1. Portuguese for visitors -- Chapter I -- Introduction 1 of 20

2. Did you?When visiting a new country, did you everconsidered learning at least some of itsbasic language?Thats what what this series of threepresentations will be for; youll be able tolearn basic Portuguese, so you can bettermove around and interact with otherswhen you visit Portuguese-speakingcountries. 2 of 20 3. Where can you speakPortuguese?Portuguese is spoken not only in Portugal,but also in countries such as Brazil,Mozambique, Angola, Guinea-Bissau,East Timor, Cape Verde and So Tom ePrncipe. It is also spoken in Macau.Some of these countries may have slightlanguage differences, but generally thelanguage is the same, and understood byall. 3 of 20 4. Before we beginAcross this presentation youll see severalicons you can click, like this one: . Byclicking them, youll be able to hear thePortuguese words or expressions placednearby, so you can better learn how to saythem all by yourself.4 of 20 5. Lets start with some commonphrasesIn the next slides youll be able to findsome basic expressions. They may seemsimple enough, but theyre among themost important ones youll learn, when itcomes to Portuguese! 5 of 20 6. Common Greeting PhrasesGood morning - Bom DiaGood afternoon - Boa TardeGood night - Boa NoiteHello- Ol 6 of 20 7. Other Important PhrasesGoodbye - AdeusThank you - ObrigadoPlease- Por favorSorry - Desculpe / Desculpa *Youre welcome- De nada* - The first is the formal form, the second is the informal one. Youd use desculpe with a waiter, but desculpa with a friend or family member. 7 of 20 8. Answering Questions Now, lets suppose that you have to decide something. In Portugal, you could say:Yes - SimNo- NoMaybe - TalvezI dont know- No seiI dont speak Portuguese - No falo Portugus 8 of 20 9. Placing yourself in timeThe day before yesterday - AnteontemYesterday- OntemToday- HojeTomorrow - Amanh9 of 20 10. Days of the weekMonday - Segunda[-feira] *Tuesday- Tera[-feira] *Wednesday- Quarta[-feira] *Thursday - Quinta[-feira] *Friday - Sexta[-feira] *Saturday - SbadoSunday - Domingo*- Both forms mean exactly the same, and you can use any of them. 10 of 20 11. What does feira mean?As you saw in the previous slide, you can eithersay segunda or segunda-feira. But what doesfeira mean, in these contexts?Well, it comes from the Latin word feria, and itused to mean market day or holy day.Eventually the expression lost this originalsense, but it is still in use in the Portugueselanguage. Nowadays, saying only segunda,instead of segunda-feira, would mean exactlythe same.11 of 20 12. Emergency?In case of an emergency, in Portugal you cantelephone 112. However, these keywords are alsovery important for use in such a situation.Hospital - HospitalAmbulance- AmbulnciaPolice - PolciaFiremen- BombeirosStop!- Pare! or Pra! ** - The first is the formal form, and the second the informal. 12 of 20 13. Lets practiseIn the next few pages youll now see someexercises to practise what youve just learned.First, youll read some phrases in Portuguese(you can listen to them as usual). In the followingpage youll then be able to read their Englishtranslation.You may not know all the expressions andwords used in these phrases. Dont worry, thatsbecause they were designed to push you furtherand help preparing you for the next lessons.13 of 20 14. Sample phrases #1- Bom dia. Hoje segunda-feira.- Onde o hospital?- Onde fica a esquadra de polcia?- Ol, Senhor John. 14 of 20 15. Sample phrases #1 (translated)- Good morning. Today is Monday.- Where is the hospital?- Where is the police station?- Hello, Mister John. 15 of 20 16. Sample phrases #2- Anteontem fui ao teatro.- Os bombeiros fazem muito barulho.- Desculpe, a televiso no funciona.- Desculpa, minha irm. 16 of 20 17. Sample phrases #2 (translated)- The day before yesterday I went to thetheater.- The firemen make a lot of noise.- Sorry, my television isnt working.- Im sorry, my sister. 17 of 20 18. Sample phrases #3- Sim, gosto de comida.- No sei, talvez sim ou talvez no.- Que horas so?- Quinta, sexta-feira, ou sbado?18 of 20 19. Sample phrases #3 (translated)- Yes, I like food.- I dont know, maybe yes or maybe not.- What time is it?- Thursday, friday, or saturday? 19 of 20 20. Whats next?Chapter I - Introduction (basic words and phrases)Chapter II- Going somewhereChapter III - Eating and shopping 20 of 20