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The 1,500 most common Portuguese words.

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Lesson 01 · 28 words

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a água

water

NOUN · FEMININE

O and a both mean the: o goes with masculine nouns, a with feminine ones. Learn each noun with its article: a água.
o café

coffee; café

NOUN · MASCULINE

The accent marks the stressed syllable and makes the e open, as in bed: ka-FEH.
o chá

tea

NOUN · MASCULINE

Ch sounds like the sh in shop, so chá is SHAH.
por favor

please

EXPRESSION

Água, por favor.

Water, please.
obrigado

thank you; thanks

EXPRESSION

Obrigada, Beatriz!

Thank you, Beatriz!
de nada

you’re welcome

EXPRESSION

De nada, Anna!

You’re welcome, Anna!
sim

yes

ADVERB

Chá? Sim, obrigada.

Tea? Yes, thanks.
não

no; not

ADVERB

Não, Misu, não!

No, Misu, no!
oi

hi; hello

EXPRESSION

Oi, Rafa!

Hi, Rafa!
tudo bem

how are you?; all good

EXPRESSION

Oi, tudo bem?

Hi, how are you?
tchau

bye

EXPRESSION

Tchau, tchau!

Bye-bye!
eu

I

PRONOUN

Café? Eu não.

Coffee? Not for me.
você

you

PRONOUN

Você, café; eu, chá.

Coffee for you, tea for me.
ser

to be

VERB · IRREGULAR

Oi, eu sou Anna.

Hi, I’m Anna.
isso

that; this

PRONOUN

Isso? É água.

This? It’s water.
que

what

QUESTION WORD

O que é isso?

What’s that?
o

the

ARTICLE

Rafa, o café!

Rafa, your coffee!
um

a; one

ARTICLE · NUMBER

Um chá, por favor.

A tea, please.
o pão

bread; bread roll

NOUN · MASCULINE

Isso é pão?

Is that bread?
o leite

milk

NOUN · MASCULINE

Leite, Anna?

Milk, Anna?
querer

to want

VERB · IRREGULAR

Anna, quer um chá?

Anna, would you like some tea?
e

and

CONJUNCTION

Um café e um chá.

A coffee and a tea.
beber

to drink

VERB · REGULAR -ER

A Misu não bebe leite.

Misu doesn’t drink milk.
comer

to eat

VERB · REGULAR -ER

Eu não como pão.

I don’t eat bread.
bom

good

ADJECTIVE

O café é bom?

Is the coffee good?
ótimo

great; excellent

ADJECTIVE

A Beatriz é ótima!

Beatriz is great!
muito

a lot; very

QUANTITY WORD

Muito obrigada!

Thank you so much!
mais

more

QUANTITY WORD

Quer mais pão, Rafa?

Do you want more bread, Rafa?

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Lessons 02 to 60

1,548 words

Lesson 02People and introductions 29 words

ele he; it
ela she; it
nós we
a gente we; people
vocês you
eles they
a pessoa person
o homem man
a mulher woman; wife
a criança child
o amigo friend
a família family
a mãe mother; mom
o pai father; dad
o filho son; child
o irmão brother
o nome name; first name
meu my; mine
seu your; yours
chamar to call; to be called
o prazer pleasure
quem who
de of; from
o Brasil Brazil
brasileiro Brazilian
português Portuguese
inglês English
o professor teacher
o estudante student

Lesson 03Places and everyday life 30 words

estar to be
aqui here
aí there; then
ali there; over there
lá there; over there
onde where
cadê where is; where are
a casa house; home
o apartamento apartment
em in; at
ter to have
o livro book
a mesa table
a cadeira chair
o telefone phone; phone number
o celular cell phone
a bolsa purse; bag
a chave key
o dinheiro money
com with
sem without
para for; to
o trabalho work; job
a escola school
a padaria bakery
estudar to study
falar to speak; to talk
morar to live
gostar to like
bem well; fine

Lesson 04Numbers and amounts 26 words

zero zero
dois two
ou or
três three
quatro four
cinco five
seis six
sete seven
oito eight
nove nine
dez ten
o número number
quanto how much; how many
pouco little; few
todo all; whole
outro other; another
algum some; any
nenhum no; none
a coisa thing
tudo everything; all
nada nothing
algo something; anything
alguém someone; anyone
ninguém nobody; no one
só only; just
também also; too

Lesson 05Everyday actions 26 words

fazer to do; to make
ir to go
vir to come
ver to see; to watch
olhar to look; to look after
ouvir to hear; to listen to
saber to know
conhecer to know; to meet
entender to understand
poder can; may
precisar to need
dar to give
pegar to take; to grab
o ônibus bus
colocar to put
abrir to open
fechar to close
ler to read
escrever to write
aprender to learn
trabalhar to work
ajudar to help
comprar to buy
pagar to pay; to pay for
usar to use; to wear
esperar to wait; to hope

