The Portuguese spoken in Brazil is significantly different from that used in Portugal itself. The pronunciation is vastly different and there are many different words as well. So if you buy a phrase book make sure it is specifically for Brazil ( like those listed on the left) Note that Portuguese is an "almost" phonetic language. That means it is pronounced as it is written. But you need to know how the individual letters are pronounced. For example the letter R in most instances is pronounced as the letter H is pronounced in English, Rio sounds like Hio.

Here are some words and phrases that should assist you on your Brazil vacation.

Man                            Homen
Woman                          Mulher
how are you                    Como esta?
how much does it cost          Quanto custou ( pronounce                                                coosta)
Beach                          Praia
Sun                            Sol
Money                          Dinheiro (din-air-ro)
Girl                           Garota
No                             Nao (say no,it’s the same)
Yes                            Sim ( say si )
Thanks                         Obrigad
where can i change money       onde posso troca dinheiro
very expensive                 muito caro!
better                         melhor
Beautiful                      bonita
Pretty                         linda
Good Morning                   Bom Dia ( pronounce Bon )
Good Afternoon                 Boa Tarde( pro - Tar-gee)
Good Night                     Bom Noite ( pronounce Bon )
Drink                          Bebida
Food                           Comida
Breakfast                      Cafe de Manhana or Pequeno                                almoca
Lunch                          Almoca
Dinner                         Jantar
Meal                           Refeição
Marry me                       case-me(pronounce casar-me)
It is late                     E Tarde (E pronounce eh)
you are kidding me             Voce esta brincando comigo
Clothes                        Roupa ( pronounce R as H )
Shoes                          Sapato
It is very Hot                 E muito quente
It is cold                     E Frio
Soft Drink (coke etc)          Refrigerant(remember R - H)
You are funny                  Voce esta engracado
Stop                           Para
Restaurant                     Restarant ( pronounce the same Except remember the R is pronounced as an H )
Kiss                           Beijo
Goodbye                        Tchau ( pronounce Chow )
I would like to buy this       Eu gostaria de comprar                                este
Where is the police station    Onde ficar delagacia

I - Eu, You - Voce (vor say), Him - Ele, Her - Ela, Us - Noss, Them - Eles ( Elas - female)