Portuguese vocabulary: beginner (A1)
The 168 words and phrases taught in the beginner chapters, in the order the course teaches them. Press ▶ to hear each one.
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1. Hello and goodbye
From chapter 1: learn these words in context
- oihi · (hello) is a little more formal
- bom diagood morning
- boa tardegood afternoon
- boa noitegood evening, good night
- Tudo bem?How are you? (literally: all well?) · answer or
- obrigado / obrigadathank you · men say , women say
- E você?And you?
- eu me chamo…my name is… · also …
- Como você se chama?What's your name?
- muito prazernice to meet you
- De onde você é?Where are you from?
- sou de…I'm from…
- tchaubye
- até logosee you later · also (see you tomorrow)
2. Numbers and prices
From chapter 2: learn these words in context
- Quanto custa?How much does it cost?
- a camisetaT-shirt · feminine
- o realreal (Brazilian currency) · masculine; plural:
- o centavocent · masculine; 100 = 1
- caro / caraexpensive
- um poucoa bit, a little
- tá bomOK, all right · informal, very common
- o chaveirokeyring · masculine
- Quanto é?How much is it?
- barato / baratacheap
- aqui estáhere you are, here it is
- o trocochange (money you get back) · masculine
- de nadayou're welcome
- sim / nãoyes / no
3. At the café
From chapter 3: learn these words in context
- Pois não?Can I help you? / What can I get you? · as an answer, means “certainly”
- eu queria…I'd like… · polite
- o pão na chapaa bread roll, buttered and toasted on the griddle · masculine
- a senhora / o senhoryou (polite, to a woman / a man)
- o cafezinhosmall black coffee · masculine; = coffee
- vou querer…I'll have…
- o suco de laranjaorange juice · masculine
- a água com gás / sem gássparkling / still water · feminine
- Mais alguma coisa?Anything else?
- o pão de queijocheese bread roll · masculine; plural:
- só issothat's all
- a contathe bill · feminine
- por favorplease
- Quanto fica?How much is it? (the total)
4. Getting around
From chapter 4: learn these words in context
- com licençaexcuse me (to get attention or get past)
- Onde fica…?Where is…? (buildings and places)
- a estação de metrômetro station · feminine; in Portugal
- longefar
- siga retogo straight on
- a quadrablock (of houses between two streets) · feminine; also
- vire à direita / à esquerdaturn right / left
- issothat's right · literally “that”
- a praçasquare · feminine
- o bancobank · masculine
- muito obrigado / muito obrigadathank you very much
- Tem… aqui perto?Is there… near here? · = near here
- a farmáciapharmacy, chemist's · feminine
- a ruastreet · feminine; = the first street
5. Family and friends
From chapter 5: learn these words in context
- olhalook · to show someone something
- a famíliafamily · feminine
- bonito / bonitabeautiful, lovely, good-looking
- Quem é?Who is it? / Who's that?
- os paisparents · masculine plural
- a mãe / o paimother / father
- o irmão / a irmãbrother / sister · = brothers and sisters
- a esposa / o maridowife / husband
- o filho / a filhason / daughter · = children
- Quantos anos ela tem?How old is she?
- ter… anosto be… years old
- dele / delahis / her (after the noun)
- o avô / a avógrandfather / grandmother · has a closed “o”, an open “o”
- o namorado / a namoradaboyfriend / girlfriend
6. My home
From chapter 6: learn these words in context
- Cadê…?Where's…? / Where are…? · informal
- o celularmobile phone · masculine; in Portugal
- a mesatable · feminine
- a cozinhakitchen · feminine
- o banheirobathroom, toilet · masculine
- a salaliving room · feminine
- o sofásofa · masculine
- a chavekey · feminine
- o quartobedroom · masculine
- a estantebookcase, shelves · feminine
- a mochilabackpack · feminine
- preto / pretablack
- vermelho / vermelhared
- a camabed · feminine
7. My day
From chapter 7: learn these words in context
- acordarto wake up
- eu me levantoI get up · from
- tomar banhoto have a shower
- depoisthen, afterwards
- tomar café da manhãto have breakfast · = breakfast; in Portugal
- em casaat home
- cedo / tardeearly / late
- morarto live (somewhere)
- o trabalhowork · masculine; = at work
- pegar o ônibusto catch the bus · in Portugal
- almoçar / jantarto have lunch / to have dinner
- o meio-diamidday · = midnight
- Que horas são?What time is it?
- a reuniãomeeting · feminine
8. Food and shopping
From chapter 8: learn these words in context
- a feirastreet market · feminine; = open-air market
- o quilokilo · masculine
- o tomatetomato · masculine
- meio quilohalf a kilo
- a cebolaonion · feminine
- a mangamango · feminine
- pode serthat's fine, OK
- o ovoegg · masculine; plural , with an open “o”: “OH-voos”
- a dúziadozen · feminine
- o limãolime · masculine; plural
- eu queroI want
- a bananabanana · feminine
- o mamãopapaya · masculine; plural
- o abacaxipineapple · masculine
9. Time and dates
From chapter 9: learn these words in context
- a festaparty · feminine
- o aniversáriobirthday · masculine
- virto come · = are you coming?
- claroof course
- o sábadoSaturday · masculine:
- que vemnext · = next Saturday, = next week
- todo sábadoevery Saturday
- por quewhy (in questions) · on its own or at the end of a sentence
- porquebecause
- o domingoSunday · masculine:
- combinadoagreed, it's a deal
- o conviteinvitation · masculine; = thanks for the invitation
- hojetoday
- amanhãtomorrow
10. Likes and dislikes
From chapter 10: learn these words in context
- vamos…?shall we…? · on its own = let's (do it)
- gostar deto like
- a comida japonesaJapanese food · feminine
- muitoa lot, much; very
- o churrascobarbecue (grilled meat) · masculine
- não… nadanot… at all; nothing
- adorarto love (things, activities)
- a pizzapizza · feminine
- eu tambémme too · = me neither
- o restauranterestaurant · masculine
- acharto think (opinion), to find
- ótimo / ótimagreat, excellent
- entãoso, then
- a feijoadafeijoada (black bean stew with pork) · feminine
11. Hobbies and free time
From chapter 11: learn these words in context
- jogar vôlei / futebolto play volleyball / football
- às vezessometimes
- o fim de semanaweekend · masculine; = at the weekend
- masbut
- a praiabeach · feminine
- toparto be up for (something) · informal; = Are you up for it?
- comigowith me
- andar de bicicletato ride a bike, to go cycling
- que penawhat a shame
- podercan, to be able to · ,
- saberto know; can (a skill) · = I can swim
- nadar / correrto swim / to run
- semprealways
- nuncanever
12. Your first conversation
From chapter 12: learn these words in context
- sou euthat's me, it's me
- o professor / a professorateacher
- o inglêsEnglish (the language) · masculine; = English teacher
- É mesmo?Really?
- Que legal!How nice! That's great!
- o enfermeiro / a enfermeiranurse
- o hospitalhospital · masculine; plural
- de segunda a sextaMonday to Friday
- o showconcert, live show · masculine
- o número do celularmobile number · masculine
- a profissãojob, profession · feminine; plural
- o engenheiro / a engenheiraengineer
- a escolaschool · feminine
- Pode repetir?Can you say that again?
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