Lesson 06Time and routine 26 words

o dia day
hoje today
amanhã tomorrow
ontem yesterday
agora now
depois after; later
antes before; first
cedo early
a tarde afternoon; late
a noite night; evening
a manhã morning
a hora hour; time
o meio-dia noon; midday
o tempo time; weather
a vez time; turn
sempre always
nunca never
às vezes sometimes
já already; right away
ainda still; yet
o ano year
o mês month
a semana week
durante during
quando when
então so; then

Lesson 07Describing and comparing 28 words

grande big; large
pequeno small; little
novo new; young
velho old
bonito beautiful; pretty
feio ugly
mau bad; mean
ruim bad
feliz happy
triste sad
fácil easy
difícil difficult; hard
caro expensive
barato cheap
quente hot; warm
o calor heat; warmth
frio cold
forte strong
fraco weak
cansado tired
alto tall; high
baixo short; low
longo long
comprido long
curto short
rápido fast; quickly
devagar slowly
melhor better

Lesson 08Connecting ideas 25 words

mas but
porque because
por for; per
a to; at
até until; even
entre between; among
em cima on top; upstairs
sobre about; on
contra against
se if; whether
como how; like
assim like this; like that
tão so
menos less; fewer
mesmo same; really
qual which; what
cada each; every
qualquer any; whichever
este this
esse this; that
aquele that
isto this
aquilo that
perto near; close
longe far; far away

Lesson 09People around us 26 words

nosso our; ours
tu you
o senhor sir; you, formally
próprio own
junto together
pessoal folks; personal
legal cool; nice
jovem young; young person
adulto adult; grown-up
lindo beautiful; lovely
o bebê baby
o menino boy
o marido husband
a esposa wife
o namorado boyfriend
o vizinho neighbor
o colega coworker; classmate
o avô grandfather
o tio uncle
o primo cousin
o parente relative
o casal couple
o grupo group
a equipe team
a relação relationship; connection
a vida life

Lesson 10Places and ideas 26 words

o mundo world
o país country
a cidade city; town
o lugar place; seat
ficar to stay; to be located
a parte part
o lado side
o meio middle; half
a forma way; shape
o tipo type; kind
o momento moment
a história story; history
a verdade truth
o problema problem
a ideia idea
o ponto point; bus stop
o caso case
o fim end
o início beginning; start
primeiro first
último last
segundo second
importante important
possível possible
diferente different
igual the same; equal

Lesson 11Actions and experiences 24 words

dever should; must
dizer to say; to tell
achar to think; to find
pensar to think
parecer to seem; to look
sentir to feel
chegar to arrive; to get to
sair to leave; to go out
voltar to come back; to go back
passar to spend; to pass
levar to take; to carry
trazer to bring
deixar to leave; to let
encontrar to find; to meet
procurar to look for
perder to lose; to miss
ganhar to earn; to win
receber to receive; to get
começar to start; to begin
terminar to finish; to end
continuar to continue; to keep on
mudar to change; to move
viver to live
acontecer to happen

Lesson 12Words and communication 27 words

a palavra word
a frase sentence; phrase
a língua language; tongue
a pergunta question
a resposta answer
o texto text
a mensagem message
mandar to send; to give orders
o áudio voice message; audio
a conversa conversation; chat
a voz voice
o som sound
a notícia news; piece of news
a informação information
a foto photo
o vídeo video
a música music; song
assistir to watch; to attend
o filme movie; film
o jogo game; match
a internet internet
o computador computer
o papel paper; role
a carta letter
o e-mail email
o endereço address
a aula class; lesson

Lesson 13Food and meals 27 words

a comida food
gostoso tasty; delicious
o arroz rice
o feijão beans
a carne meat
o frango chicken
o peixe fish
o ovo egg
o queijo cheese
a manteiga butter
a fruta fruit
a maçã apple
a banana banana
o legume vegetable
a salada salad
a sopa soup
o açúcar sugar
o sal salt
o suco juice
a cerveja beer
o vinho wine
o café da manhã breakfast
pronto ready; done
o almoço lunch
o jantar dinner; to have dinner
a fome hunger
a sede thirst

Lesson 14Adding detail 25 words

apenas only; just
nem nor; not even
desde since; from
além besides; beyond
após after
enquanto while
quase almost; nearly
tanto so much; so many
dentro inside; within
fora outside; out
pois because; since
logo soon; right away
mal badly; unwell
embaixo under; downstairs
sob under
geral general
vários several; various
certo right; correct
claro clear; of course
realmente really; truly
tal such; how about
apesar despite; in spite of
embora away; although
talvez maybe; perhaps
inclusive including; even

