Whether for international business or personal travel, it's always best to be prepared with a few common phrases. Here are 10 Brazilian Portuguese phrases that will help you succeed in any business meeting, dinner or experience.

1. 10 COMMON PHRASES IN
BRAZILIAN
PORTUGUESE

2. FOR ALL OF YOUR
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
MEETINGS AND CALLS,
HERE ARE A FEW PHRASES TO
COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR
BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING
COUNTERPARTS.

3. PLEASED
TO MEET YOU.
PRAZER EM
CONHECÊ-LO/A .

4. DO YOU UNDERSTAND
WHAT I AM SAYING?
VOCÊ ESTÁ
ENTENDENDO?

5. I UNDERSTAND.
I DON’T UNDERSTAND.
ENTENDO.
NÃO ENTENDO.

6. HOW DO YOU SAY?
COMO SE DIZ
+ WORD
EM PORTUGUÊS?

7. SHALL WE MEET
TOMORROW NIGHT AT 8?
VAMOS NOS
ENCONTRAR AMANHÃ À
NOITE ÀS 20H?

8. CRUSH IT!
(IN A MEETING)
ARRASA!
OR
“ARRASOU”
IN THE PAST TENSE

9. I DIDN’T HEAR THAT,
CAN YOU PLEASE
REPEAT IT?
NÃO ENTENDI.
VOCÊ PODE REPETIR
POR FAVOR?

10. (*in formal settings it’s common to use sr/srª = sir and ma’am instead of “você”)
MAY I HAVE A WORD?
POSSO FALAR
COM VOCÊ POR FAVOR?

11. WE ARE
OUT OF TIME
FOR TODAY’S
MEETING.
INFELIZMENTE
NÃO TEMOS MAIS TEMPO,
NOSSA REUNIÃO ESTÁ
ACABANDO.

12. GOOD POINT!
BEM OBSERVADO!

13. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR TIME TODAY.
MUITO OBRIGADO/A
A TODOS.

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