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TIME For Kids - Around The World
A golden statue of Buddha in front of an ancient temple.

Mozambique

Native Lingo

Mozambique was a colony of Portugal from 1752 to 1975. About one-quarter of the people in Mozambique speak Portuguese. Still, it is the country's official language. Read on to learn some Portuguese words and phrases. Try to say them aloud.


good morning
bom dia (bom-dee-ah)
     

goodbye
até logo (ah-tay lo-guh)
     

yes
sim (sim)
     

no
não (nyow)
     

school
escola (esh-co-lah)
     

book
livro (liv-ruh)
     

please
por favor (por fah-vor)
     

How are you?
Como estã? (co-muh esh-tah)
     

I love soccer.
Eu gosto de futebol.
     

Let's go to the beach.
Vamos para a praia.
     


Special thanks to Clarisse Miglietti for making the sound clips possible.

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