Whether you are lucky enough to be going to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil or not, learning even a few words of the host language can greatly enhance your experience of the competition. This blog will help you to get ahead of the game by outlining some practical Portuguese sentences, phrases and words you will be likely to come across and use while you’re either in Brazil or watching the game at home.
Survival sentences if in Brazil
Você fala português/inglês? – Do you speak Portuguese/English?
Por favor, onde fica o/a …? Where’s the …, please?
Por favor, onde fica o banheiro? – Where’s the bathroom, please?
Bom dia. – Good morning.
Boa tarde. – Good afternoon.
Boa noite. – Good evening. Good night.
Olá. – Hello.
Quanto é? Quanto custa? – How much is it?
Me desculpe. – I’m sorry.
Me desculpe, não entendi. – I’m sorry, I don’t understand.
Só um segundo, por favor. – Just a second, please.
Obrigado. – Thank you. [masculine]
Obrigada. – Thank you. [feminine]
De nada. – You’re welcome.
Eu não falo português muito bem. – I don’t speak Portuguese very well.
Alguém fala inglês? – Does anybody speak English?
Eu só falo inglês. – I only speak English.
Você pode traduzir esta palavra? – Can you translate this word?
Pode repetir, por favor? – Can you repeat, please?
Fale mais devagar, por favor. – Please speak more slowly.
O que significa …? – What does … mean?
Você quer …? – Do you want (to) …?
Você vai …? – Are you going to …?
Posso/podemos jogar? – Can I/we play?
Phrases to shout at the top of your lungs whilst watching the match
Futebol – Football
Passer – Pass!
Corer! – Run!
Gol! – Goal!
Chute! – Shot!
Cabeçada – header
Uma falta de mão – hand-ball
Um gol contra – own goal
Falta! – Foul!
Boa! – Yes!
Fora de jogo ! – Offside
pênalti – penalty
Campeão – Champion
cartão amarelo – yellow card
cartão vermelho – red card
meio-tempo – half-time
prorrogacão – extra time
Bora! – Come on!
Goleiro – goal keeper
Arbitro – referee
Vencer – to win
Perder – to lose
Prorrogação – extra time
Descontos – injury time
Uma ola – a Mexican wave
Os pênaltis – penalty shoot-out
O pontapé inicial – kick-off
Start practising your Brazilian Portuguese today! Let’s GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAALLLL!
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