Translate English to Portuguese for Brazilian or European readers
Brazil and Portugal share a language, but a page written for São Paulo sounds odd in Lisbon. Ônibus or autocarro, celular or telemóvel, você or tu. Tell your todo.is agent who will read it and it translates your landing page, email or product text with the right variant and tone.
The prompt
- Translate [ATTACH THE FILE OR PASTE THE TEXT] from English into [BRAZILIAN OR EUROPEAN PORTUGUESE]. It is a [TYPE OF TEXT] for [WHO WILL READ IT]. Use a [TONE] tone and address the reader as [VOCÊ, TU OR O SENHOR/A SENHORA]. Use local vocabulary and spelling for that country, local formats for dates and money, and keep our headings, bullets and calls to action. Do not translate [TERMS TO KEEP]. Return a Word file with the Portuguese text and a short list of the words that would change for the other country.
What to change
- [ATTACH THE FILE OR PASTE THE TEXT]: A landing page, email, Word file, PDF or product list.
- [BRAZILIAN OR EUROPEAN PORTUGUESE]: "Brazilian" for Brazil; "European" for Portugal, and usually for Angola and Mozambique.
- [TYPE OF TEXT]: E.g. "sales page for an online course", "welcome email" or "product descriptions".
- [WHO WILL READ IT]: E.g. "young creators in Brazil" or "small business owners in Portugal".
- [TONE]: E.g. "friendly and direct", "calm and professional".
- [VOCÊ, TU OR O SENHOR/A SENHORA]: "você" is standard in Brazil; Portugal often uses "tu" for young audiences and "o senhor/a senhora" for formal ones.
- [TERMS TO KEEP]: Brand names or English words your audience uses, e.g. "Reels", "Premium". Write "none" if none.
Example result
- Translation: online course landing page
- English → Brazilian Portuguese · você · friendly and direct
- English
- Learn to edit videos on your phone in 14 days. Short daily lessons, real projects and feedback from a coach. Join before Friday and get the bonus module on Reels for free.
- Button: Sign up now
- Portuguese (Brazil)
- Aprenda a editar vídeos no celular em 14 dias. Aulas diárias curtas, projetos reais e feedback de um mentor. Inscreva-se até sexta-feira e ganhe de graça o módulo bônus sobre Reels.
- Button: Quero me inscrever
- If you also sell in Portugal
- • celular → telemóvel
- • Aprenda / Inscreva-se → Aprende / Inscreve-te if you use tu, common with young audiences in Portugal
- • bônus → bónus (different accent)
- • Quero me inscrever → Quero inscrever-me (the pronoun goes after the verb in Portugal)
- • mentor works in both; Portugal also says formador for a course trainer
- Notes
- • "Sign up now" became "Quero me inscrever" (I want to sign up). First-person buttons are popular on Brazilian sales pages.
- • "Reels" stays in English; Brazilian creators use the word as is.
- • Prices in Brazil are written R$ 197,00 and dates as 15/03.
- • Portuguese runs about 15–20% longer than English, so check headline length on mobile.
How to do it with todo.is
- Copy the prompt and choose Brazil or Portugal, the tone and how to address the reader.
- Attach your page text, Word file or PDF and send it in todo.is or to your agent on WhatsApp.
- Get a Word file in Portuguese and a list of what to change for the other country.
- Ask for a second version for Portugal (or Brazil) in the same chat if you sell in both.
Tips for a better result
- Pick one variant per page. Mixing você with tu, or ônibus with autocarro, looks careless to both audiences.
- Brazilian marketing is warm and informal; Portuguese readers often prefer a calmer, more formal tone. Tell your agent the feeling you want.
- Spelling rules are shared, but accents still differ in words like bônus/bónus and econômico/económico.
- Tell your agent to remember your brand voice and key terms, so every new email or product page sounds the same.
translate English to Portuguese: FAQ
- What is the difference between Brazilian and European Portuguese? Grammar is mostly shared, but pronouns, everyday words, pronunciation and some accents differ. Brazil uses você widely, while Portugal often uses tu or third-person forms.
- Which Portuguese should I use for my website? Use Brazilian Portuguese if most buyers are in Brazil, which has by far the most speakers. If you sell mainly in Portugal or Portuguese-speaking Africa, European Portuguese fits better.
- Can readers in Angola or Mozambique read it? Yes. They generally follow European Portuguese norms, so a European Portuguese version feels most natural there.
- Can my agent translate a PDF brochure into Portuguese? Yes. Attach the PDF and your agent keeps the headings and layout. Complex designs can shift a little, so check the result or ask for a Word version for your designer.
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