Useful Portuguese phrases to get you going….

Greetings & Civilities

Good morning                                       Bom dia

Good afternoon                                    Boa tarde

Good evening                                       Boa noite

How are you?                                        Como está?

I am fine                                               Estou bem

What is your name?                               Como é que te chamas?

My name is                                           Chamo-me

Thank you                                             Obrigado

No problem                                           De nada

You are welcome                                   Nada

Excuse me (Sorry)                                 Desculpa                                  

Goodbye                                              Adeus / Tchao

I do not understand                               Não compreendo

Please / Excuse me                               Faz favor / Com licença

Words, Phrases and Getting around                                        

Where are you going?                            Para onde vais?

I am going to….                                       Vou para

Friend                                                   Amigo / Amiga

Toilet                                                    Casa de banho

When?                                                  Quando?

Where?                                                 Onde?

How much is....?                                   Quanto custa?

Can i have some change?                      Peço troco?

How much                                             Quanto custa
Too expensive                                      Muito caro

I want to buy...                                      Quero comprar

Cheap                                                   Barato

Can you help me?                                 Pode ajudar-me?

Go away!                                              Va-se embora!

I’m lost                                                 Estou perdido

Please can you help me                         Por favor pode ajudar-me

Right                                                    Direita

Left                                                      Esquerda

Front                                                    Em frente

Back                                                     A trás

I am a foreigner                                     Sou estrangeiro

Please come here                                  Chega aqui por favor

Do you understand my question                        Percebes a minha pergunta

Please bring me a……                           Por favor traga me a /ou o ...

Excuse my ignorance but….                  Desculpe a minha ignorância

House                                                   Casa

Do you have ....?                                  Tem....?

Dangerous                                            Perigoso

Now                                                      Agora

Tomorrow                                              Amanha

Today                                                   Hoje

Tonight                                                 Esta noite

Yesterday                                             Ontem

In the morning                                       de amanhá

In the afternoon                                     á atarde

In the evening                                        á noite

Food & Drink

Fruit                                                      Fruta

Vegatables                                           Vegetais

Fish                                                      Peixe      

Beer                                                     Cerveja

Mineral water                                         Agua mineral

Bread                                                   Pão

Milk                                                      Leite

Meat                                                     Carne

Rice                                                      Arroz

Breakfast                                              Pequeno - almoço

Lunch                                                   Almoço

Supper                                                 Jantar

Bill                                                        Conta

Potatoes                                               Batata frita

Soup                                                    Sopa

Steak                                                    Bife

Sugar                                                   Açucar

Tea                                                       Chá

GREETINGS

One of the most useful languages in Maputo and southern Mozambique is Shangana;

Good morning                            Lixile (pronounced li-shee-leh)

Good afternoon                        Ixhikane

Good evening                           Lipelile

Thank you                                 Kanimambo

Good bye                                 salane

In the far North near Lake Niassa, most people speak Nyanja

Good morning                           mwadzuka bwanje

Good afternoon                                     mwa swela banje

Good evening                           mwa swela bwanje

How are you?                            Muri bwanje

Thank you very much                 zikombo kwambile

DAYS OF THE WEEK

Monday                                                Segunda-feira

Tuesday                                    Terca - feira

Wednesday                               Quarta - feira

Thursday                                   Quinta - feira

Friday                                       Sexta - feira

Saturday                                   Sabado

Sunday                                     Domigo

MONTHS OF THE YEAR

January                                                 Janeiro

February                                               Fevereiro

March                                                   Março

April                                                     Abril

May                                                      Maio

June                                                     Junho

July                                                      Julho

August                                                  Agosto

September                                            Setembro

October                                                            Outubro

November                                             Novembro

December                                             Dezembro