Lesson 15Daily routines 27 words

dormir to sleep
acordar to wake up
levantar to get up; to lift
sentar to sit down
andar to walk; to ride
correr to run
entrar to come in; to go in
subir to go up; to climb
descer to go down; to get off
parar to stop
o banho bath; shower
tomar to drink; to take
lavar to wash
a louça dishes
limpar to clean
cozinhar to cook
vestir to dress; to put on
tirar to take; to take off
pôr to put
pedir to ask for; to order
responder to answer; to reply
perguntar to ask
explicar to explain
mostrar to show
tentar to try
conseguir to manage to; to get
esquecer to forget

Lesson 16Around the home 28 words

a porta door
a janela window
a parede wall
o chão floor; ground
o quarto bedroom; room
a sala living room; room
a cozinha kitchen; cooking
o banheiro bathroom; restroom
arrumar to tidy; to fix up
a cama bed
o sofá sofa; couch
o armário cupboard; closet
a geladeira fridge
o fogão stove
apagar to turn off; to erase
a luz light
o espelho mirror
a toalha towel
o sabão soap
o sabonete soap; bar of soap
a escova brush
o prato plate; dish
o copo glass
a xícara cup
o garfo fork
a faca knife
a colher spoon
a garrafa bottle

Lesson 17Clothes and colors 26 words

a roupa clothes; clothing
a camisa shirt
a camiseta T-shirt
a calça pants
o vestido dress
a saia skirt
o casaco coat; jacket
o sapato shoe
o tênis sneakers; tennis
a meia sock
o chapéu hat
o bolso pocket
o relógio watch; clock
os óculos glasses
a mala suitcase
a mochila backpack
o guarda-chuva umbrella
o anel ring
a cor color
branco white
preto black
vermelho red
azul blue
verde green
amarelo yellow
cinza gray

Lesson 18Body and health 28 words

o corpo body
a saúde health
doente sick; ill
doer to hurt; to ache
a dor pain; ache
a cabeça head
o rosto face
o olho eye
o ouvido ear; hearing
a orelha ear; outer ear
o nariz nose
a boca mouth
o dente tooth
o dentista dentist
o pescoço neck
o cabelo hair
a mão hand
o braço arm
o dedo finger; toe
a perna leg
o pé foot
as costas back
a barriga belly; tummy
o coração heart
o sangue blood
o médico doctor
o hospital hospital
o remédio medicine

Lesson 19Dates and plans 28 words

o minuto minute
o calendário calendar
a data date
o aniversário birthday; anniversary
a segunda-feira Monday
a terça-feira Tuesday
a quarta-feira Wednesday
a quinta-feira Thursday
a sexta-feira Friday
o sábado Saturday
o domingo Sunday
as férias vacation
a consulta appointment
janeiro January
fevereiro February
março March
abril April
maio May
junho June
julho July
agosto August
setembro September
outubro October
novembro November
dezembro December
passado last; past
o futuro future
o presente gift; present

Lesson 20Getting around 26 words

a rua street
o bairro neighborhood
o centro center; downtown
o caminho way; route
o carro car
o táxi taxi; cab
o trem train
o metrô subway
a bicicleta bicycle; bike
a moto motorcycle
o avião airplane; plane
o barco boat
o aeroporto airport
a estação station; season
a ida way there; one way
a passagem ticket; fare
a viagem trip
viajar to travel
dirigir to drive
a chegada arrival
a saída exit; way out
a estrada road
o mapa map
o trânsito traffic
a distância distance
o quilômetro kilometer

Lesson 21People and society 28 words

o estado state
o governo government
o presidente president
a política politics; policy
a lei law
o direito right; law
a justiça justice
a polícia police
o policial police officer
a segurança safety; security
a guerra war
a paz peace
o povo people; a people
a população population
a sociedade society
a comunidade community
a região region
a área area; field
o norte north
o sul south
a zona zone; area
o leste east
o oeste west
a capital capital
nacional national
internacional international
particular private
público public

Lesson 22Feelings and preferences 27 words

o amor love
o medo fear
a atenção attention
a vontade desire; wish
a certeza certainty
a dúvida doubt; question
a alegria joy; happiness
a tristeza sadness
chateado upset; annoyed
a raiva anger
a calma calm
a saudade longing; missing someone
a esperança hope
a preocupação worry; concern
nossa wow; oh my
a surpresa surprise
o interesse interest
o respeito respect
a confiança trust; confidence
a paciência patience
o sorriso smile
rir to laugh
chorar to cry
amar to love
adorar to love; to adore
odiar to hate
preferir to prefer

