Portuguese Vocabulary

The Portuguese vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: um	Two: dois	Three: três
Four: quatro	Five: cinco	Six: seis
Seven: sete	Eight: oito	Nine: nove
Ten: dez	First: primeiro	Second: segundo

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: segunda-feira	Tuesday: terça-feira	Wednesday: quarta-feira
Thursday: quinta-feira	Friday: sexta-feira	Saturday: sábado
Sunday: domingo	Now: agora	Yesterday: ontem
Today: hoje	Tonight: hoje à noite	Tomorrow: amanhã

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: frutas	Apples: maçãs
Bananas: bananas	Tomatoes: tomates
Potatoes: batatas	Onions: cebolas

Red: vermelho	Green: verde	Blue: azul
White: branco	Black: preto	Grey: cinzento

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: pequeno almoço	Lunch: almoço
Dinner: jantar	Milk: leite
Coffee: café	Bread: pão

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: ensolarado	Windy: ventoso	Rainy: chuvoso
Snowy: nevando	Cold: frio	Hot: quente

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: menino	Girl: menina
Son: filho	Daughter: filha
Brother: irmão	Sister: irmã
Man: homem	Woman: mulher
Father: pai	Mother: mãe
Grandfather: avô	Grandmother: avó

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: casa	Toilet: toilet	Room: quarto
Bedroom: quarto	Kitchen: cozinha	Table: mesa

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: gato	Dog: cão	Mouse: rato
Bird: pássaro	Cow: vaca	Horse: cavalo

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: meias	Shoes: sapatos	Trousers: calças
Shirt: camisa	Sweater: pulôver	Coat: casaco

Most popular languages in the world:

English: inglês	French: francês	German: alemão
Spanish: espanhol	Italian: italiano	Portuguese: português
Greek: grego	Russian: russo	Arabic: árabe
Hindi: hindu	Chinese: chinês	Japanese: japonês

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: táxi	Bus: autocarro
Hotel: hotel	Reservation: reserva
Airport: aeroporto	Passport: passaporte

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: estudante	Teacher: professor	Pen: caneta
Books: livros	Page: página	Dictionary: dicionário

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: mão	Feet: pés	Hair: cabelo
Eye: olho	Mouth: boca	Nose: nariz

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: ambulância	Doctor: médico
Hospital: hospital	Pharmacy: farmácia
Police: polícia	Stomach Ache: dor de estômago

As you can see, this Portuguese vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.