European Portuguese · A1
Meeting João
The Schmidt family arrives in Portugal and meets João, their friendly taxi driver.
Read the Portuguese below, open the English translations when you need help, then listen and practise in the interactive activity.
Read the conversation
João
Bem-vindos a Portugal! Boa tarde! Eu sou o João!
Translation
Welcome to Portugal! Good afternoon! I’m João!
Hans
Olá! Eu sou o Hans!
Translation
Hello! I’m Hans!
Anna
Boa tarde, senhor João! Eu sou a Anna. Prazer em conhecê-lo!
Translation
Good afternoon, Mr João! I’m Anna. Nice to meet you!
João
E tu? Como te chamas?
Translation
And you? What’s your name?
Lukas
O meu nome é Lukas.
Translation
My name is Lukas.
Useful expressions
- Bem-vindos a Portugal!
- “Welcome to Portugal!” Use bem-vindos when speaking to a mixed group or a group of men.
- Eu sou…
- A simple way to say “I am…” when introducing yourself.
- Como te chamas?
- “What’s your name?” in an informal situation.
- O meu nome é…
- “My name is…”
Two natural ways to introduce yourself.
You can say Eu sou o Hans or O meu nome é Hans. Portuguese often places the article o or a before a person’s first name in everyday speech.