Oi, eu sou a Ana | Free Portuguese lesson

A first chat

At a party, in a class or at a friend's house, a first chat often sounds like this:

Oi! Tudo bem?Hi! How are you?
Tudo bem, e você?Fine, and you?
Eu sou a Ana. Como você se chama?I am Ana. What is your name?
Eu sou o Tom. Prazer!I am Tom. Nice to meet you!
Prazer! De onde você é?Nice to meet you! Where are you from?
Eu sou de Toronto.I am from Toronto.

Saying your name to friends

You already know meu nome é. With new friends, most Brazilians say eu sou and often add a before a woman's name and o before a man's name:

Woman	Man
Eu sou a Ana.I am Ana.	Eu sou o Tom.I am Tom.

Como você se chama? is a friendly way to ask someone's name. Qual é o seu nome? means the same and is a little more neutral.

Introducing a friend

Man	Woman
amigofriend	amigafriend
meu amigomy friend	minha amigamy friend
Este é o Tom, meu amigo.This is Tom, my friend.	Esta é a Ana, minha amiga.This is Ana, my friend.

Use este é for a man and esta é for a woman.

Keep the chat going

Eu sou de São Paulo. E você?I am from São Paulo. And you?
Que legal!How cool!
Tchau, até logo!Bye, see you later!

Pay attention! Brazilians often greet new friends with a hug or a kiss on the cheek, and the number of kisses changes from city to city. If you are not sure what to do, let the other person lead.