Portuguese is the primary language of most Brazilians. Foreign immigrants have introduced new words like "tchau" from Italian. Indigenous Tupian language influenced Brazilian place-names and pronunciation
Ronaldo learned English fluently while playing for Manchester United (2003-2009). He can hold conversations in English and maintain fluency
Portuguese names consist of one or two personal names and two family surnames. Maximum allowed names: two personal names and four surnames. Maternal surnames usually precede paternal ones. Only last surname used in formal greetings
Portuguese numbers are essential for daily life and language learning. Gender agreement applies to ordinal numbers (first, second, third). Cardinal numbers (um, dois, hundreds) follow gender rules
Olá is used in both Brazil and Portugal, slightly more formal. Oi is casual greeting mainly used in Brazil. Viva is common formal greeting in Portugal
Portuguese numbers range from 1 to 100. Numbers 1-10 have masculine (um/uma) and feminine (dois/duas) forms. Numbers 11-19 use pattern: dezesseis/dezasseis + dez + seis + e. Numbers 20-100 follow pattern: vinte, trinta, etc