Most of the time you’ll probably only need to recognize the written Portuguese word or phrase, but we’ve included audio so you can listen to the Portuguese pronunciation. This way you’ll be able to find out if something is open or closed, or more importantly, on sale!
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Pronouncing signs in Portuguese
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Damas / Senhoras / Mulheres
Ladies
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Cavalheiros / Senhores / Homens
Gentlemen
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Puxe
Pull
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Empurre
Push
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Aberto
Open
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Fechado
Closed
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Proibido estacionar
No parking
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When you buy food in a supermarket and don’t intend to eat it straight away it might pay to check the ‘best before date’ to avoid nasty surprises…
Melhor consumir antes da data
The best before date
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Melhor consumir até…
Best before…
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Public smoking is legally banned in all states of Brazil. So it might be helpful to learn what área para fumantes means.
área para fumantes
The smoking area
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área para não-fumantes
The non-smoking area
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Proibido fumar
No smoking!
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Sometimes you will see big bright colored signs in nearly every store window. There must be a sale on…
Promoção
Sale (clothing)
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Preço reduzido
Reduced price
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You will see in many cities, especially in big towns, that stores use the English word “off” to indicate that the products at these places are on sale. But if you are the kind of tourist that likes to visit less touristy places, then learning the word promoção can be of use too.
Pechincha
The bargain
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That’s it for this lesson. I hope you had fun!
For more lessons on Portuguese vocabulary I recommend these!
- At the airport in Portuguese.
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