Just a note: Brazilians tend to be pretty casual with language, so you can almost always use the informal versions below. Basic Portuguese words and phrases Hello: Oi (informal); Olá (formal) ...

Unlike other parts of the world, where there may be little patience for beginners attempting a new language, Brazilians will be more than happy to practice with you — and they'll be extra ...

The eighth most spoken language in the world, Portuguese is sometimes mistaken for Spanish. Truth be told, it is very different; just ask those who have common Portuguese phrases down pat. Most ...

In our new Telegraph video series Phrases to get you furthest, we teach you some essential sentences, fun phrases and quirky idioms from around the world.

Sampaio was born in Porto, Portugal, and we asked her to teach us some basic Portuguese phrases. Produced by Graham Flanagan Follow BI Video: On Facebook ...