Telephones
Nearly all pay phones require phone cards. Very few will accept tokens, and there are no more pay phones that accept coins. Phone cards are available in units of 10, 20, 50 or 100 minutes from vendors, the phone company or from kiosks. The accessibility and number of pay phones varies greatly depending on the area of Brazil.
"A Telephone Busy Signal"
In English, no transcript
Transcript: Alô
English Word or Phrase: Hello
spoken by person answering the phone
Transcript: Diga
English Word or Phrase: Hello
literally: "speak", spoken by person answering the phone
Transcript: Sim
English Word or Phrase: Yes
Transcript:
Como vai a família?
English Word or Phrase:
How's your family?
It is commonly used to ask how the person that you are speaking to and their family is before asking for the person you wish to speak to.
Transcript: Tchau
English Word or Phrase: Goodbye
Transcript: Até mais tarde
English Word or Phrase: Until later