Portuguese vocabulary: elementary (A2)
The 167 words and phrases taught in the elementary chapters, in the order the course teaches them. Press ▶ to hear each one.
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1. Talking about the past
From chapter 1: learn these words in context
- e aí?so?, how's it going? · informal, very common
- o fim de semana passadolast weekend · = How was your weekend? = to spend the weekend
- a gentewe (informal) · with the / form:
- o sítiosmall farm, place in the country · masculine
- passearto walk around, to go out and about · preterite: ,
- o dia todoall day · also : all afternoon
- voltarto come back, to go back
- ontem à noitelast night, yesterday evening
- cansado / cansadatired
- sairto go out, to leave · preterite: , , ,
- ontemyesterday
- na casa de…at …'s house · : at my parents' house
- jáever, already · Have you ever been?
- divertido / divertidafun
2. Travel and hotels
From chapter 2: learn these words in context
- a reservareservation, booking · feminine
- em nome de…in the name of…
- o quarto de casaldouble room · a single room is
- o senhor poderia…?could you…? (polite) · a senhora poderia…? to a woman
- o documentoID, identity document · masculine
- incluído / incluídaincluded
- a diárianightly rate, price per night · feminine
- o andarfloor, storey · : on the third floor
- o ar-condicionadoair conditioning · masculine
- não está funcionandoisn't working
- o chuveiroshower · masculine
- trocar de quartoto change rooms
- será que…?I wonder if…?, do you think…?
- ainda nãonot yet
3. At the doctor's
From chapter 3: learn these words in context
- o que o senhor está sentindo?what seems to be the problem? (polite) · literally “what are you feeling?”; to a friend:
- estar com dor de…to have a …ache, to have a sore… · : pain; : I've got a headache
- a gargantathroat · feminine
- a febretemperature, fever · feminine; : to have a temperature
- desdesince
- a tossecough · feminine;
- o remédiomedicine · masculine; : to take a medicine
- dói / doemhurts / hurt · : is hurting
- as costasback (of the body) · feminine, always plural
- graveserious
- a receitaprescription · feminine; also means “recipe”
- ter queto have to · : you have to take
- descansarto rest
- é melhor…it's better to… · + infinitive: = it's better to rest for two or three days ( = or)
4. Home and housing
From chapter 4: learn these words in context
- alugarto rent
- o apartamentoflat, apartment · masculine
- o aluguelrent · masculine; plural
- por mêsa month, per month
- é verdadethat's true
- o condomínioservice charge (for a building) · masculine; also the building or complex itself
- perto do metrônear the metro
- o bairroneighbourhood, area · masculine
- barulhento / barulhentanoisy
- tranquilo / tranquilaquiet, peaceful
- a varandabalcony · feminine
- a vaga de garagemparking space · feminine; = car
- claro / clarabright, light · also means “of course”
- além dissobesides, also
5. Work and studies
From chapter 5: learn these words in context
- o / a gerentemanager
- a faculdadeuniversity, college · feminine
- formar-seto graduate · : I graduated
- a experiênciaexperience · feminine
- o / a recepcionistareceptionist
- quandowhen
- o estágiointernship, work placement · masculine;
- atenderto serve, to look after (customers); to answer (the phone)
- o cliente / a clientecustomer, client, guest
- a lojashop · feminine; (= ) = in a shop; = shopping centre
- há quanto tempo…?how long…? (for something still going on) · + present:
- a vagajob opening, vacancy · feminine
- o saláriosalary, wages · masculine
- costumavaused to · from ; + infinitive
6. Weather and seasons
From chapter 6: learn these words in context
- aíthere (where you are) · : there (far from both of us)
- o tempoweather; time · what's the weather like?
- o friocold · , : it's cold
- o graudegree · : thirty degrees
- o calorheat · : it's hot
- o invernowinter · masculine
- como sempreas always, as usual
- choverto rain · : it rained; : it's raining; : rain
- a previsão do tempoweather forecast · feminine
- a geadafrost · feminine
- levarto take, to bring (with you)
- o casacocoat, jacket · masculine
- o guarda-chuvaumbrella · masculine; plural
- o verãosummer · masculine
7. Clothes and shopping
From chapter 7: learn these words in context
- posso ajudar?can I help you?
