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Introductions
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The Alphabet
There are 23 letters in the Portuguese alphabet (not including diacritics).
The other 3 letters of the English alphabet are viewed as ‘foreign’ in Portuguese, but they still use them for certain ‘imported’ words such as ‘whiskey’ (although they sometimes spell this more phonetically using their own alphabet: ‘uísque’).
The Portuguese Alphabet (O Alfabeto Português)
Days, Dates, and Times
The Days of the Week (Os Dias da Semana)
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Segunda-feira
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Monday (lit. ‘second market day’)
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Terça-feira
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Tuesday (‘third market day’ etc.)
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Quarta-feira
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Wednesday |
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Quinta-feira
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Thursday |
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Sexta-feira
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Friday |
| Sábado |
Saturday (lit. ‘sabbath’)
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| Domingo | Sunday |
Medical terms
When using medical or scientific terms, if you are not sure of a word, try using the latin-based English word, as this is more likely to be understood by a Portuguese speaker. For example, instead of saying 'breathing', say
Traffic / Driving
In Portugal driving is on the right-hand side of the road, so you are advised to take special care, especially at junctions and roundabouts.
The roads are well sign-posted and the speed limits for cars on the motorway is
Electricity
The electrical supply in Portugal is 220 Volts / 50 Hz and the
plugs and sockets are of the two-pin type conforming to European
The sun
During the Summer months portugal enjoys very high temperatures and the cloudless skies mean exposure to the sun can be prolonged and intense. Please utilise common sense to minimise the risk of illnesses such as
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