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A good rule of thumb is to only use informal words with your close buddies! If someone is older than you or in a position of authority, informal words will come across as very rude. Read on for another quiz question. If you're the same age and rank as your classmates, it's probably okay to use the informal words with them. You want to skip informal address for those in a position of higher authority. Your friends are the people you absolutely want to address informally, so go right ahead and use words like "oi" and "tchau. There are many great phrases and words that will help you get to know someone, but this phrase isn't one of them.

It's important to know the pleasantries, like please and thank you, to avoid accidentally insulting someone. The phrase "Estou perdido" translates into "I'm lost. Find yourself a friendly local and use this phrase to help get to where you are going next. Don't forget to say thank you! If you're in genuine danger, you'll want to use the phrase "Socorro! You can use this address for anyone with a Ph.

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Click on another answer to find the right one Learn to say "Hi! Below are some of the most common words used for greetings: Oi oy — informal Goodbye: Tchau cha-oh — informal Note that some of these words are marked with the label "informal. These aren't curse words — just words that aren't very dignified. A good rule of thumb is: Learn to greet people at different times of the day.

Just like English, there are many different ways to greet people in Portuguese. These greetings allow you to remark on the time of day when you say hello: Boa tarde Boh-ah tahr-jia — used after noon or after the midday meal until twilight.

Good evening or good night: Boa noite Boh-ah no-ee-tay — used from twilight until the morning. Learn to ask people how they are. Portuguese is no different than most other languages — after you say hello to someone, it's common to ask how they're doing. Use these easy phrases to ask about the people you meet: E-aye pronounced as one syllable — informal Is all well?: Learn to introduce yourself.

Once you ask someone how they're doing, odds are that, at the very least, they'll ask the same to you.

Use these responses to tell people who you are and how you're doing: Mais ou menos Ma-eece oh meh-nos My name is Me chamo [your name] Mee sham-oh Nice to meet you: In these cases, when you're talking to a man, use o , and when you're talking to a woman, use a. We'll see this several more times in this article. Part 1 Quiz In Portuguese, you do not want to use informal words with: Your family members Not necessarily!

Someone older than you Absolutely! Your classmates Not quite! Your friends Definitely not! Learn to talk about language. As a newcomer to the Portuguese language, you'll probably find yourself struggling to communicate from time to time. Don't worry — no one learns a new language overnight. Use these handy phrases to explain your situation: Fah-lah inn-gless — formal Do you speak English?: Voh-say fah-lah inn-gless — informal I don't understand: Learning how to be polite in Portuguese is very important — you certainly don't want to tarnish your native country's reputation by accidentally being rude.

Use these words and sayings to make sure you stay in the good graces of the people you talk to: Por favor Pooh-r fah-voh-r Thank you: De nada Dee nah-dah — informal You're welcome: Learn to ask about other people and respond. Knowing how to ask a few basic questions about the Portuguese-speakers you meet will go a long way towards making you new friends. Use these questions and responses to have a very basic conversation: What is your name?: Note that, in this case, the male form of senhor has no "o" ending.

Coh eh-oh seh-oh no-mee — informal My name is Me chamo [your name] Mee sham-oh Where are you from?: Djee own-djah voh-say eh — informal I'm from Learn to ask for help. Not every adventure goes as planned. When speaking English, we would never call someone "prettiness" -- a "beauty" perhaps, but never the former. The two words just simply don't carry the same weight in both languages. Photo by Laura Lessa via Flickr.

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Another term of endearment, used particularly in northern parts of Brazil to describe the person you're in a relationship with, however loosely or officially. It's how you refer to your significant other, without having to use the word "boyfriend," "girlfriend" or "spouse," but that carries the same meaning. I miss my boo closest thing we've got. Words ending in -inho Photo by Lelia Valduga via Getty Images.

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If you add -inho to the end of almost any word in Portuguese, it's essentially the English equivalent of adding "little" before it. Me da um beijinho! Photo by Paula Andradde via Getty Images. Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics 2 ed. Retrieved 21 April Archived from the original on 13 March Retrieved 13 May Language Diversity in the USA.


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