Lesson 23Actions and changes 27 words

haver there is; there are
existir to exist
seguir to follow; to go on
manter to keep; to maintain
criar to create; to raise
acreditar to believe
decidir to decide
aceitar to accept; to take
permitir to allow; to permit
oferecer to offer
enviar to send
devolver to give back; to return
lembrar to remember; to remind
tocar to play; to touch
o futebol soccer
jogar to play; to throw
a bola ball
brincar to play; to joke
cantar to sing
dançar to dance
nadar to swim
voar to fly
nascer to be born
crescer to grow; to grow up
morrer to die
acabar to end; to finish
construir to build

Lesson 24Work and study 25 words

a empresa company; business
o emprego job
o serviço service; work
o negócio business; deal
a loja store; shop
o escritório office
a reunião meeting
o projeto project
o plano plan
o objetivo goal; aim
o resultado result
a experiência experience; experiment
o curso course
a universidade university
o aluno student; pupil
a educação education; manners
a prova test; proof
o exemplo example
a explicação explanation
o exercício exercise
a lista list
o assunto subject; topic
a questão issue; question
o nível level
o sucesso success; hit

Lesson 25Paying and booking 29 words

custar to cost
o preço price
o valor amount; value
o garçom waiter
a conta bill; account
o custo cost
o produto product
o cliente customer; client
a venda sale
vender to sell
a promoção sale; special offer
a compra purchase; shopping
o mercado market; grocery store
o supermercado supermarket
o restaurante restaurant
o hotel hotel
a reserva reservation; booking
a recepção reception; front desk
o banco bank; bench
o cartão card
o real Brazilian real
o centavo cent
o desconto discount
o troco change
o caixa checkout; cashier
o recibo receipt
a taxa fee; rate
o aluguel rent; rental
o contrato contract

Lesson 26Space and descriptions 24 words

a frente front
trás back
atrás behind; ago
esquerdo left
acima above; over
abaixo below; under
através through
a metade half
o final end; ending
principal main
próximo next; near
seguinte following; next
anterior previous; before
atual current
único only; unique
o total total
completo complete; full
necessário necessary
livre free; available
ocupado busy; taken
cheio full; crowded
vazio empty
seguro safe; sure
perigoso dangerous

Lesson 27Reasons and choices 26 words

a maneira way; manner
o jeito way; knack
o modo way; mode
a base base; basis
a causa cause
a razão reason; being right
o fato fact
a situação situation
a condição condition
o processo process; lawsuit
o sistema system
o programa program; plan
a produção production
o desenvolvimento development
a mudança change; move
a ação action
o movimento movement; bustle
a ordem order
a decisão decision
a escolha choice
a oportunidade opportunity; chance
aproveitar to make the most of; to enjoy
a possibilidade possibility
a necessidade need; necessity
a falta lack; absence
o apoio support

Lesson 28Numbers and quantities 26 words

onze eleven
doze twelve
a dúzia dozen
treze thirteen
catorze fourteen
quinze fifteen
dezesseis sixteen
dezessete seventeen
dezoito eighteen
dezenove nineteen
vinte twenty
trinta thirty
quarenta forty
cinquenta fifty
sessenta sixty
setenta seventy
oitenta eighty
noventa ninety
cem one hundred; a hundred
o dobro double; twice as much
mil one thousand; a thousand
milhão million
bilhão billion
terceiro third
quinto fifth
o par pair; even

Lesson 29Out in the world 27 words

o sol sun; sunshine
a lua moon
o céu sky; heaven
a estrela star
o ar air
o vento wind
a chuva rain
chover to rain
o inverno winter
o verão summer
o clima climate; mood
a nuvem cloud
a terra soil; land
o mar sea
o rio river
o lago lake
a praia beach
a montanha mountain
a floresta forest
a árvore tree
a flor flower
a planta plant
o animal animal
o bicho animal; bug
o cachorro dog
o gato cat
o pássaro bird

Lesson 30Connecting and judging 27 words

porém however; but
portanto therefore; so
entretanto however; nevertheless
senão otherwise; or else
combinar to agree on; to go with
conforme as; according to
exceto except
somente only; just
especialmente especially; specially
principalmente mainly; above all
novamente again
finalmente finally; at last
costumar to usually do; to tend to
normalmente normally; usually
geralmente generally; usually
exatamente exactly
provavelmente probably
certamente certainly; surely
bastante a lot; quite
demais too much; too
suficiente enough; sufficient
errado wrong
correto correct; right
verdadeiro true; real
falso false; fake
sério serious
especial special

