Brazilian Portuguese interpreters and translators for the NHS, solicitors, employers, schools and councils anywhere in the UK. We arrange face-to-face, telephone and video interpreting, certified translation between Brazilian Portuguese and English for the Home Office, banks and universities, and take bookings 24 hours a day.
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Portuguese Brazilian interpreting services
Brazil is a big country and its accents travel. A speaker from Rio softens the s at the end of a syllable into a sh sound, someone from São Paulo sounds flatter and quicker, and people from the north-east use words a southerner may pause over. In the far south, around Porto Alegre, many people still say tu. None of this stops a trained interpreter, but it helps to know. Tell us the client's home state when you book, and whether they have lived in Portugal, since some Brazilians in the UK came here by way of Lisbon.
Most bookings are consecutive. For a long hearing or a training day, simultaneous work needs two interpreters taking turns.
Face-to-face interpreting
The interpreter comes to you: a hospital ward, a courtroom, a council office, a home visit or a business meeting. It is the best choice when people need to read expressions as well as words, or when the conversation is long or sensitive.
Telephone interpreting
The quickest option to set up. It works well for short calls, triage, appointment reminders and quick checks with a client.
Video interpreting
A Portuguese Brazilian interpreter joins by video for remote hearings, consultations and meetings, which helps when there is no interpreter near you.
We also provide medical interpreting and conference interpreting.
Certified Portuguese Brazilian translation
Each of our translators works into their native language, so Brazilian documents are put into English by native English speakers. Typical files are a certidão de nascimento or de casamento from the local civil registry office, the RG identity card, the CPF tax number, a CNH driving licence, and a school transcript, the histórico escolar. Brazil joined the Hague Apostille Convention on 14 August 2016, so a Brazilian original may carry an apostille, which we translate with the rest.
Names need care. A Brazilian usually carries the mother's surname before the father's, the reverse of Spanish custom, and suffixes such as Filho, Neto and Júnior belong to the name. We copy the order in the passport so that UK records match.
- Certified translation of birth, marriage and death certificates, passports, driving licences, degree certificates and bank statements, for the Home Office, courts, universities and employers.
- Legal translation: witness statements, court bundles, contracts and immigration papers.
- Document translation of medical reports, letters, leaflets and patient information.
- Urgent translation when a deadline is close.
- Transcription of Portuguese Brazilian audio and video recordings, with an English translation if you need one.
English to Portuguese Brazilian translation
English to Brazilian Portuguese should be written with Brazilian spelling and grammar. The 1990 spelling agreement narrowed the gap with Portugal but did not close it: Brazil writes econômico and fato where Portugal writes económico and facto, and Brazilian readers expect the pronoun before the verb in everyday sentences. For patient leaflets and school letters we use the plain register of Brazilian public information, not the formal style of a law report.
Portuguese Brazilian court and police interpreters
Brazilian clients come to UK courts and tribunals over employment disputes, housing, family matters and criminal charges, and many have never been inside a British courtroom. For legal work we choose Brazilian Portuguese interpreters who have legal experience and, where one is available, an interpreter who holds the Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (Law) in Portuguese or is registered with the National Register of Public Service Interpreters (NRPSI). Court staff often book simply "Portuguese", so if the defendant or witness is Brazilian, say so on the booking.
How to book a Portuguese Brazilian interpreter
- Tell us about the assignment: the date, time and address, or that you need telephone or video; how long it should last; and what it is for, such as a hospital appointment, a hearing or a business meeting.
- Tell us about the speaker: their country or region and, if you know it, their dialect. Mention any preference for a male or female interpreter.
- Get your quote. We email you a quote, with no obligation to book.
Call 0800 2425 125, email info@uklinguisticservices.co.uk or request a quote online.
About the Brazilian Portuguese language
Brazilian Portuguese is the form of Portuguese spoken in Brazil, where it is the official language.
Brazilian Portuguese is written in the Latin alphabet.
At the 2021 Census, 224,719 usual residents of England and Wales aged three or over gave Portuguese as their main language, one of the ten most common main languages in England and Wales. The local authorities with the most were the London borough of Lambeth (9,009 people), the London borough of Brent (7,817) and the London borough of Newham (5,629). The census does not separate Brazilian from European Portuguese. Source: Office for National Statistics.
Before you book: Brazilians say você where Portugal often says tu, and everyday words differ (ônibus in Brazil, autocarro in Portugal, for a bus), so a translation for Brazilian readers should go to a Brazilian translator.
| Name in Brazilian Portuguese | português brasileiro |
|---|---|
| Language family | Romance language (the Portuguese of Brazil) |
| Where it is spoken | Brazil |
| Writing system | Latin alphabet |
| Language code | pt-BR |
| Main language in England and Wales (Census 2021) | 224,719 people |
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Portuguese Brazilian interpreters near you
We send Portuguese Brazilian interpreters to appointments across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and telephone and video interpreting work wherever you are. Choose a town for its local page.
Portuguese Brazilian interpreter and translator FAQs
How quickly can I book a Portuguese Brazilian interpreter?
We take bookings 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Telephone and video interpreting are usually the quickest to arrange. For a face-to-face appointment, give us as much notice as you can: same-day cover is often possible, but it depends on where you are and how many Portuguese Brazilian interpreters work nearby.
How much does a Portuguese Brazilian interpreter cost?
The price depends on the type of interpreting (face-to-face, telephone or video), how long the appointment lasts, where it is and how much notice you give. We quote before anything is booked, and quotes are free: call 0800 2425 125 or use our online quote form.
Can you certify Portuguese Brazilian translations for a UK visa or immigration application?
Yes. We translate and certify documents such as birth and marriage certificates, passports and police certificates for visa, settlement and citizenship applications. UK Visas and Immigration asks for each translation to confirm that it is accurate and to show the date and the translator's full name, signature and contact details, so tell us when you order that the document is for an immigration application.
Do you provide Portuguese Brazilian interpreters for courts, tribunals and police interviews?
Yes. Tell us the setting when you book, for example a Crown Court trial, an immigration tribunal hearing or a police interview under caution, so we can match a Portuguese Brazilian interpreter with the right legal experience and qualifications.
How many people speak Portuguese Brazilian in the UK?
At the 2021 Census, 224,719 usual residents of England and Wales aged three or over gave Portuguese as their main language, one of the ten most common main languages in England and Wales. The local authorities with the most were the London borough of Lambeth (9,009 people), the London borough of Brent (7,817) and the London borough of Newham (5,629). The census does not separate Brazilian from European Portuguese. The census asked for each person's main language, so people who speak Portuguese Brazilian at home but gave English as their main language are not in that figure. Scotland and Northern Ireland count languages in their own censuses.
