Learn Portuguese as you sleep.
Portuguese Lesson with Luís Morgado 🇵🇹
Luís Morgado walks into the room with a smile.
“Olá, my friends. Portuguese is a beautiful language. Let’s start with a few phrases you can use every day.”
1. Hello / Hi
Olá — Oh-LAH
➡️ Means Hello
Luís:
“Very simple. If you walk into a café in Lisbon or Porto, just say Olá!”
2. Good Morning
Bom dia — Bong DEE-ah
➡️ Good morning
Luís:
“Use this until about lunchtime.”
3. Good Afternoon
Boa tarde — BO-ah TARJ
➡️ Good afternoon
Luís:
“In Portugal we use this a lot when entering shops.”
4. Good Night
Boa noite — BO-ah NOYT
➡️ Good evening / good night
5. Please
Por favor — Poor fah-VOR
Luís:
“Portuguese people appreciate politeness. Always say por favor.”
Example:
Um café, por favor.
➡️ One coffee please.
6. Thank You
Portuguese changes depending on the speaker.
Obrigado — if you are male
Obrigada — if you are female
Pronounced: oh-bree-GAH-do / oh-bree-GAH-da
Luís:
“Very important word in Portugal!”
7. How Are You?
Como está? — KOH-moo es-TAH
➡️ How are you?
Response:
Estou bem.
➡️ I am well.
8. Nice to Meet You
Prazer em conhecê-lo / conhecê-la
Simpler version people often use:
Muito prazer
➡️ Nice to meet you
9. Excuse Me / Sorry
Desculpe — des-KOOL-peh
Useful when getting someone’s attention.
10. Goodbye
Adeus — formal goodbye
Tchau — casual (like “bye”)
Luís Morgado smiles:
“Now you already know ten Portuguese phrases. If you visit Portugal or Brazil, people will love hearing you speak their language.”
Mini Practice
Try saying this:
“Olá! Bom dia. Um café, por favor.”
➡️ Hello! Good morning. One coffee please.