A1 Brazilian Portuguese

Meeting Friends in Brazilian Portuguese

Meeting Friends – A1 Portuguese

Learn how to talk about meeting friends in Brazilian Portuguese. In this beginner A1 lesson, you will learn simple words and useful expressions for making plans, inviting friends, talking about places, and spending time together.

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Meet friends

Learn simple expressions for meeting people.

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Make plans

Talk about when and where to meet.

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Everyday conversations

Practice natural phrases used with friends.

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What you will learn

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to make simple plans and talk about meeting friends in Brazilian Portuguese.

A1 Portuguese Vocabulary

Meeting Friends — Essential Vocabulary

Learn 14 useful Brazilian Portuguese words and expressions for meeting friends, making plans, going out, and spending time together. Click on each translation to check the meaning.

encontrar
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to meet / to find
combinar
🇺🇸 Translation
to make plans / to arrange
convidar
🇺🇸 Translation
to invite
visitar
🇺🇸 Translation
to visit
encontro
🇺🇸 Translation
meeting / get-together
hoje
🇺🇸 Translation
today
amanhã
🇺🇸 Translation
tomorrow
juntos
🇺🇸 Translation
together
lugar
🇺🇸 Translation
place
perto
🇺🇸 Translation
near / close
passear
🇺🇸 Translation
to go out / to take a walk
conversar
🇺🇸 Translation
to talk / to chat
💡 Beginner Tip

Try combining these words to create simple sentences. For example: “Vou encontrar meu amigo hoje.” or “Vamos passear juntos amanhã.”

A1 Portuguese Phrases

Meeting Friends — 10 Essential Phrases

Learn 10 essential Brazilian Portuguese phrases for greeting friends, making plans, inviting someone, and meeting up. Click on each translation to see the English meaning.

Oi! Tudo bem?
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Hi! How are you?
O que você vai fazer hoje?
🇺🇸 Translation
What are you going to do today?
Você quer sair comigo?
🇺🇸 Translation
Do you want to go out with me?
Vamos tomar um café?
🇺🇸 Translation
Shall we have a coffee?
Onde vamos nos encontrar?
🇺🇸 Translation
Where are we going to meet?
Que horas vamos nos encontrar?
🇺🇸 Translation
What time are we going to meet?
Estou chegando.
🇺🇸 Translation
I'm on my way.
Estou esperando você.
🇺🇸 Translation
I'm waiting for you.
Vamos juntos.
🇺🇸 Translation
Let's go together.
Até a próxima!
🇺🇸 Translation
See you next time!
💡 A1 Tip

A very useful expression for making plans with friends is “Vamos...?”. You can use it to invite someone to do something together.

Vamos ao cinema? Shall we go to the movies?
A1 Portuguese Exercise

🤝 Meeting Friends – Choose the Right Phrase

Read each situation and choose the sentence that makes the most sense in Brazilian Portuguese.

📝 Choose the Best Answer

1. Você quer convidar um amigo para sair.

2. Você encontra seu amigo depois de muito tempo.

3. Você quer saber onde encontrar seu amigo.

4. Seu amigo pergunta se você está disponível hoje.

5. Você quer marcar um horário para encontrar seu amigo.

6. Você chegou ao lugar combinado.

7. Seu amigo fez um convite para tomar café.

8. Você precisa se despedir do seu amigo.

✅ Show Answer Key

1. a) Você quer sair comigo?

2. c) Oi! Tudo bem?

3. a) Onde vamos nos encontrar?

4. b) Sim, estou livre hoje.

5. a) Vamos às quatro horas?

6. a) Estou aqui!

7. a) Claro! Boa ideia!

8. b) Até mais!

A1 Portuguese Listening

🎧 Meeting Friends – Portuguese Listening Practice

Improve your Brazilian Portuguese listening skills with a simple audio about meeting friends, having a coffee, talking together, and spending time at the park.

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LISTENING PRACTICE

Meeting Friends in Brazilian Portuguese

Listen to a simple A1 story and practice understanding everyday Portuguese in context.

🎧 Open Audio Practice

📌 How to Practice

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Listen

Listen to the audio once without reading the transcript.

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Listen Again

Listen a second time and try to understand the main ideas.

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Read

Read the transcript and check the words you did not understand.

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Listen Again

Listen one more time and notice how the Portuguese sounds.

BEFORE YOU LISTEN

📚 Useful Words

These words appear in the listening activity and are useful when talking about friends and social activities.

amigos friends
cafeteria coffee shop
conversar to talk
suco juice
sanduíche sandwich
parque park
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Listening Challenge

Can you understand the story without looking at the transcript? Try to listen first and check the transcript only afterward.