Lesson 31Reading and media 27 words

o jornal newspaper; the news
a revista magazine
o artigo article; item
a página page
o site website
o aplicativo app
a rede network; hammock
a imagem image; picture
a tela screen
a notificação notification
o arquivo file; archive
o documento document; ID
o link link
o wi-fi Wi-Fi
a senha password; ticket number
o acesso access
o contato contact
o canal channel
a série series; TV show
o episódio episode
a televisão television; TV
o rádio radio
o jornalista journalist
o autor author
o leitor reader
o título title
o conteúdo content; contents

Lesson 32Culture and occasions 25 words

a cultura culture
a arte art
o museu museum
o cinema movie theater; cinema
o teatro theater
a festa party
comemorar to celebrate
o evento event
o ingresso ticket; admission
o show concert; show
o esporte sport
o time team
torcer to root for; to twist
o clube club
o jogador player
a vitória victory; win
a derrota defeat; loss
a competição competition
o campeonato championship; league
a igreja church
a religião religion
o deus god; God
o casamento wedding; marriage
o Natal Christmas
o feriado public holiday

Lesson 33Acting and communicating 25 words

partir to depart; to split
contar to tell; to count
possuir to own; to possess
significar to mean
tornar to make; to become
tratar to treat; to deal with
participar to take part
acompanhar to go with; to follow
escutar to listen; to hear
observar to watch; to observe
notar to notice
perceber to realize; to notice
imaginar to imagine; to suppose
sonhar to dream
desejar to wish; to want
prometer to promise
convidar to invite
o convite invitation
visitar to visit
telefonar to phone; to call
ligar to call; to turn on
desligar to turn off; to hang up
conversar to talk; to chat
discutir to argue; to discuss
repetir to repeat

Lesson 34Describing more precisely 26 words

humano human
social social
comum common; shared
simples simple; plain
normal normal; usual
local local
oficial official
responsável responsible; in charge
o profissional professional
cultural cultural
gelado ice-cold; chilled
natural natural
individual individual; for one
popular popular
moderno modern
antigo old; former
recente recent
capaz capable; able
incapaz unable; incapable
inteligente intelligent; smart
impossível impossible
provável likely; probable
improvável unlikely
parecido similar; alike
semelhante similar
diverso several; diverse

Lesson 35Wellbeing and support 25 words

a idade age
o nascimento birth
a morte death
a força strength; force
a energia energy
o sono sleep; sleepiness
o cansaço tiredness
o descanso rest; break
a doença illness; disease
a febre fever
o resfriado cold; head cold
a gripe flu
a tosse cough
saudável healthy
o cuidado care; caution
a ajuda help
socorro help!
o conselho advice
o perigo danger
o acidente accident
a emergência emergency
o tratamento treatment
o exame medical test; exam
a vacina vaccine; shot
o paciente patient

Lesson 36Everyday ideas 25 words

a desculpa apology; excuse
a licença permission; leave
o favor favor
a pena pity; penalty
a sorte luck
o azar bad luck
o motivo reason; motive
a opinião opinion
a diferença difference
a qualidade quality
o conhecimento knowledge
o sentido sense; direction
a realidade reality
a liberdade freedom
a presença presence
a ausência absence
a maioria majority; most
o resto rest; remainder
o espaço space; room
o campo field; countryside
a linha line; route
a altura height
o fundo bottom; back
o interior inside; interior
o exterior outside; abroad

Lesson 37Work and public life 27 words

o período period
a época time; era
a posição position
o controle control; remote
a organização organization
a participação participation
a comunicação communication
a tecnologia technology
a pesquisa research; survey
pesquisar to research; to look up
o recurso resource; appeal
a construção construction
a obra work; building work
a criação creation; raising
a edição edition; editing
a versão version
a tradução translation
a busca search
a luta fight; struggle
a defesa defense
o gol goal
o ataque attack
a campanha campaign
o partido political party; side
o membro member
o chefe boss
o líder leader

Lesson 38Plans and decisions 26 words

apoiar to support
defender to defend
atacar to attack
lutar to fight; to struggle
controlar to control
organizar to organize
preparar to prepare
planejar to plan
desenvolver to develop
produzir to produce
realizar to carry out; to achieve
apresentar to present; to introduce
a apresentação presentation
incluir to include
considerar to consider
comparar to compare
avaliar to assess; to rate
analisar to analyze
verificar to check; to verify
confirmar to confirm
cancelar to cancel
reservar to book; to reserve
marcar to schedule; to mark
escolher to choose
resolver to solve; to sort out
traduzir to translate

