Beginner Portuguese vocabulary
100+ Portuguese Words & Phrases (With English Translation)
Portuguese vocabulary: family, numbers, colours, days, months, vegetables, fruit, drinks, animals, human body, home, technology, seasons, planets, zodiac, essential phrases.
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This page brings together beginner Portuguese vocabulary for family, numbers, colours, days, months, vegetables, fruit, drinks, animals, human body, home, technology, seasons, planets, zodiac, essential phrases.
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Family in Portuguese — 12 essentials
| English | Portuguese | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| mother | mãe | Latin māter |
| father | pai | Latin pater |
| daughter | filha | Latin fīlia |
| son | filho | Latin fīlius |
| brother | irmão | Latin germānus |
| sister | irmã | Latin germāna |
| cousin (male) | primo | Latin cōnsobrīnus prīmus |
| cousin (female) | prima | Latin cōnsobrīna prīma |
| uncle | tio | |
| aunt | tia | |
| grandmother | avó | Latin āvia |
| grandfather | avô | Latin āvius |
Numbers — 0 to 100 in Portuguese
| English | Portuguese | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | zero | Latin zephirum via Italian zero |
| 1 | um / uma | Latin ūnus |
| 2 | dois / duas | Latin duo |
| 3 | três | Latin trēs |
| 4 | quatro | Latin quattuor |
| 5 | cinco | Latin quīnque |
| 6 | seis | Latin sex |
| 7 | sete | Latin septem |
| 8 | oito | Latin octō |
| 9 | nove | Latin novem |
| 10 | dez | Latin decem |
| 11 | onze | Latin undecim |
| 12 | doze | Latin duodecim |
| 13 | treze | Latin tredecim |
| 14 | catorze / quatorze | Latin quattuordecim |
| 15 | quinze | Latin quīndecim |
| 16 | dezasseis / dezesseis | Latin decem + sex |
| 17 | dezassete / dezessete | Latin decem + septem |
| 18 | dezoito | Latin decem + octō |
| 19 | dezanove / dezenove | Latin decem + novem |
| 20 | vinte | Latin vīgintī |
| 21 | vinte e um | Latin vīgintī ūnus |
| 22 | vinte e dois | Latin vīgintī duo |
| 30 | trinta | Latin trīgintā |
| 40 | quarenta | Latin quadrāgintā |
| 50 | cinquenta | Latin quīnquāgintā |
| 60 | sessenta | Latin sexāgintā |
| 70 | setenta | Latin septuāgintā |
| 80 | oitenta | Latin octōgintā |
| 90 | noventa | Latin nōnāgintā |
| 100 | cem / cento | Latin centum |
Colours in Portuguese
| English | Portuguese | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| red | vermelho | |
| blue | azul | |
| yellow | amarelo | |
| green | verde | |
| white | branco | |
| black | preto | |
| orange | laranja | |
| purple | roxo | |
| pink | cor-de-rosa | |
| grey | cinzento | |
| brown | castanho | |
| gold | dourado | |
| silver | prateado |
Days of the Week in Portuguese
| English | Portuguese | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | segunda-feira | Latin secunda fēria |
| Tuesday | terça-feira | Latin tertia fēria |
| Wednesday | quarta-feira | Latin quārta fēria |
| Thursday | quinta-feira | Latin quīnta fēria |
| Friday | sexta-feira | Latin sexta fēria |
| Saturday | sábado | Latin sabbatum |
| Sunday | domingo | Latin dominicus |
Months of the Year in Portuguese
| English | Portuguese | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| January | janeiro | Latin Januārius |
| February | fevereiro | Latin Februārius |
| March | março | Latin Mārtius |
| April | abril | Latin Aprīlis |
| May | maio | Latin Māius |
| June | junho | Latin Jūnius |
| July | julho | Latin Jūlius |
| August | agosto | Latin Augustus |
| September | setembro | Latin September |
| October | outubro | Latin October |
| November | novembro | Latin November |
| December | dezembro | Latin December |
Food — Vegetables in Portuguese
| English | Portuguese | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| aubergine | beringela | |
| broccoli | brócolos / brócolis | |
| carrot | cenoura | |
| chili | malagueta / pimenta | |
| corn | milho | |
| cucumber | pepino | |
| garlic | alho | |
| lettuce | alface | |
| onion | cebola | |
| pepper | pimento / pimentão | |
| potato | batata |
Food — Fruit in Portuguese
| English | Portuguese | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| apple | maçã | |
| avocado | abacate | |
