Common phrases
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| Bom dia | Good morning |
| Boa tarde | Good afternoon |
| Boa noite | Good night |
| Como vai? | how's it going? |
| e aí? | Whats up? |
| Tchau | Bye |
| Oi | Hi |
| Estou bem, obrigado | I'm good thanks |
| Tenho uma pergunta | I have a question |
| Mais ou menos | More or less |
| Pode fazer mais uma vez? | Can you do it one more time? |
| Pode fazer devagar? | Can you do it slower? |
| Pode explicar de novo? | Can you explain it again? |
| Ó | Look (you'll hear this more than you would think) |
| Bate palma | Clap |
| Compra o jogo | Buy the game |
Parts of the body
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| Mão | hand |
| braço | arm |
| Cotovelo | elbow |
| hombro | shoulder |
| pescoço | neck |
| peito | chest |
| cabeça | head |
| olhos | eyes |
| barriga | stomach |
| perna | leg |
| bunda | butt (slang version. you'll hear it) |
| pé | foot |
| joelho | knee |
| calcanhar | heel |
| Quadril | Hips |
| Tronco | Trunk or Torso |
Numbers
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| Um | One |
| Dois | Two |
| Três | Three |
| Quatro | Four |
| Cinco | Five |
| Seis | Six |
| Sete | Seven |
| Oito | Eight |
| Nove | Nine |
| Dez | Ten |
| Onze | Eleven |
| Doze | Twelve |
| Treze | Thirteen |
| Catorze | Fourteen |
| Quinze | Fifteen |
| Dezesseis | Sixteen |
| dezessete | Seventeen |
| Dezoito | Eighteen |
| Deznove | Nineteen |
| Vinte | Twenty |
| Trinta | Thirty |
| Cem | One-Hundred |
Moving around
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| Pisa | Step |
| Lateral | Lateral |
| Frontal | Frontal |
| Para trás | Backwards |
| Esquerda | Left |
| Direita | Right |
| Reto | Straight |
| Pula | Jump |
| Pra/em Cima | To go over / Over |
| Pra/em Baixo | To go under / Under |
| Lá | Over there |
| Aqui | here |
Training
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| Dupla | Pair |
| Acompanha | follow or follow along |
| Oposto | Opposite |
| Golpe | Hit or strike |
| Rápido | Fast |
| Devagar | Slow |
| Atenção | attention |
| Estica parna | straighten (your) leg |
| Desce | Go down |
| Sobe | Go up |
| Prática | Practice |
| Treino | Training |
| Roda | wheel (the capoeira circle) |
| Esquiva | Dodge |
| Mestre | Master (of Capoeira) |
| Jogo | Game |
Slang
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| Nossa | Oh my God |
| Nú | Oh my God (another version) |
| Ave Maria | Oh my God (but to Mary) |
| Pera aí | Wait there |
| Pernada | Very hard hit with the leg |
| Soco | Punch |
| Besteira | Bull crap |
| Ta certo | It's right/true |
| Show | cool |
| Beleza | Beautiful (also means cool) |
| Cara | dude or guy |
| Gente | Guys (literally means people) |
| Valeu | verbal equivalent of giving someone a thumbs up |
| Saroba | clumsy |
| Legal | Awesome / cool |
| Fica a vontade | Make yourself at home or similar to "no pressure" |
| Sei lá | No clue or I don't know |
Example Song
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| Olha um peixe pulou da mare, Olhe um peixe pulo da mare A mare subiu Sobe mare (choros) A mare desceu Desce mare (choros) |
Look at the fish jump out of the sea, Look at the fish jump out of the sea. The sea rose. Sea Rises. The sea descends. Sea descends |
This HTML code will:
- Include CSS: The
<style>block at the beginning defines CSS rules to style the table. This makes it look cleaner and more readable. - Create Tables: Each section (Common Phrases, Parts of the Body, etc.) is now in its own
<table>element. - Use
<thead>: Each table has a<thead>section containing the<tr>with the<th>(table header) elements "Portuguese" and "English". This is semantically correct and helps with accessibility. - Use
<tbody>: The table data is enclosed in a<tbody>tag. - Structure Rows and Cells: Each phrase and its translation are in a
<tr>(table row) with two<td>(table data) cells. - Line Breaks: The
<br>tag is used within the<td>cells to create line breaks where needed, especially in the song example. - CSS Styling: The CSS provides basic styling for borders, padding, background colors, and text alignment to make the tables more visually appealing.
- Added H2 Headers: Added H2 headers to each table to make it easier to read.