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Welcome aboard to the Unit I of Fast Portuguese English Guide. Here we are going to look at some greetings and addressing people expressions, how to introduce yourself and someone else in both situations: in a friendly or an informal way, and in a business or a formal situation.
Greetings
Cumprimentos
Hello! / Hi!
Olá! / Oi!* (informal)
Good morning!
Bom dia!
Good afternoon!
Boa tarde!
Good evening!
Boa noite!* (ao chegar)
Good night!
Boa noite!* (antes de dormir)
Good night!
Boa noite!* (ao se retirar / formal)
Goodbye!
Até logo!* (formal)
Saying good-bye
Despedindo-se
Bye, bye! (Bye!)
Tchau!
See you!
Até breve!
See you around!
Nos vemos!
See you later!
Até mais!
Catch you later.
Até depois.
I´ll be off.
Estarei fora.
Talk to you later, bye!
Depois nos falamos, tchau!
Have a nice (great) day!
Tenha um belo (ótimo) dia!
Take care!
Cuide-se!
Mr.
Senhor
Mrs.
Senhora
Informal Introduction Miss Addressing People
Apresentação Informal Senhorita Formas de Tratamento
To introduce yourself in an informal situation is very nice and simple. Hi, I am...
Oi, sou...
Miss
Senhorita
And to improve the dialogue you can say: How are you? Formal Introduction How are you doing?
Como vai? Apresentação Formal Como tem passado?
To introduce yourself in an formal situation requires a little bit long sentences and more advanced structures.
Hello! I don´t think we´ve met. Let me introduce myself. My name is…
Olá! Acredito que não nos conhecemos. Deixame apresentar-me. Meu nome é…
Good morning. Allow me to Bom dia. Permita-me introduce myself. My name apresentar-me. Meu is... nome é... Introducing Someone
Apresentando Alguém
First, let´s see how to introduce someone in an informal situation. Then, let´s see the most common informal answer. And finally, the most common informal response. Mike, this is my friend Peter.
Mike, este é o meu amigo Peter.
Hi, Peter. Nice to meet you. Oi, Peter. Prazer em conhecê-lo.
Nice to meet you, too.
O prazer é todo meu.
You can also use other friendly expressions that mean “nice” such as: happy, lovely, pleased. Hello, Lucy. It´s lovely to meet you.
Olá, Lucy. Encantado em conhecê-la.
I´m pleased to meet you, too.
Fico feliz/contente em conhecer você, também.
Apresentação Formal Introducing Someone you may Let´s see some expressions use in a formal / business situation when introducing someone else. May I introduce my colleague, Lucy Lee?
Posso lhe apresentar minha colega, Lucy Lee?
Allow me to introduce my colleague Lucy Lee?
Permita-me apresentar minha colega Lucy Lee?
I would like you to meet my Gostaria que conhecesse colleague Lucy Lee. minha colega Lucy Lee.
A common formal expression in introduction is: How do you do? And the answer to that is: How do you do? How do you do, sir?
Como vai, senhor?
How do you do?
Como vai?