / Hello
oy / oh-LAH
Bom dia
Good morning
bohn JEE-ah
Boa tarde
Good afternoon
BOH-ah TAR-jee
Boa noite
Good evening / night
BOH-ah NOY-chee
Tchau
Bye
chow
Por favor
Please
por fah-VOR
Obrigado / Obrigada
Thank you (m/f)
oh-bree-GAH-doo / dah
De nada
You're welcome
jee NAH-dah
Desculpa
Sorry
des-COOL-pah
Com licença
Excuse me
kohn lee-SEN-sah
Sim / Não
Yes / No
seen / nown
Tudo bem?
How are you?
TOO-doo behn

Getting around

Onde fica…?
Where is…?
OHN-jee FEE-kah
Como eu chego em…?
How do I get to…?
KOH-moo eh-oo SHEH-goo ehn
À esquerda
On the left
ah es-KEHR-dah
À direita
On the right
ah jee-RAY-tah
Reto
Straight ahead
HEH-too
Quanto custa?
How much?
KWAN-too KOOS-tah
Um táxi, por favor
A taxi, please
oon TAK-see
Aeroporto
Airport
ah-eh-roo-POR-too
Rodoviária
Bus station
hoh-doh-vee-AH-ree-ah

At the restaurant

Uma mesa para dois
A table for two
OO-mah MEH-zah pah-rah doys
O cardápio, por favor
The menu, please
oo kar-DAH-pee-oo
Eu quero…
I'd like…
eh-oo KEH-roo
Água sem gás
Still water
AH-gwah sehn gahs
Uma cerveja
A beer
OO-mah ser-VAY-zhah
A conta, por favor
The check, please
ah KOHN-tah
Está delicioso!
It's delicious!
es-TAH deh-lee-see-OH-zoo
Sou vegetariano/a
I'm vegetarian
soh veh-zheh-tah-ree-AH-noo
Sem…
Without…
sehn

Shopping & money

Quanto é?
How much is it?
KWAN-too eh
Aceita cartão?
Do you take card?
ah-SAY-tah kar-TOWN
Só dinheiro
Cash only
soh jee-NYAY-roo
Tem desconto?
Is there a discount?
tehn des-KOHN-too
É muito caro
It's very expensive
eh MWEE-too KAH-roo
Vou levar
I'll take it
voh leh-VAR

Hotel & accommodation

Tenho uma reserva
I have a reservation
TEH-nyoo OO-mah heh-ZER-vah
Qual é a senha do Wi-Fi?
What's the Wi-Fi password?
kwahl eh ah SEH-nyah doo wai-fai
A que horas é o café da manhã?
What time is breakfast?
ah kee OH-rahs eh oo kah-FEH dah mah-NYAN
Preciso de mais toalhas
I need more towels
preh-SEE-zoo jee mice too-AH-lyahs

Emergencies

Socorro!
Help!
soh-KOH-hoo
Chame a polícia
Call the police
SHAH-mee ah poh-LEE-see-ah
Preciso de um médico
I need a doctor
preh-SEE-zoo jee oon MEH-jee-koo
Estou perdido/a
I'm lost
es-TOH per-JEE-doo
Onde é o banheiro?
Where's the bathroom?
OHN-jee eh oo bah-NYAY-roo
Não entendo
I don't understand
nown en-TEHN-doo
Você fala inglês?
Do you speak English?
voh-SEH FAH-lah een-GLEHS

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