- a calçatrousers · feminine; singular in Brazil: is one pair
- ficarto fit, to look (on someone) · : it was too tight; : it fits well
- apertado / apertadatight · opposite: largo / larga (loose)
- trocarto exchange, to change
- a nota fiscalreceipt · feminine
- o tamanhosize · , , : small, medium, large; trousers in numbers: 40, 42
- experimentarto try on; to try
- o provadorfitting room · masculine
- vou levarI'll take it · the object is usually left out in speech
- aquele / aquelathat (over there)
- a camisashirt · feminine; a T-shirt is
- parcelarto pay in instalments
- sem jurosinterest-free · : interest
8. Plans and invitations
From chapter 8: learn these words in context
- o que você está fazendo?what are you doing?
- que tal…?how about…? · ,
- o forróforró (music and dance from the Northeast) · masculine; also a night out dancing it
- hoje à noitetonight
- o ingressoticket (for a show, a film, a match) · masculine
- é que…it's just that… · to give a reason when you say no
- fica para a próximamaybe next time, let's leave it for next time
- por que a gente não…?why don't we…?
- o cinemacinema · masculine
- o filmefilm, movie · masculine; : it's showing; : a new film
- depoisafterwards, later
- belezagreat, OK (informal) · literally “beauty”
- marcarto arrange, to set (a time, a meeting)
- a gente se vêsee you
9. Directions and transport
From chapter 9: learn these words in context
- a rodoviáriabus station (for long-distance buses) · feminine
- a passagemticket (for a journey) · feminine; : single, : return
- próximo / próximanext
- sairto leave, to depart · : the bus leaves at ten
- a janelawindow · feminine
- o corredoraisle; corridor · masculine
- a poltronaseat (on a bus or plane) · feminine
- a plataformaplatform, bay · feminine
- atrasado / atrasadalate, delayed
- o embarqueboarding · masculine
- a escadastairs · feminine
- desçago down, get off · imperative of ; spoken:
- não esqueçadon't forget · from ; spoken:
- boa viagemhave a good trip
10. Describing people
From chapter 10: learn these words in context
- vógrandma (informal) · also ; / : grandpa
- alto / altatall · opposite: baixo / baixa (short)
- magro / magrathin, slim
- o cabelohair · masculine, singular:
- cacheado / cacheadacurly · opposite: liso / lisa (straight)
- usarto wear; to use · : to wear glasses
- o bigodemoustache · masculine
- a barbabeard · feminine
- os olhoseyes · singular
- conhecerto know (people, places); to meet (for the first time) · : I met him
- sério / sériaserious
- engraçado / engraçadafunny
- simpático / simpáticafriendly, nice
- tímido / tímidashy
11. Phone calls and messages
From chapter 11: learn these words in context
- o / a dentistadentist
- eu gostaria de…I would like to… · very polite
- da parte de quem?who's calling?
- deixar um recadoto leave a message · : message (spoken, for someone)
- prafor, to · spoken form of ; =
- como se escreve?how do you spell it?, how is it written?
- o sobrenomesurname · masculine
- o dentetooth · masculine
- passar o recadoto give someone the message
- retornar a ligaçãoto call back · : phone call
- marcar uma consultato book an appointment (with a doctor or dentist) · : appointment
- o horáriotime slot; timetable · masculine
- está marcadoit's booked, it's arranged
- mandar uma mensagemto send a message · a text or WhatsApp message; = address
12. Review: a weekend away
From chapter 12: learn these words in context
- adoreiI loved it · preterite of
- a viagemtrip, journey · feminine
- a estradaroad (between towns) · feminine
- a balsacar ferry · feminine
- a pousadaguesthouse, small hotel · feminine
- a trilhatrail, hiking path · feminine; : to go hiking
- a cachoeirawaterfall · feminine; : to swim in a waterfall
- lindo / lindabeautiful, lovely
- no fimin the end
- valer a penato be worth it · : it's worth it
- provarto try, to taste (food)
- o camarãoprawn, shrimp · masculine; plural
- o mês que vemnext month · also : next week
- recomendarto recommend
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