Be a true fan in Brazil and learn these key Brazilian Portuguese football phrases
Are you heading to Brazil for the football World Cup? Get ahead of the game and learn these key Brazilian Portuguese football phrases.
Where’s the football pitch?
Onde é o estádio de futebol?
aund eh oo stah.dee.oo duh foo.tee.bawl
a football
uma bola de futebol
oo.muh baw.lah duh foo.tee.bawl
Can I/we play?
Posso/podemos jogar?
Paw.soo/paw.duh.mooz jaw.gahr?
What time is the match?
A que horas é o jogo?
Ah kee aw.rahz eh oo joh.goo
Who’s playing?
Quem está jogando?
Kehm stah joh.guhn.doo
What’s the score?
Quanto está o jogo?
Kwan.too stah oo joh.goo
How much is the…?
Quanto custa...?
Kwan.too coo.stah
football jersey
a camisa de futebol
uh cuh.mee.zuh duh foo.tee.bawl
football kit
o uniforme
oo oo.nee.fawr.mee
football scarf
o cachecol
oo kash.kawl
Who won?
Quem ganhou?
Kehn guh.nyohw
the referee
o árbitro
oo ahrr.bee.trroo
the goalkeeper
o goleiro
oo goh.lay.rroo
Offside!
Impedimento!
Eeng.peh.dee.mayn.too
Pass the ball!
Passa a bola!
Pahss.ah uh baw.lah
Penalty!
Pênalti!
Peh.nuhl.tee
Goal!
Gol!
Go/Come on! (cheering on)
Vai/Vamos lá!
Vah.ee!/Vuh.mooz lah!
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