Glossary

This glossary contains a list of all Portuguese words and phrases, places, and currencies mentioned in my blog. You will find the word/phrase, pronunciation, and meaning in English.

Phrases

Bom dia! (bone dee-ah) - Good day!
Obrigado. (oh-bree-god-oh) - Thank you.
Como esta? (como esh-tah) - How are you?
Bem. (bane) - Well.
Sim. (seem) - Yes.
Não. (now) - No.
Muito. (moi-to) - Very.
Grande. (gron-day) - Large.
Camarão. (cam-are-ow) - Shrimp.
Nos vamos. (noe-sh vah-moe-sh) - We go now.

Places

Beira: (bay-ra) - City in the Sofala Province in central Mozambique.
Beitbridge: (bite-bridge) - Border crossing between Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Bulawayo: (bullah-way-oh) - City in the western part of Zimbabwe.
Café Riviera - Café in the central square of Beira.
Chivu: (chee-vu) - City in Zimbabwe.
Club de Golfe - Golf club right beside Steve & Chris's house.
EBI: Bible school at Mtshabezi mission.
Gorongosa National Park - Park in central Mozambique.
Grande Hotel: (grand hotel) - Abandoned hotel in Beira where thousands of squatters live.
Gweru: (gway-rue) - City in Zimbabwe.
Harare: (ha-rar-eh) - Capital of Zimbabwe.
Hillside: Suburb of Bulawayo where Jake and Nancy live.
Inchope: (in-cho-pay) - Town at the intersection of the two highways in Mozambique.
JFK: Airport in New York City.
Johannesburg: City in South Africa.
Machipanga: Boarder crossing on Mozambique side of border.
Maputo: (ma-poo-to) - Capital city of Mozambique.
Mascarenha: (mash-car-rain-na) - BIC Church in Beira.
Matopo: (ma-toep-oh) - Mission station in Zimbabwe.
Mtshabezi: (em-sha-bay-zee) - Mission station in Zimbabwe.
Mutare: (moo-tar-eh) - City in Zimbabwe on Mozambican border.
Mvuma: (ma-vuma) - City in Zimbabwe.
Praia Nova: (pry-ah nova) - Beach with a market and where the fishermen hang out.
Pumula: (pu-mool-la) - Mission station in Zimbabwe.
Púnguè: (pun-gway) - River that empties into the Indian Ocean at Beira.
Rhodesia: Former name of Zimbabwe.
Tambo: International airport in Johannesburg.
TCZ: (tee-sea-zed) - Non-denominational theological university in Bulawayo.
Tete: (tet) - City in northwest Mozambique.
Wanezi: (wuh-nay-zee) - Mission station in Zimbabwe.

Currencies

Meticais: (30 meticais = $1) - The official currency of Mozambique (pron. "meta-cash").
Rand: (R9 = $1) - The official currency of South Africa.