A brief list of useful Portuguese Travel Phrases

A brief list of useful Portuguese travel phrases
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These translations indicate how to say the word phonetically.

hello = OH-LAA
goodbye = A-DEH-OOS
please = VASH FAV-OR
thank you = OH-BRI-GAA-DOH
it is nice to meet you = PRAH-ZER EM VEE-LOO
take me to my hotel = LEE-VEH-ME AU ME-UH OH-TEL
where is the bathroom = OEN-DHE EH AH CA-ZZA DHE BAHN-HO
how much does this cost = KWAN-TOO KWOO-STAH
help = AH-JU-DAH
doctor = MEH-DEE-COO
police = POH-LEE-SEE-AH
pharmacy = FAR-MA-SEE-AH
taxi = TAXI
train = COM-BOY-YOU
subway = MEH-TROH
bus = AUTO-CAH-RHOO
street = ROO-AH
left = EHS-KEHR-DAH
right = DHI-REI-THA
middle = MAY-YOU
under = THE-BYE-CHO
beef = CAR-NEE
chicken = GAH-LEE-NHAA
lamb = COR-DAY-RO
fish = PAY-CHE
pork = POH-RE-COO
veal = VI-TE-LA
ham = FI-HAM-BRE
broil = AS-HAR
bake = AS-A-DO NO FOR-NO
boil = FEHR-VEE-DOE
fry = FREE-TOE
vegetable = LEH-GOOM-EHS
salad = SAH-LAH-DAH
bread = PAO
cheese = KAY-JU
rice = AH-ROES
potato = BAH-TAH-TAS
soup = SOU-PA
chocolate = CHO-CO-LAH-TEH
dessert = SU-BRE-MEH-ZA
coffee = CAH-FEH
tea = CHA-AH
milk = LAY-TEH
beer = CER-VEH-JHA
water = AH-GUH-AH
bank = BAAN-COH
money = DIH-NHEI-ROO
night = NOI-TEH
day = DIH-AH
castle = KAS-THEE-LOO
theatre = TEA-AH-TROO
beach = PRAI-AH
good morning = BON DIH-AH
can you help me = PHO-DE AH-JU-DAH-RE MEH