Brazilian people are very expressive and very friendly. Most importantly, they know when to be informal and when to be formal. Of course, if they are talking to friends or family, there's no need for formalities. However, if they're talking to an older person, their bosses, or someone who has authority, they talk with all due respect.
Greetings
Two Ways of Saying hi: Olá! or Oi!
Morning greeting: Bom dia!
Afternoon greeting: Boa
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Two Forms of To Be in Portuguese
Verb to be in Portuguese has two forms just as in Spanish: ser and estar. There is a difference in the usage these two verbs. Therefore, it’s important to understand why, so that you can use the appropriate verb to mean what you want to say. Ser is usually used with the idea that something is permanent while estar is used to carry the idea that something is more temporary.
Use Ser When Referring to:
Someone's Identity:
Examples:
Oi,
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The Portuguese Alphabet
There are 26 letters in the Portuguese Alphabet just as there are in the American alphabet. The letters K, W and Y used to be considered foreign letters, but after the last orthographic reform in 2009, they were incorporated into the regular Portuguese alphabet.
Those letters will continue to be used in measurement symbols as km for quilômetro (kilometer), km for quilograma (Kilo), and W for watt; in foreign words and proper names: show,
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Special Characters In Portuguese
Here are the special characters which are used in different languages. I found them online years ago, and they have been very useful. Among them are the characters that are used in Portuguese. They can be easily typed on Windows using a set of codes. Below are the codes and the instructions of how how to use them.
Turn on the Num Lock option on your computer keyboard. On most keyboards, you turn on Num Lock by holding down the Shift key and
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