Portuguese owes its importance—as the second Romance language (after Spanish) in terms of numbers of speakers.  In Portugal, the language’s country of origin, there are more than 10 million speakers.

When you start learning a new language you may find it difficult to speak at first. You may have just started with alphabets and basic vocabulary. You will not be able to create sentences with it. There may arise a situation where you are with people who speak Portuguese. What do you do? What if you have gone to a place that has Portuguese speaking population? It could be for a vacation or something else. Imagine everyone speaking Portuguese around you and you feel that you do not belong there. So we have the 6 Portuguese phrases for your rescue. No matter which situation you are in if you know these 6 basic Portuguese phrases you will be able to survive. Of course, you have to learn Portuguese by putting in your time and effort. These phrases are not the only thing you should know. You have to learn a lot more things.

The internet is flooded with resources to learn the Portuguese language. You can use the unlimited apps and websites that are available to learn the language. There are a few tips you can follow to learn the language thoroughly.

• •         Use apps and websites available for learning the language: since there are many available choose the one that caters to your needs.
  •         Make your own notes: it is so important to note down the important points.
  •         Listen to audio/watch video: this helps to boost your learning. When you listen to audios/watch videos you learn the correct pronunciation. You learn how to frame sentences. You learn new vocabulary.
  •         Join with an expert like Multibhashi: Multibhashi-the one-stop solution to all your language problems. You can join in with a language expert at Multibhashi who will guide you through the entire learning process and make your work easy. The tutor will also correct you.

Now, let us have a look at the basic Portuguese phrases that you can use to survive any situations:

1.       Greetings:

•         Ola: hello
•         Bom dia: good morning
•         Boa Tarde: good afternoon

 

2.       Wifi and transportation:

If you are looking for a café with a wifi;

•         Onde é o café mais próximo?

           If you want to ask for a train;

•         Onde e o de comboios mais próxima?

 

3.       When nature calls(washroom):

•         Você pode por favour me dizer onde é o banheiro?

4.       Apologizing:

•         Deculpa/desculpe: I’m sorry
•         An eu sinto muito: for serious situations.

5.       Emergencies:

•         Socorro: to ask for help
•         Chame um medico: for seeking medical attention.
•         Chame a policia: if you have lost something and want to go to the police.

6.       To get along:

•         Alguem aqui fala ingles?: does anyone here know English?
•         Fale mais devagar, por favour: please speak more slowly.

 

These were the basic Portuguese phrases that you can use to survive if you are stuck in a situation.