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Essential apps for

Brazil

Brasil

PortugueseBRL6 apps

Pix changed Brazilian payments overnight — almost everyone uses it. iFood for food, 99 or Uber for rides, WhatsApp for everything else.

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Power & Plug

TypeC / N

Voltage127V / 220V

Freq60Hz

Voltage varies dramatically by region — always check before plugging in.

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Basic phrases

Portuguese (Brazilian)

Hello
Olá / Oi
Oh-la / Oy
Thank you
Obrigado (m) / Obrigada (f)
Ob-ree-ga-doh / -da
Sorry
Desculpa
Des-cool-pa
Yes
Sim
Seem
No
Não
Now

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Tipping

10% is typically auto-added. Tip extra for great service.

🚖Rideshare & Taxi

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Uber

The most widely available rideshare service globally. Works in 70+ countries.

Works city-wide.

iOS Android Website

99

Brazil's leading rideshare app. Owned by Didi.

Brazilian rideshare, often cheaper than Uber.

iOS Android Website

💳Payments & Wallets

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Pix (any Brazilian bank app)

Brazil's instant payment system. Used in any local bank app — Nubank, Itaú, Bradesco.

Via Nubank or any Brazilian bank app. Pix QR payments are everywhere.

iOS Android Website

🗺️Navigation & Maps

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Google Maps

Works almost everywhere except mainland China. Offline maps are critical when roaming.

Reliable.

iOS Android Website

📱Messaging

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The dominant messenger in Europe, Latin America, India, Middle East, Africa.

Universal for any business and personal communication.

iOS Android Website

🍱Food Delivery

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iFood

Brazil's #1 food delivery app, with massive restaurant coverage.

Dominant food delivery — much wider than Uber Eats here.

iOS Android Website

Phrases

All Portuguese (Brazilian) phrases

Hello

Olá / Oi

Oh-la / Oy

Thank you

Obrigado (m) / Obrigada (f)

Ob-ree-ga-doh / -da

Sorry

Desculpa

Des-cool-pa

Yes

Sim

Seem

Não

Now

Please

Por favor

Poor fa-vor

How much?

Quanto custa?

Kwan-too koos-ta

Where is the bathroom?

Onde fica o banheiro?

On-jee fee-ka oh ban-yay-roh

Cheers

Saúde

Sah-oo-jee

Briefing

What to know before you go

✓ Do

Be generous with greetings — hugs, kisses on cheeks.
Lateness is acceptable; "Brazilian time" is a thing.

✕Don't

Wearing flashy jewelry in cities.
Confusing Spanish with Portuguese — Brazilians do NOT speak Spanish.

⚠️ Common scams to know

Express kidnappings in Rio/SP — be cautious with rideshares at night.
Fake police asking to "check" wallets.

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