Portuguese · Reunião de pais
Introduce yourself at a parents' meeting: what to say in Portuguese
Parents' meeting: everyone introduces themselves in turn, and it's your turn.
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How it's done. At meetings people usually just say: "I'm so-and-so's mum/dad" - Sou a mãe do… / Sou o pai da…Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Vamos fazer uma ronda de apresentações.VAH-moosh fuh-ZEHR OO-muh ROHN-duh d uh-prih-zayn-tuh-SOYSH.
Let's do a round of introductions.
YOU REPLY
Boa tarde, sou o pai do Ivan.
BOH-uh tahrd, soh oo pigh doo Ee-VAHN.
Good afternoon, I'm Ivan's parent.
THEY SAY
Muito prazer.MWEE-too pruh-ZEHR.
Pleased to meet you.
They might also say:
Muito gosto.
MWEE-too GOSH-too.
Pleased to meet you.
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YOU REPLY
Somos da Ucrânia e chegámos este ano.
SOH-moozh duh oo-KRAH-nyuh ee shih-GAH-mooz esht AH-noo.
We're from Ukraine and arrived this year.
THEY SAY
Bem-vindos à escola!Bigh-VEEN-dooz uh SHKOH-luh!
Welcome to the school!
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YOU FINISH
Obrigado!
oh-bree-GAH-doo!
Thank you!
Or say:Muito obrigado!
MWEE-too oh-bree-GAH-doo!
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Portuguese for life in Portugal”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Vamos
VAH-moosh
verb
(we) will go
fazer
fuh-ZEHR
verb
to do, to make
ronda
ROHN-duh
noun
round
apresentações
uh-prih-zayn-tuh-SOYSH
noun
introductions
Boa
BOH-uh
adjective
good (feminine)
tarde
tahrd
noun
afternoon
20 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Não falo bem português.
Now FAH-loo bayn poor-too-GESH.
I don't speak Portuguese well.
Ainda estou a aprender português.
Uh-EEN-duh shtoh uh uh-prayn-DEHR poor-too-GESH.
I'm still learning Portuguese.
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