Portuguese · CEFR Band 1 (A1) · Chapter 1
Oi!Hi!
Your first words in Portuguese — and the sound that defines the language: NASAL vowels. In não, mãe and irmão, the air comes out through the nose; English has nothing like it, so we start training right away. There are also two easy digraphs: nh (like "ny" in "canyon") and lh (like "lli" in "million"). For now, just greetings: oi and olá, bom dia, boa tarde, boa noite, and the everyday sim / não. Brazilian Portuguese.
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Bom dia— Good morning
- LucasOi! Bom dia.Hi! Good morning.
- BiaOlá, Lucas! Bom dia.Hello, Lucas! Good morning.
- LucasBoa tarde?Good afternoon? (is it afternoon?)
- BiaNão! Bom dia. Tchau!No! Good morning. Bye!
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Boa noite— Good night
- BiaBoa noite, Lucas.Good night, Lucas.
- LucasBoa noite. Tchau?Good night. Bye?
- BiaSim. Tchau!Yes. Bye!
- LucasTchau, Bia! Boa noite.Bye, Bia! Good night.
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- oi
interjectionhi
- olá
interjectionhello
- bom dia
interjectiongood morning
- boa tarde
interjectiongood afternoon
- boa noite
interjectiongood evening, good night
- tchau
interjectionbye
- sim
adverbyes
- não
adverbno, not
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