Lesson 39Institutions and society 29 words

a economia economy; savings
economizar to save; to save money
o ambiente environment; atmosphere
a direção direction; management
a entrada entrance; entry
a formação education; training
o ensino teaching; education
a faculdade college
o instituto institute
a associação association
a companhia company; companionship
a comissão committee; commission
o ministério ministry
o ministro minister
a câmara chamber; council
o tribunal court
a prisão prison; arrest
o crime crime
a república republic; student house
o exército army
o rei king
a rainha queen
votar to vote
o voto vote
o candidato candidate
a eleição election
a união union; unity
o prefeito mayor
o município municipality; town

Lesson 40Describing the details 26 words

federal federal
municipal municipal; city
mundial world; worldwide
militar military
casar to get married; to marry
solteiro single
civil civil; civilian
político political; politician
central central; main
original original; genuine
digital digital
superior higher; superior
inferior lower; inferior
médio medium; average
famoso famous
estranho strange; odd
enorme huge; enormous
leve light; mild
pesado heavy
duro hard; tough
macio soft
doce sweet
salgado salty; savory
amargo bitter
sujo dirty
seco dry

Lesson 41Places around town 25 words

reto straight
a esquina corner
virar to turn; to become
a ponte bridge
a praça square
o parque park
o jardim garden
o prédio building
o edifício building
o elevador elevator
a escada stairs; ladder
o telhado roof
o teto ceiling
a varanda balcony; porch
o portão gate
a vaga parking space; opening
a garagem garage
a gasolina gas; gasoline
a farmácia pharmacy; drugstore
a feira street market; fair
o shopping mall
o posto gas station; post
a biblioteca library
a livraria bookstore
a margem bank; margin

Lesson 42Change and care 27 words

buscar to pick up; to fetch
funcionar to work; to function
aparecer to appear; to show up
sumir to vanish; to disappear
desaparecer to disappear
ocorrer to occur; to happen
representar to represent
depender to depend
pertencer to belong
valer to be worth
importar to matter; to import
faltar to be missing; to lack
sobrar to be left over
aumentar to increase; to raise
diminuir to decrease; to reduce
melhorar to improve
piorar to get worse; to worsen
reduzir to reduce; to cut
o lixo trash
agir to act
reagir to react
cuidar to take care of
descansar to rest
adoecer to get sick
curar to cure; to heal
proteger to protect
evitar to avoid; to prevent

Lesson 43Information and measures 26 words

o tema topic; theme
o modelo model
o estilo style
a fase phase; stage
o termo term
a nota grade; banknote
o código code
a fonte source; font
o dado piece of data; die
o detalhe detail
a exceção exception
a regra rule
o limite limit
a quantidade amount; quantity
o tamanho size
o peso weight
o volume volume
a velocidade speed
a medida measurement; measure
o aumento increase; raise
a redução reduction; drop
o crescimento growth
a atividade activity
a tarefa task
a responsabilidade responsibility
a bebida drink

Lesson 44At the table 27 words

o alimento food; foodstuff
a refeição meal
o lanche snack; light meal
a sobremesa dessert
a massa dough; pasta
o macarrão pasta; noodles
a pizza pizza
o sanduíche sandwich
o pedaço piece; slice
o bolo cake
o biscoito cookie; cracker
o chocolate chocolate
o sorvete ice cream
o iogurte yogurt
o mel honey
a farinha flour
o óleo oil
o azeite olive oil
o molho sauce
o tomate tomato
frito fried
a batata potato
a cebola onion
o alho garlic
a cenoura carrot
a laranja orange
o limão lime; lemon

Lesson 45Learning and sharing 28 words

ensinar to teach
treinar to train; to practice
praticar to practice
a matéria school subject; material
revisar to review; to go over
corrigir to correct
errar to get wrong; to miss
acertar to get right; to hit
testar to test; to try out
experimentar to try; to try on
descobrir to discover; to find out
inventar to invent; to make up
reconhecer to recognize; to admit
compreender to understand
memorizar to memorize
refletir to reflect
expressar to express
comentar to comment; to mention
informar to inform
avisar to let know; to warn
anunciar to announce; to advertise
publicar to publish; to post
postar to post
compartilhar to share
curtir to enjoy; to like
descrever to describe
resumir to summarize; to sum up
concluir to conclude; to complete

Lesson 46Time and progress 26 words

o metro meter
o centímetro centimeter
o quilo kilo
o grama gram
o litro liter
a temperatura temperature
o grau degree
o horário schedule; set time
o prazo deadline; time allowed
o atraso delay; lateness
atrasar to be late; to delay
a pausa pause; break
o intervalo break; halftime
o turno shift; round
a rotina routine
o hábito habit
o passo step
a etapa stage; step
a meta goal; target
o desafio challenge
o esforço effort
o erro mistake; error
a falha fault; failure
a solução solution
a vantagem advantage
a desvantagem disadvantage

