• Português
  English
• Como se chama? *
  What's your name?
• Chamo-me… *
  My name is... I'm called (lit.)
• O meu nome é…
  My name is…
• Este é o meu amigo **
  This is my (male) friend
• Esta é a minha amiga **
  This is my (female) friend
• Queria apresentar
  I would like to introduce
• O meu colega *
  My colleague (m)
• A minha colega
  My colleague (f)
• O meu namorado *
  My boyfriend
• A minha namorada
  My girlfriend
• Muito prazer *
  Pleased to meet you
• e
  and

* Pronunciation guide

• Chamo-me, Como se chama?
  The ch is similar to the sh sound in English: shop.
• O meu colega, O meu namorado
  A final or single o is always pronounced oo like moo in English.
• Muito prazer
  Z at the beginning or in the middle of a word sounds like the z in English: zebra.

** Grammar notes

• Este é o meu amigo, Esta é a minha amiga
  The words for the in Portuguese are o for masculine and a for feminine people or objects.
  O amigo is a male friend and a amiga is a female one.
  With human beings the gender of a noun is obvious enough. However, with other objects, you'll need to learn the gender as you go along.

• Português
  English
• A minha família
  My family
• Esta é a minha filha
  This is my daughter
• O meu filho
  My son
• Esta é a minha mulher
  This is my wife
• Tem ... anos
  She is ... years-old
• Somos casados
  We are married
• O meu pai
  My father
• A minha mãe
  My mother
• A minha irmã
  My sister
• O meu cunhado
  My brother-in-law
• O meu sobrinho
  My nephew

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