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

Brazil

Native Lingo

Now you know what Brazil looks like, but what does it sound like? To find out, click on the phrases below to hear simple phrases in Portuguese, Brazil's official language. Then let our pronunciation key help you talk like a native, too.

Hi, how are you?
Oi, tudo bem? (Oy, TOO-doo BEH-in?)
     

Very well.
Muito bem (MOOyn-too BEH-in)
     

Bye
Tchau (CHOW)
     

Thank you very much.
Muito obrigado (MOOyn-too o-bree GAH-doh).
     

You're welcome.
De nada (chuh NAH-dah).
     

What's your name?
Como voce se chama? (KOH-moh voh-SEH see SHAH-mah)
     

My name is Antonio.
Meu nome e Antonio. (mehw NOH-meh eh An-TONE-ee-o)
     

Where's the bathroom?
Onde e o banheiro? (OHN-jeh EH oh bahn-YEY-roh?)
     

Cool
legal (leh-GOW)
     

I'm so hungry.
Eu estou faminto. (ehw ess-TOE fah-MEAN-toe.)
     

I adore Jennifer Lopez!
Eu adoro a Jennifer Lopez! (ehw ah-DOH-ro ah JEH-nif-PHER LOH-pez!)
     

I have a secret for you.
Eu tenho um segredo para voce. (EHW ten-YOH oom suh-GREH-do PAH-rah voh-SEH.
     

Wow! I have the best teacher in the whole world!
Wow, eu tenho o melhor professor do mundo!
(oo-WAUW, ehw ten-YOH oh mel-YOUR proh-fess-SOOR doo MOON-doh!)
     

I have the best parents in the world!
Eu tenho os melhores pais do mundo.
(ehw ten-YOH ohs mel-YOUR-res PIES doo MOON-doh.)
     

Special thanks to Antonio da Silva for making the sound clips possible.




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