At Brazilian Airport Immigration: Explain Your Visit in Portuguese — Practice

Answer with the purpose and length of your trip

At an arrival desk, an officer may ask the reason for your visit, where you will stay, and how long you plan to remain. Keep answers short and consistent with your travel documents. These example phrases help with language practice; entry requirements depend on your nationality and circumstances.

Estou de férias means I’m on vacation; estou visitando amigos means I’m visiting friends; and vou ficar por duas semanas means I’ll stay for two weeks. Use the answer that accurately describes your trip.

Ask for repetition if you miss a question

If you do not understand a question, ask politely for it to be repeated: Pode repetir, por favor? You can also say Ainda estou aprendendo português (I’m still learning Portuguese) and ask the officer to speak more slowly.

Keep your passport, itinerary, and accommodation details available if requested. Language phrases cannot replace official instructions, so follow the officer’s directions and use a qualified interpreter if you need one for an important matter.

Remember: Prepare truthful, concise phrases for your destination, accommodation, and length of stay. Follow the official process and ask for repetition when needed.

Check your understanding

Choose the English meaning of each Portuguese example. Answer before looking back at the tables. These questions check the written examples in this guide; they are not a listening or proficiency test.

Recall the Portuguese, then say it

Read the English prompt and say a Portuguese version before opening the answer. The answer shows the example from the lesson; other natural translations may also work. Compare the meaning and the situation rather than counting a different word as automatically wrong.

1. I’m on vacation and I’m going to visit Rio de Janeiro.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Estou de férias e vou visitar o Rio de Janeiro.

2. I’ll stay in Brazil for two weeks.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Vou ficar no Brasil por duas semanas.

3. I’ll be staying at this hotel.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Vou me hospedar neste hotel.

4. Could you speak more slowly, please?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Pode falar mais devagar, por favor?

5. I’m still learning Portuguese.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Ainda estou aprendendo português.

6. Could you repeat the question?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Você pode repetir a pergunta?

Make the phrase useful to you

Choose one example you could actually use. Say it once from memory, then change one detail that fits your life, such as the person, place, time, or object. Check whether your change also needs a different verb form, article, or adjective ending. If it does, compare it with the pattern in the explanation.

Prepare truthful, concise phrases for your destination, accommodation, and length of stay. Follow the official process and ask for repetition when needed.

Return to two prompts tomorrow without opening the answers first. If a phrase still feels difficult, shorten it to a useful chunk and build the complete sentence again.

Sources and your next lesson

This I Speak Portuguese practice guide builds on our At Brazilian Airport Immigration: Explain Your Visit in Portuguese lesson on Real Life Portuguese, with written recall tasks and additional speaking practice. The explanations and examples are teaching material; the practice questions are exercises, not a transcript of a recording.

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