Today is a perfect day for celebrations! It’s Valentine’s Day (Dia dos Namorados) in Brazil, the World Cup – hosted here in Brazil – finally starts and we got the wonderful news that our Twitter account was ranked 19^th for Top 25 Language Twitterers 2014. The Top 100 Language Lovers 2014 competition was organized by bab.la and Lexiophiles. 🙂 

To celebrate one of these events – the World Cup – today’s post will be about Brazilian Portuguese, football and Brazil! What a perfect combination! We’ll list some of the most used terms and sentences in the World Cup in English and their translation into Brazilian Portuguese. Enjoy!

World Cup = Copa do Mundo
Brazil = Brasil
Brazilian = brasileiro(a)
Portuguese = português
Football = futebol
Ball = bola
Goal = gol
Goalkeeper = goleiro
Player = jogador
Stadium = estádio
Field = campo
Anthem = hino
Score = placar
Fan = torcedor
Cheer = torcer
Match = jogo
Tie/draw = empate
Referee = juiz
Coach = técnico
Commentator = locutor
Penalty = pênalti
City = cidade 

Some general useful sentences: 

Good morning = bom dia
Good afternoon = boa tarde
Good evening/night = boa noite
Hi/hello = oi/olá
Nice to meet you = prazer (em conhecê-lo)
Please = por favor
Thank you = obrigado(a)
Excuse me = com licença
Welcome= bem-vindo(a)

The World Cup officially starts at 3pm (- 3 UTC) and the first match is Brazil against Croatia at 5pm (- 3 UTC). If you’re visiting Brazil for the World Cup, welcome! And enjoy your favorite games sipping a caipirinha and eating frango à passarinho (Brazilian-style deep-fried chicken).

Useful resources:
How much do you know about the Brazil World Cup?
Frases da Copa em inglês – das eliminatórias à final
World Cup 2014: How Brazilian football has a language of its own
Brazilian words in English
Football dictionaries and glossaries