| banana | banana | |
| cherry | cereja | |
| coconut | coco | |
| grape | uva | |
| lemon | limão | |
| mango | manga | |
| melon | melão | |
| orange | laranja | |
| peach | pêssego | |
| pear | pera | |
| pineapple | ananás / abacaxi | |
| strawberry | morango | |
| tomato | tomate | |
| watermelon | melancia |
Drinks in Portuguese
| English | Portuguese | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| beer | cerveja | |
| coffee | café | |
| hot chocolate | chocolate quente | |
| juice | sumo / suco | |
| lemonade | limonada | |
| milk | leite | |
| tea | chá | |
| water | água | |
| wine | vinho |
Animals in Portuguese
| English | Portuguese | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| ant | formiga | |
| bird | pássaro / ave | |
| cat | gato | |
| chicken | frango | |
| cow | vaca | |
| dog | cão / cachorro | |
| fish | peixe | |
| fly | mosca | |
| goat | cabra | |
| mouse | rato | |
| pig | porco | |
| sheep | ovelha |
Human Body in Portuguese
| English | Portuguese | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| mouth | boca | |
| hair | cabelo | |
| head | cabeça | |
| hip | anca | |
| face | cara | |
| eyebrow | sobrancelha | |
| elbow | cotovelo | |
| neck | pescoço | |
| finger | dedo da mão | |
| toe | dedo do pé | |
| tooth | dente | |
| back | costas | |
| stomach | estômago | |
| throat | garganta | |
| shoulder | ombro | |
| lip | lábio | |
| tongue | língua | |
| hand | mão | |
| wrist | pulso | |
| nose | nariz | |
| eye | olho | |
| ear | orelha | |
| chest | peito | |
| foot | pé | |
| leg | perna | |
| knee | joelho | |
| ankle | tornozelo |
Home in Portuguese
| English | Portuguese | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| house | casa | |
| apartment | apartamento | |
| bedroom | quarto | |
| bathroom | casa de banho | |
| kitchen | cozinha | |
| living room | sala de estar | |
| door | porta | |
| window | janela | |
| fridge | frigorífico | |
| oven | forno | |
| sink | lava-loiça | |
| sofa | sofá |
Technology in Portuguese
| English | Portuguese | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| camera | câmara | |
| computer | computador | |
| connection | ligação | |
| digital | digital | |
| correio eletrónico / email | ||
| information | informação | |
| internet | internet | |
| keyboard | teclado | |
| link | ligação / link | |
| message | mensagem | |
| mobile phone | telemóvel | |
| mouse | rato | |
| online | online | |
| offline | offline | |
| password | palavra-passe | |
| printer | impressora | |
| screen | ecrã | |
| satellite | satélite | |
| scanner | scanner / digitalizador | |
| server | servidor | |
| speaker | altifalante / coluna | |
| tablet | tablet | |
| technology | tecnologia | |
| telephone | telefone | |
| television | televisão | |
| video | vídeo | |
| wireless | sem fios |
Seasons in Portuguese
| English | Portuguese | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| spring | primavera | |
| summer | verão | |
| autumn | outono | |
| winter | inverno |
Planets in Portuguese
| English | Portuguese | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Mercúrio | |
| Venus | Vénus | |
| Earth | Terra | |
| Mars | Marte | |
| Jupiter | Júpiter | |
| Saturn | Saturno | |
| Uranus | Urano | |
| Neptune | Neptuno |
Zodiac in Portuguese
| English | Portuguese | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | Carneiro ♈ | |
| Taurus | Touro ♉ | |
| Gemini | Gémeos ♊ | |
| Cancer | Caranguejo ♋ | |
| Leo | Leão ♌ | |
| Virgo | Virgem ♍ | |
| Libra | Balança ♎ | |
| Scorpio | Escorpião ♏ | |
| Sagittarius | Sagitário ♐ | |
| Capricorn | Capricórnio ♑ | |
| Aquarius | Aquário ♒ | |
| Pisces | Peixes ♓ |
Essential phrases in Portuguese
| English | Portuguese | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| yes | sim | |
| no | não | |
| hello | olá | |
| good morning | bom dia | |
| good afternoon | boa tarde | |
| good evening/night | boa noite | |
| goodbye | adeus | |
| please | por favor | |
| thank you | obrigado / obrigada | |
| you’re welcome | de nada | |
| how are you? | como estás? / como está? | |
| I’m fine | estou bem | |
| happy birthday | feliz aniversário |
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