Portuguese Common Expressions Quiz

Hello, everything well? – The meaning of this is equivalent to “how are things?”

Até amanhã – Literally means until tomorrow and also means “see you tomorrow”.

Boa Tarde – Good Afternoon and Good Evening depending on the time of the day.
Note: “Tarde” can also mean late but only when used with a verb like “ser”.

Prazer em conhecê-lo. – Literally – Pleasure in meeting you. Equivalent to saying “nice to meet you”.

Pode falar mais devagar? – Literally “can you speak more slow?”

“Obrigado” or “Obrigada” means “Thank you” or “Obligated”.

Não compreendo means “I don’t comprehend.”
In Portuguese you can also use the verbs “entender” and perceber” for the same meaning.

“Se faz favor” literally mean “if you do favour” or “if one does favour”. The meaning of it is “please”.

“De nada” literally translates into “of nothing” but it means “you’re welcome.”

“Desculpe” literally translates to “un-blame” the meaning of it is “I’m sorry” or “Excuse me”.

“Onde é a casa de banho?” literally translates into “Where is the house of bath?”, but it means “where is the bathroom?”.

“Queria um saco.” literally means “I was wanting a sack/bag.” meaning “I would like a sack/bag.”

“Que horas são?” literally translates into “What hours are they?” meaning “What time is it?”.

“Quanto custa?” literally translates into “How much costs?” meaning “What is the cost?” or “How much does it cost?”.

“Com licença.” means “excuse me” as does “Desculpe”. However, “Com licença” literally means “With license” and is used in contexts such as “Excuse me, can I get past please”.