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INTRODUCTION
Hello and welcome to Portuguese Survival Phrases brought to you by PortuguesePod101.com, this course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Brazil. You will be surprised at how far a little Portuguese will go.
Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by PortuguesePod101.com and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment.

Lesson focus

In today's lesson, we'll cover an extremely important phrase: "Where is the bathroom?"
In Portuguese, "Where is the bathroom?" is Onde fica o banheiro?
Let’s break it down by syllable: Onde fica o banheiro?
One time fast: Onde fica o banheiro?
Let's take a look at the components. The first word, onde, means "where."
So let's break down this word and hear it one more time: onde
And one time fast: onde
This is followed by fica, which in Portuguese is "stays."
So to recap here, we have onde fica. Literally, this means "where stays," or "Where is it located."
The word fica is used for things that are permanently located somewhere, like buildings, countries, and monuments.
Let's take a look at the next word, o, which means "the."
O
O
Last, we have banheiro, which means "bathroom."
Banheiro
Banheiro
Banheiro
So all together, we have Onde fica o banheiro? Literally, this means "Where stays the bathroom?" or "Where is the bathroom?"
This phrase is very useful if you are in a restaurant or at a meeting in a new place, but if you're at someone's home (which is very probable because Brazilians love guests), a request like "May I use the bathroom?" is much more appropriate.
In Portuguese, "May I use the bathroom?" is Eu poderia usar o banheiro?
Eu poderia usar o banheiro?
Eu poderia usar o banheiro?
Let's take a look at the components. The first word, eu, means "I."
Eu
Eu
Next, we have poderia, which means, "could" or “may.” This is followed by usar, which in Portuguese is "use."
Usar
Usar
So to recap here, we have Eu poderia usar. Literally, this means, "I could use." Let's take a look at the next word, o, which means "the."
O
O
And again, we have banheiro.
Banheiro
Banheiro
So all together, we have Eu poderia usar o banheiro? (Literally, this means "May I use the bathroom?")
Cultural Insights
So a quick culture tip on this that is very important for you to know and understand is that Brazilians put their toilet paper in a special trash can near the toilet. They don't flush the paper. The reality is that plumbing is done with small pipes and the paper clogs the tubes. I don't know why they just don't put in bigger pipes, but that's how it's done. I told an American this and she thought I was trying to play a trick on her so she didn't do it. Lo and behold, the toilet she was using became clogged and started overflowing. It wasn't a big deal, and we got everything taken care of and cleaned up pretty quickly, but she was very embarrassed.

Outro

Okay, to close out this lesson, we'd like you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for saying it aloud. You have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so boa sorte!
"Where is the bathroom?" - Onde fica o banheiro?
Onde fica o banheiro?
Onde fica o banheiro?
"May I use the bathroom?" - Eu poderia usar o banheiro?
Eu poderia usar o banheiro?
Eu poderia usar o banheiro?
Alright, that's going to do it for today. Remember to stop by PortuguesePod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment.

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PortuguesePod101.com
2010-08-09 18:30:00

Boa noite!

This is certainly a Survival Phrase, don't you think?

PortuguesePod101.com
2020-01-09 05:29:19

Oi Győző,

Yes, that's a problem!

By the way, we have a very common dish in Brazil that comes from Russia - estrogonofe!

It's so delicious! Of course we put our spin on it, so you should definitely try when you go to Brazil!

Paloma

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Győző
2020-01-07 08:33:44

Heureka! At last a thing which is commun between the Brazilian and the Russian empire: The Paper Problem! :-)

Portuguesepod101.com
2017-03-07 04:58:17

Olá Shanya,

Thanks for posting.

In the lesson, "Onde fica o banheiro?" (Where is the bathroom?), the verb "ficar" means "to be situated or located" and is commonly used in this expression, instead of the verb "estar" (to be).

If you have any further doubts, please let us know. :wink:

Cristiane

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Shanya
2017-03-07 00:21:06

Is "fica" the same as està, as in where is something located?

Portuguesepod101.com
2017-02-13 18:39:54

Olá Dan,

Tudo bem?