Lesson 47Commitments and reactions 24 words

exigir to require; to demand
durar to last
demorar to take long; to be long
adiantar to bring forward
adiar to postpone; to put off
agendar to schedule; to book
a promessa promise
cumprir to fulfill; to meet
alcançar to reach; to achieve
atingir to reach; to hit
superar to overcome; to get over
vencer to win; to be due
falhar to fail; to cut out
reclamar to complain
agradecer to thank
desculpar to excuse; to forgive
perdoar to forgive
respeitar to respect
confiar to trust
duvidar to doubt
negar to deny; to refuse
recusar to turn down; to refuse
provar to taste; to prove
garantir to guarantee; to ensure

Lesson 48Materials and objects 27 words

o objeto object; thing
o material material; supplies
a madeira wood
o metal metal
o plástico plastic
o vidro glass
a pedra stone; rock
o ferro iron
o ouro gold
a prata silver
o fogo fire
o gás gas
a eletricidade electricity
elétrico electric
a bateria battery; drum kit
a máquina machine
o motor engine; motor
a ferramenta tool
consertar to fix; to repair
a peça part; piece
o pacote package; pack
o saco bag; sack
a sacola shopping bag
o pote jar; tub
a panela pot; pan
a frigideira frying pan
o forno oven

Lesson 49Making meaning precise 27 words

ambos both
aliás by the way; or rather
enfim anyway; at last
afinal after all; in the end
sobretudo above all; especially
atualmente currently; nowadays
recentemente recently
antigamente in the old days
imediatamente immediately; right away
rapidamente quickly
lentamente slowly
facilmente easily
dificilmente hardly; unlikely to
simplesmente simply; just
concordar to agree
totalmente totally; entirely
completamente completely
direto straight; directly
diretamente directly; straight
pessoalmente in person; personally
basicamente basically
praticamente practically; almost
aproximadamente approximately; about
cerca de about; around
francamente frankly; honestly
infelizmente unfortunately
felizmente fortunately; luckily

Lesson 50People and languages 24 words

o diretor director; principal
o gerente manager
o funcionário employee; staff member
o empregado employee; employed
o trabalhador worker; hardworking
o motorista driver
o vendedor salesperson; seller
o artista artist; performer
o ator actor
o cantor singer
o escritor writer
o engenheiro engineer
o advogado lawyer
o enfermeiro nurse
o cozinheiro cook; chef
o turista tourist
estrangeiro foreign; foreigner
espanhol Spanish
francês French
alemão German
italiano Italian
japonês Japanese
chinês Chinese
coreano Korean

Lesson 51People and feelings 26 words

justo fair; tight
injusto unfair
honesto honest
sincero sincere; frank
gentil kind; thoughtful
educado polite; well-mannered
grosseiro rude
simpático nice; friendly
antipático unfriendly; unpleasant
engraçado funny
chato boring; annoying
interessante interesting
interessado interested
orgulhoso proud
nervoso nervous; worked up
ansioso anxious; eager
tranquilo calm; relaxed
calmo calm
animado excited; lively
preocupado worried
sozinho alone; on your own
vivo alive; vivid
morto dead
rico rich
coitado poor thing; poor
pobre poor

Lesson 52Thoughts and connections 27 words

a lembrança memory; souvenir
a memória memory
a mente mind
o pensamento thought; thinking
o sentimento feeling
a emoção emotion; thrill
o humor mood; humor
a personalidade personality
o caráter character
o comportamento behavior
a atitude attitude
a intenção intention
o desejo wish; desire
o sonho dream
o orgulho pride
a vergonha shame; embarrassment
a culpa fault; guilt
a inveja envy
o ódio hatred
a amizade friendship
o carinho affection; tenderness
carinhoso affectionate
o abraço hug
o beijo kiss
a lágrima tear
o segredo secret
a mentira lie

Lesson 53Stories and performances 27 words

o personagem character
o conto short story; tale
o poema poem
a poesia poetry
o romance novel; romance
a novela soap opera
o desenho drawing; cartoon
a pintura painting
o quadro painting; board
pintar to paint
a banda band
o ritmo rhythm; pace
a dança dance; dancing
o instrumento instrument
o violão acoustic guitar
o piano piano
o palco stage
o espetáculo show; spectacle
o festival festival
a exposição exhibition; exposure
o prêmio prize; award
o campeão champion
a medalha medal
a copa cup tournament
o estádio stadium
a torcida fans; cheering
o torcedor fan

