Brazil: Brazilian PortugueseBrazilian Portuguese, a descendant of Latin, is closely related to European Portuguese

and more distantly related to Spanish and Catalan.

Oi means hi in Brazilian Portuguese.

Tchau (chow) is used to say goodbye. The word ciao comes originally from the Venetian language of the Veneto in Italy, and is now used as a salutation in various languages besides Portuguese, including modern Italian and English.

Thelma was born in Brazil and moved to Austin, Texas, where she met her husband Hank. He speaks Portuguese, too. They like to travel to Brazil and enjoy the food and music.

Hello in Brazilian Portuguese

Goodbye in Brazilian Portuguese

Hello in Portuguese

Oi!

Goodbye in Portuguese

Tchau