Virtually everyone in the main Algarve resorts and attractions speaks reasonable English, as well as French, Spanish and German. You will need a only a little Portuguese to communicate politely, except in the more rural areas, where there is little English. Verbs in almost every language will prove difficult, but not that necessary. The following `mini` vocabulary (in the Albufeira Guide) can be augmented by what you observe (signs, menus, hotel). The key is understanding .. using words and phrases you need, or want, to know. Bem Vindo (bayngveendoo) .. welcome.
counting ...
conversions ..
days ...
food and drink ..
making phrases ..
people ..
places ..
travel ...
trading/shopping ..
weather ..
fala eenglaysh ? (english ?) .. Irish eerlandaysh Scots shkoosaysh Welsh galaysh Dutch olandaysh German almowng
0-10 .. zero, oong, doish, traysh, kwatro, seenk, saysh, saytch, oito, nov, dehsh
11-15 onze, dohz, trayz, katorz, keenz 16 (deeza)saysh .. etc ....,
20-90 veent, treenta, kwaraynta, seenkwaynta, sesaynta, setaynta, oitaynta, noovaynta 100 sayng 1000 meel 1 million meelyowing
8 km to 5 miles ..... kilo is 2.20 lbs ....... £100 is approx 115 euros
Domingo (sunday) Segunda (monday), Tayrsa .., Kwarta .. , Keenta .., Seshta .. , Sabado (saturday). In shops or on TV .. Seg a Sex(sh) (Mon to Fri). today ohj .. now agora (or .. ja) week seemana tomorrow amanyang month maysh day after tomorrow depoeesh de amanyang yesterday ohntayng
water agua bread paowng fish paysh cod fish finger douradhino do bacalhau chicken frango cheese kwayjoo steak beef vegetables leegoomish fat gordo half may-a semi-skimmed maya-gordo more maish best meelyoor dinner oh jantar like gooshta starter entrada breakfast peekaynoo almohsoo dessert sobraymaysas lunch almohsoo bill ? traga-me a kohntar
can I ? pod armee ? can I (we) posso ? do you have tayng ? time kay oorash ayoo ? how much kwant weh? little pohkoo change troco thanks obrigada (female) obrigado (male) .. bo`djia (am), bo`targe (afternoon) bo`noit (evening). Ohla (hello) Shta bayng (you well ?) nao (no) seeng (yes) poor favoor (please) adayoosh (goodbye) say again podeea raypiteer ? write it ? pod eshkreevir eesoo ?
help soccoorooh understand peersayboo sorry dishcoolp (see you ..) Later ! ateh logoo see you then) ateh la very mweengtoo ta much mweengtoo obrigadoo
them oosh (m) ash (f) my name eu nomay girl rapareega boy rapaz man oomayng woman moolayr my wife minha moolayr son filho my husband meu mareedo daughter filha sister irma brother irmowng grand-daughter neta grandson neto daughter-in-law nora (son..) jaynroo your name ? comoo say shama ?
near pertoo after depohish left eeshkerda right adeerayeeto next proseemoo here akee there la straight on semprayngfraynt ahead ayngfraynt.
where is ? ohnday shta ? ... Ohnday shta oo mooltibanco (.. cash machine ?)
train comboyoo .. bus autocarroo driver condootor(a) car karoo ticket beelyayt seat lugar book seat ? posso reservar oong loogar ?
to buy comprar what qual ? price preco large granday small pequeno too big or small damaziadoo granday/pequeno...
rain shoova ... flood shayas ... sea mar .. wave onda.. sun sol .. wind vento .. cloud noovayng ... cloudy nooviado ..
Most European languages are from Latin, many words similar .. so just say it ! You`ll also find some very familiar TV progs .. such as `the voice` or `X` (shish..) .. the price is right `o preco certo` and who wants to be a millionaire `quem quer ser o millionario ?`