Getting ready for a trip to one of the world's biggest sporting events is one of the most exciting things that a football fan can do, but even with all of the tourist preparations happening in Brazil, knowing a few words of Portuguese will still help you along your way. The majority of Brazil's football mad population will be proud that their country is hosting the World Cup and will be happy to help visitors coming to their country to enjoy the universal language of football.

Here are a few useful Portuguese phrases that you may find will come in handy during your trip.

Greetings And Basic Communication
Hello – Ola
Goodbye – Adeus, Tchau, Ate Logo (see you)
Good Morning – Bom Dia
Good Afternoon – Boa Tarde
Good Night – Boa Noite
Do you speak English? – Voce fala Ingles? Falas Ingles? (a less formal expression)
Thank You – Obrigado, (if you're thanking a male) Obrigada (if you're thanking a woman) Sorry – Desculpe Help – Ajuda
Fire - Fogo

Getting Around
How do I get to the bus station? - Como chego ao estacao de comboio?
How do I get to the train station? - Como chego ao rodoviaria?
One ticket to ____ please – Um bilhete para _____, por favor.
Where does this train go? - Para onde vai este comboio?
Where is the bus to ____? - Onde apanha um autocarro para ___.
Left – Esquerda
Right – Diretia
Straight ahead – Sempre em frente
How much does it cost to get to ____ - Quanto custa ir ate ____?

Food And Drink
If you get the opportunity, the one dining experience that is distinctly Brazilian is the rodizio restaurant, which is an all you can eat barbecue restaurant, with a red and green card to indicate when you would like more meat and when you have had enough.

Can I see the menu, please? - Posso ver a ementa, por favor?
A table for two, please – Uma mesa para duas pessoa, por favor. (One – Uma, Three – Tres, Four – Quatro)
I am Vegetarian – Sou Vegetariano
I don't eat pork / beef – Nao como carne de porco / de boi
Breakfast – Desjejum, Pequeno Almoco
Lunch – Almoco
Dinner – Janta
Is there a house specialty? - Ha alguma especialidade da casa?
Beer – Cerveja
Can I have a pint, please – Uma cerveja grande, por favor.

Hotel And Accommodation
How do I get to the ____ hotel? - Como chego ao hotel ____?
(To a taxi driver) Take me to ____ hotel, please. - Leve-me para a hotel ____, por favor.
Do you have any rooms available? - Ha quartos disponiveis?
Is breakfast and supper included? - O pequeno e almoco esta incluido?
I want to check out – Quero fazer o check-out

Football Conversation
Offside – Impedimento!
Penalty – Penalti
Goal – Gol
Where is the football pitch? - Onde e o estadio de futebol?
What time is the match? - A que horas e o jogo?
What's the score? - Quanto esta o jogo?
England will win the World Cup – Inglaterra vai ganhar a Copa Do Mundo
Brazil will win the World Cup – Brasil vai ganhar a Copa Do Mundo
The best team won – A melhor equipe venceu