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Dan
2017-02-11 09:14:29

So why do your emails say free lesson of the day then when you click on it you can't get anything?

Portuguesepod101.com     
2017-02-06 20:32:46

Olá Achim,

Thanks for posting!

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Achim
2017-02-04 06:57:56

There is nothing free on this page ...people are probaly better off using duolingo

Portuguesepod101.com 
2016-07-20 20:35:07

Bom dia Miemie,

Thanks for your message.

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Miemie Kapp
2016-07-20 18:31:48

Bom dia Cristiane

As you can see, they said this lesson is for free, but I can't download the MP3!

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Miemie

Portuguesepod101.com
2016-03-26 18:30:22

Olá Carlos,

Thanks for posting!

For "Where is the men’s restroom/bathroom, please?" you can say "Onde fica o banheiro dos homens, por favor?"; For "Where is the women’s restroom/bathroom, please?" we say "Onde fica o banheiro das mulheres, por favor?".

In this case "onde fica" and "onde é" have the same meaning, as you're asking where is the location of the restroom; so, you could also use ""Onde é o banheiro dos homens, por favor?".

:wink:

Cristiane

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Carlos
2016-03-25 17:20:26

Oi, eu novamente,

what is the difference between "onde fica o banheiro?" and "onde é o banheiro?"

Obrigado

Carlos
2016-03-25 17:00:49

Boa tarde,

just wondering, if you want to be more specific, how do you say "where is the ladies toilets? or where is the mens toilets?

Obrigado

Portuguesepod101.com   
2016-03-13 18:04:10

Oi Sami,

De nada. Sempre que tiver dúvidas, pode nos perguntar :wink:

Sempre morei em São Paulo. É uma cidade bem agitada, mas tem muito trânsito!

:wink:

Cristiane

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Sami Zaki
2016-03-13 01:59:01

Boa noite Cristiane,

Tudo bem?

Obrigado pela resposta.

Onde você mora no Brasil?

Até logo

Simi

Portuguesepod101.com     
2016-03-09 19:38:57

Oi Sami,

Você poderia dizer:

You could say:

"Se afaste um pouco para eu tirar uma foto."

(Go a little backwards so I can take a picture)

"Coloque as mãos pra cima"

(Put your hands up/ Raise your hands up)

"Diga 'x' "

(Say x - in Portuguese "x" has a similar sound as cheese)

"A foto ficou bonita"

(Pretty picture/photo)

:wink:

Cristiane

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Sami Zaki
2016-03-09 03:23:28

Boa noite Cristiane

Obrigado pela ajuida.

How can I say in Portuguese?

Go backwards

raise your hand up

say cheese

Pretty photo

Portuguesepod101.com  
2016-03-08 23:28:37

Olá Sami,

Here is a lesson with lots of vocabulary related to your question:

Boyfriends and Girlfriends Day -

https://www.portuguesepod101.com/2013/11/01/video-culture-class-brazil-holidays-9-boyfriends-and-girlfriends-day

The sentences you asked about could be like this:

"Penso em você o dia todo" (I think about you all day long)

"Estou completamente apaixonado por você" (I'm completely in love with you)

"Sou louco por você" (literally: "I'm crazy about you"), but this last sentence it's not very common, okay?

"Você é a pessoa mais importante (or "especial") da minha vida" (You're the most important( or special) person in my life).

:wink:

Cristiane

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Sami Zaki
2016-03-08 02:56:53

Boa noite Cristiane

Obrigado pela ajuda.

How can I say in Portuguese?

I think of you all the day long.

I'm crazy of you.

You are the most important person in my life.

Até logo

Sami

Portuguesepod101.com      
2016-03-07 23:04:08

Bom dia Sami,

Usually when we want to ask someone to be quieter, to talk not so loud, we'd say:

"Por favor, poderia falar um pouco mais baixo?"

(Could you please talk a little more softly/ less loudly?)

It's not recommended to use too direct phrases/sentences, as the person may feel offended, okay?

About the other sentences, you could say:

"Não quero que a gente brigue mais" (I don't want us to fight anymore)

"Não diga essas coisas que eu fico chateado" (Don't say such things because I get upset)

:wink:

Cristiane

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