Portuguese basic phrases you need to know before coming to Portugal

Did you know that Portuguese is an official language in ten countries and territories, including Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Macau, Cape Verde, and Saint Thomas and Prince?

Portuguese has around 252 million speakers, with approximately 215 to 220 million native speakers. The vast majority of those speakers are from Brazil.

Portuguese is a Romance language that originates from Galician – Portuguese. The Portuguese language began developing in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, in an area encompassing present-day northern Portugal and Galicia.

Portuguese includes two main dialects: European Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese. The differences between the two involve pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary.

From this video you will learn some basic phrases that can be useful for you.

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Elena Melnikova

My name is Elena Melnikova. I am studying MSc in Online Business and Marketing at HSLU Hochschule Luzern. In my blog I would like to take you in a journey to discover one of my favorite countries – Portugal. Maybe it will be your next travel destination.

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