Translate English to Portuguese
Portuguese is spoken by over 250 million people worldwide, making it the sixth most spoken language globally. Brazil alone has over 210 million speakers, and Portuguese is also the official language of Portugal, Mozambique, Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, East Timor, and Macau. Paste your English text above for a Portuguese translation.
Common English to Portuguese translations
| English | Portuguese | Pronunciation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hello | Olá | oh-LAH | ||
| Good morning | Bom dia | bom DEE-ah | ||
| Thank you | Obrigado/Obrigada | oh-bree-GAH-doo / oh-bree-GAH-dah | ||
| Please | Por favor | por fah-VOR | ||
| How much is this? | Quanto custa? | KWAN-too KOOS-tah | ||
| Where is the bathroom? | Onde fica o banheiro? | ON-jee FEE-kah oo bahn-YAY-roo | ||
| I do not understand | Não entendo | now en-TEN-doo | ||
| Can you help me? | Pode me ajudar? | POH-jee mee ah-zhoo-DAR | ||
| I would like a coffee | Eu queria um café | eh-oo keh-REE-ah oom kah-FEH | ||
| The bill, please | A conta, por favor | ah KON-tah por fah-VOR | ||
| Nice to meet you | Prazer | prah-ZEHR | ||
| Goodbye | Tchau | chow | ||
| I need a doctor | Preciso de um médico | preh-SEE-zoo jee oom MEH-jee-koo | ||
| Excuse me | Com licença | kom lee-SEN-sah |
Tips for English to Portuguese translation
Portuguese has two main variants: European (spoken in Portugal, Africa, Asia) and Brazilian (spoken in Brazil). They differ in pronunciation, vocabulary, and some grammar, much like British and American English. Banheiro (bathroom) in Brazil is casa de banho in Portugal. The translator outputs a widely understood standard.
Portuguese uses nasal vowels marked by a tilde (ã, õ) or followed by m/n. These sounds do not exist in English and are one of the hardest features for learners. The word pão (bread) and não (no) both use nasal vowels that require air to pass through the nose.
The personal infinitive is a feature unique to Portuguese among Romance languages. It allows infinitive verbs to have personal endings: para eu fazer (for me to do), para eles fazerem (for them to do). This structure has no direct equivalent in English or other Romance languages.
Portuguese gendered “thank you” is unusual. Men say obrigado and women say obrigada. The translator outputs the masculine form by default. If the speaker is female, change the final -o to -a.
About the Portuguese language
Portuguese evolved from Galician-Portuguese in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia and Portugal. It spread globally during the Age of Exploration (15th-16th centuries), reaching Brazil, Africa, India, and Southeast Asia. Today, the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) spans four continents, making Portuguese one of the most geographically dispersed languages.
Brazil dominates the Portuguese-speaking world by population (85% of all Lusophone speakers). Brazilian culture, including music (bossa nova, samba, funk carioca), literature (Paulo Coelho, Clarice Lispector), and football, has given Portuguese a global cultural presence. Portugal itself has a rich literary tradition, including the poet Fernando Pessoa and Nobel laureate Jose Saramago.
Frequently asked questions
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The output follows a standard that is understood by both. Some vocabulary differs but grammar is the same.
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About 89% lexical similarity. Written Portuguese and Spanish are partially mutually intelligible, but spoken forms differ significantly.
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Obrigado (male speaker) and obrigada (female speaker). The word agrees with the speaker, not the listener.
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Standard Portuguese works well. Heavy regional vocabulary from Angola or Mozambique may be less precise.
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