Lesson 54Nature and the senses 24 words

o porto port; harbor
a ilha island
a costa coast
o oceano ocean
o planeta planet
a natureza nature
a paisagem landscape; scenery
fresco fresh; cool
a areia sand
a neve snow
o gelo ice
a fumaça smoke
o cheiro smell; scent
o sabor flavor; taste
o barulho noise
o silêncio silence
a sombra shade; shadow
o brilho shine; brightness
a tempestade storm
o raio lightning bolt; ray
o outono fall; autumn
a primavera spring
o mosquito mosquito
o inseto insect; bug

Lesson 55Everyday actions 23 words

entregar to deliver; to hand in
trocar to exchange; to change
mover to move
mexer to touch; to stir
cair to fall
cortar to cut
quebrar to break
bater to hit; to knock
puxar to pull
empurrar to push
segurar to hold
carregar to carry; to charge
soltar to let go; to release
juntar to gather; to save up
separar to separate; to set aside
dividir to divide; to share
encher to fill
esvaziar to empty
guardar to put away; to keep
esconder to hide
abraçar to hug
beijar to kiss
mentir to lie

Lesson 56Causes and outcomes 24 words

matar to kill
fugir to run away; to escape
salvar to save; to rescue
sobreviver to survive
sofrer to suffer; to undergo
respirar to breathe
fumar to smoke
machucar to hurt; to injure
operar to operate
obter to obtain; to get
surgir to come up; to appear
restar to be left; to remain
reunir to bring together
dispor to have available
estabelecer to establish; to set
determinar to determine; to decide
definir to define; to set
identificar to identify
indicar to recommend; to show
formar to form; to train
gerar to generate; to produce
causar to cause
provocar to provoke; to tease
impedir to prevent; to stop

Lesson 57Connected everyday life 26 words

online online
o blog blog
o botão button
apertar to press; to squeeze
a conexão connection
o sinal signal; sign
a ligação phone call; connection
a chamada call; roll call
o cadastro registration; sign-up
o perfil profile
o usuário user
o teclado keyboard
o mouse computer mouse
a pasta folder; paste
a câmera camera
o carregador charger
a tomada power outlet
o cabo cable; handle
a impressora printer
a impressão impression; printing
a cópia copy
o download download
baixar to download; to lower
a atualização update
clicar to click
a publicação post; publication

Lesson 58Body and daily care 23 words

o sexo sex
sexual sexual
o gênero gender; genre
o peito chest; breast
o ombro shoulder
o joelho knee
a pele skin
o osso bone
o músculo muscle
o cérebro brain
o estômago stomach
a garganta throat
a unha nail; claw
o queixo chin
a bochecha cheek
o chuveiro shower
o pente comb
o perfume perfume
o creme cream
a poeira dust
a mancha stain; spot
a sujeira dirt; mess
a limpeza cleaning

Lesson 59Qualities and impressions 26 words

lento slow
prático practical; convenient
básico basic
intermediário intermediate
avançado advanced
positivo positive
o comentário comment
negativo negative
ativo active
passivo passive
disponível available
ausente absent
satisfeito satisfied; pleased
surpreso surprised
confuso confused; confusing
curioso curious; odd
cuidadoso careful
perfeito perfect
péssimo terrible; awful
excelente excellent
maravilhoso wonderful; marvelous
incrível incredible; amazing
terrível terrible; dreadful
urgente urgent
grátis free; free of charge
gratuito free of charge

Lesson 60Choices and next steps 26 words

o risco risk; scratch
o acordo agreement; deal
a opção option; choice
o pedido order; request
a oferta offer; special deal
a proposta proposal; offer
o benefício benefit
o prejuízo loss; damage
o lucro profit
a receita recipe; prescription
a despesa expense
o gasto expense; spending
o salário salary; wages
o imposto tax
a dívida debt
o pagamento payment
a entrega delivery
o transporte transportation
o passageiro passenger
o passaporte passport
o bilhete ticket; note
o destino destination; fate
a origem origin; source
a vista view; sight
a graça humor; charm
a conclusão conclusion; completion

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Portuguese words

What are 20 basic Portuguese words?

The first 20 words of lesson 1: a água (water), o café (coffee), o chá (tea), por favor (please), obrigado (thank you), de nada (you’re welcome), sim (yes), não (no), oi (hi), tudo bem (how are you?), tchau (bye), eu (I), você (you), ser (to be), isso (that), que (what), o (the), um (a), o pão (bread) and o leite (milk).

What are 100 basic Portuguese words?

Lessons 1 to 4 on this page, 113 words in all: First steps, People and introductions, Places and everyday life, and Numbers and amounts.

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Short, everyday words you meet in almost every conversation: pronouns like eu (I) and você (you), verbs like ser (to be) and querer (to want), and expressions like por favor (please), obrigado (thank you) and de nada (you’re welcome). This page lists the 1,500 that Misu’s Portuguese course teaches.

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