Ready to practice your listening?

Start the Listening Practice →
A1 Portuguese Dialogue

Meeting Friends in Brazilian Portuguese

Practice a simple conversation between two friends who are making plans to meet, talk, and spend time together. Click on each translation to see the English meaning.

Carlos
Oi, Julia! Tudo bem?
🇺🇸 Translation
Hi, Julia! How are you?
Julia
Oi, Carlos! Tudo bem. E você?
🇺🇸 Translation
Hi, Carlos! I'm good. And you?
Carlos
Estou bem. Você está livre hoje?
🇺🇸 Translation
I'm good. Are you free today?
Julia
Sim, estou livre. Por quê?
🇺🇸 Translation
Yes, I'm free. Why?
Carlos
Você quer sair comigo?
🇺🇸 Translation
Do you want to go out with me?
Julia
Claro! Vamos tomar um café?
🇺🇸 Translation
Sure! Shall we have a coffee?
Carlos
Boa ideia! Onde vamos nos encontrar?
🇺🇸 Translation
Good idea! Where are we going to meet?
Julia
Podemos nos encontrar perto do parque.
🇺🇸 Translation
We can meet near the park.
Carlos
Perfeito! Que horas?
🇺🇸 Translation
Perfect! What time?
Julia
Às quatro horas da tarde.
🇺🇸 Translation
At four o'clock in the afternoon.
Carlos
Está ótimo! Eu vou chegar cedo.
🇺🇸 Translation
That's great! I'll arrive early.
Julia
Tudo bem. Eu também.
🇺🇸 Translation
Okay. Me too.
Carlos
Então, até mais tarde!
🇺🇸 Translation
So, see you later!
Julia
Até mais, Carlos!
🇺🇸 Translation
See you, Carlos!
💡 Useful Expression

“Você está livre hoje?” is a useful question when you want to know if someone is available to meet.

Você está livre amanhã?
A1 Portuguese Practice

🤝 Meeting Friends – Complete the Text

Read the short text about meeting a friend and complete the seven gaps. Choose the correct words from the word bank. Try to understand the context before checking the answers.

📚 Word Bank

conversar sábado amiga parque café encontrar tarde
A Simple Saturday

📖 Um encontro com uma amiga

Hoje é __________ e eu não tenho trabalho. De manhã, eu fico em casa e descanso. Depois do almoço, eu tenho um plano especial. Vou __________ minha __________ Ana.

Nós vamos nos encontrar à __________, perto da minha casa. O lugar é muito bonito e tranquilo. Quando Ana chega, nós caminhamos um pouco pelo __________.

Depois do passeio, nós vamos tomar um __________ em uma pequena cafeteria. Nós gostamos de __________ sobre nossas vidas, nossos estudos e nossos planos para a próxima semana.

Eu gosto muito desses momentos porque é sempre bom passar tempo com uma amiga. No fim do dia, nós voltamos para casa felizes.

✅ Show Answers

1. sábado

2. encontrar

3. amiga

4. tarde

5. parque

6. café

7. conversar

💬 Think about yourself

Who do you like to meet on the weekend? Where do you usually meet your friends?

A1 Portuguese Conversation

🤝 Meeting Friends – Conversation Questions

Practice speaking Brazilian Portuguese with these simple questions about friends, meeting people, and activities you enjoy together.

💬 Speaking Tip

Try to answer each question with a complete sentence. You can also ask your partner the same question.

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Quem é seu melhor amigo ou sua melhor amiga?

Who is your best friend?

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Onde você costuma encontrar seus amigos?

Where do you usually meet your friends?

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Você gosta de sair com seus amigos?

Do you like going out with your friends?

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O que você gosta de fazer com seus amigos?

What do you like to do with your friends?

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Você prefere encontrar seus amigos de manhã ou à tarde?

Do you prefer to meet your friends in the morning or afternoon?

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Você gosta de tomar café com seus amigos?

Do you like having coffee with your friends?

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Onde você gosta de ir com seus amigos?

Where do you like to go with your friends?

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Você costuma conversar muito com seus amigos?

Do you usually talk a lot with your friends?

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O que vocês fazem juntos no fim de semana?

What do you do together on the weekend?

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Quando você encontra um amigo, o que vocês costumam fazer?

When you meet a friend, what do you usually do?

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Conversation Challenge

Choose one question and ask it to your partner. Then ask one additional question about their answer.