A short Portuguese Language Lesson
.....Numbers/Months/Days/Seasons/phrases:
  • 0/zero
  • 1/um..January/Janeiro
  • 2/dois..February/Fevereiro
  • 3/tres..March/Marco
  • 4/quatro..April/Abril
  • 5/cinco..May/Maio
  • 6/seis..June/Junho
  • 7/sete..July/Julho
  • 8/oito..August/Agosto
  • 9/nove..September/Setembro
  • 10/dez..October/Outubro
  • 11/onze..November/Novembro
  • 12/doze..December/Dezembro
  • 13/treze, 14/catorze, 15/quinze, 16/dezasseis, 17/dezassete,
  • 18/dezoito, 19/dezanove, 20/vinte

  • spring/primavera, summer/verao, fall/outono, winter/inverno
  • today/hoje, tomorrow/amanha
  • Sunday/Domingo
  • Monday/Segunda-feira
  • Tuesday/Terca-feira
  • Wednesday/Quarta-feira
  • Thursday/Quinta-feira
  • Friday/Sexta-feira
  • Saturday/Sabado


  • Hello/Ola
  • Good day/Bom dia
  • Good afternoon/Bom tarde
  • Thank you/Obrigado
  • Until later/Até mais tarde
  • Talk to you later/Consersa a você mais tarde
  • See you soon/Veja-o logo
  • See you later/Veja-o mais tarde
  • Email you later/Email você mais tarde
  • With best compliments/Com os melhores cumprimentas
  • Very greatful/Muita apreciação
  • A strong hug (from/by)/Um forte abraço (do/da)
  • May the Good Lord take care of you/Que Deus vos guardo
  • My Father/Meu Pai
  • My Mother/Minha Mãe
ATUM - Marinated tuna pieces with onion and parsley served cold in a Portuguese bread roll or as cooked tuna steaks.

BACALHAU - Codfish chunks in a flavorful "molho" of Portuguese spices, garlic, parsley and onions.

CABRA - Tender young goat meat cooked in tomatoes, herbs and Portuguese spices.

CAÇOILA - Pork butts marinated in wine-vinegar, then stewed.

CARNE de ESPETO - Tender barbequed cubes of top-grade beef spiced with coarse salt, bay leaves and garlic powder.

CARNE GALINHA - Roasted chicken, prepared Portuguese style, mildy seasoned with an aromatic blend of spices and served with vegetables.

CARNE GUISADA - Stewed beef steeped in natural juices, seasoned and spiced to perfection.

CARNE de VINHO e ALHOS - Pork cubes marinating in Madeira wine, garlic and Portuguese spices and herbs.

COELHO - Stewed tender young rabbit cooked Portuguese style.

Polvo - Diced octopus, stewed or served cold in a cocktail or salad

FAVAS - Large, flat beans cooked and simmered in a savory, spicy sauce.

LINGUIÇA - A spicy, tangy Portuguese sausage, grilled and served in a Portuguese bread roll.

MALASSADAS - Deep-fried Portuguese doughnuts, soft and fluffy and coated with powdered sugar.

TREMÔÇOS - Small yellow Portuguese beans (Lupini Beans) served cold & salted as a delicious appetizer to compliment your beverage.

VINHO - Madeira wine and sangria full of flavor from the vineyards of Madeira.

CERVEJA - Beer

ÁGUA - Water.