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Brazilian Portuguese A1 Vocabulary

Learn 249 beginner Brazilian Portuguese words across 14 everyday topics, with o or a on every noun and irregular verbs in the notes. Chosen by A1 topic from the CEFR and the Camões A1 syllabus; A1-oriented, not an official or complete list.

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  • Greetings and question words

    porque

    because

  • Days, dates and time

    year

    o ano

  • Travel and transport

    o táxi

    taxi

  • Clothes and colours

    green

    verde

  • Describing things

    legal

    cool / nice

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You start with Greetings and question words, and the next section opens as you learn the one before it.

  1. Section 1: Greetings and question words

    Start here19 cards

  2. Section 2: People and family

    17 cards

  3. Section 3: Numbers and money

    19 cards

  4. Section 4: Days, dates and time

    20 cards

  5. Section 5: Food and drink

    19 cards

  6. Section 6: At home

    16 cards

  7. Section 7: Around town

    17 cards

  8. Section 8: Travel and transport

    17 cards

  9. Section 9: Work and study

    17 cards

  10. Section 10: Body and health

    15 cards

  11. Section 11: Clothes and colours

    16 cards

  12. Section 12: Free time and weather

    17 cards

  13. Section 13: Everyday verbs

    22 cards

  14. Section 14: Describing things

    18 cards
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All 249 cards

In the order you learn them, one section at a time.

1Greetings and question words19 cards

oi
hi / hello
bom dia
good morning
boa noite
good evening / good night
tchau
bye
tudo bem?
how are you? / all good?
por favor
please
obrigado
thank you
desculpa
sorry
com licença
excuse me
sim
yes
não
no / not
o que
what
quem
who
onde
where
quando
when
como
how
quanto
how much
qual
which / what
porque
because

2People and family17 cards

a pessoa
person
o homem
man
a mulher
woman / wife
o menino
boy
a criança
child
a família
family
a mãe
mother
o pai
father
o filho
son
o irmão
brother
o avô
grandfather
o marido
husband
a esposa
wife
o namorado
boyfriend
o amigo
friend
o vizinho
neighbour
o senhor
sir / you (polite)

3Numbers and money19 cards

um
one
dois
two
três
three
quatro
four
cinco
five
seis
six
sete
seven
oito
eight
nove
nine
dez
ten
vinte
twenty
cem
a hundred
mil
a thousand
o real
real (Brazilian currency)
o dinheiro
money
o cartão
card
custar
to cost
pagar
to pay
comprar
to buy

4Days, dates and time20 cards

o dia
day
a semana
week
o mês
month
o ano
year
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
hoje
today
amanhã
tomorrow
ontem
yesterday
a manhã
morning
a tarde
afternoon
a noite
evening / night
a hora
hour / time (on the clock)
o fim de semana
weekend
o aniversário
birthday

5Food and drink19 cards

a comida
food
o café da manhã
breakfast
o almoço
lunch
o jantar
dinner / supper
a água
water
o café
coffee
o leite
milk
o suco
juice
a cerveja
beer
o pão
bread
o arroz
rice
o feijão
beans
a carne
meat / beef
o frango
chicken (as food)
o peixe
fish
a fruta
fruit
o ovo
egg
o açúcar
sugar
a conta
bill / check

6At home16 cards

a casa
house / home
o apartamento
flat / apartment
o quarto
bedroom
a sala
living room / room
a cozinha
kitchen
o banheiro
bathroom / toilet
a mesa
table
a cadeira
chair
a cama
bed
a porta
door
a janela
window
a chave
key
a geladeira
fridge
o chuveiro
shower
a televisão
television / TV
o endereço
address

7Around town17 cards

a cidade
town / city
a rua
street
a praça
square
o centro
town centre
a loja
shop
o supermercado
supermarket
a padaria
bakery
a farmácia
pharmacy / chemist's
o banco
bank / bench
o hospital
hospital
os Correios
post office
o restaurante
restaurant
à direita
on the right / to the right
à esquerda
on the left / to the left
em frente
straight ahead / opposite
perto
near / close
longe
far

8Travel and transport17 cards

o ônibus
bus
o metrô
metro / underground
o trem
train
o avião
plane
o aeroporto
airport
a rodoviária
bus station
a estação
station
o táxi
taxi
o carro
car
a bicicleta
bicycle
a passagem
ticket (for travel)
a viagem
trip / journey
o hotel
hotel
a mala
suitcase
o passaporte
passport
viajar
to travel
chegar
to arrive

9Work and study17 cards

o trabalho
work / job
trabalhar
to work
o emprego
job (a position)
a empresa
company / firm
o escritório
office
o colega
colleague
o chefe
boss
o professor
teacher
o aluno
pupil / student
a escola
school
a faculdade
university / college
a aula
lesson / class
o livro
book
o caderno
notebook / exercise book
a caneta
pen
estudar
to study
a profissão
profession / occupation

10Body and health15 cards

o corpo
body
a cabeça
head
o olho
eye
o cabelo
hair (on the head)
a boca
mouth
o braço
arm
a mão
hand
a perna
leg
o pé
foot
o dente
tooth
a dor
pain / ache
o médico
doctor
o remédio
medicine
doente
ill / sick
a saúde
health

11Clothes and colours16 cards

a roupa
clothes
a camisa
shirt
a camiseta
T-shirt
a calça
trousers / pants
o vestido
dress
o sapato
shoe
o tênis
trainers / sneakers
a bolsa
bag / handbag
os óculos
glasses
o tamanho
size
a cor
colour
branco
white
preto
black
vermelho
red
azul
blue
verde
green

12Free time and weather17 cards

as férias
holidays / vacation
a praia
beach
o esporte
sport
o futebol
football / soccer
o jogo
game / match
a música
music / song
o filme
film / movie
o cinema
cinema
a festa
party
o parque
park
nadar
to swim
o tempo
weather / time
o sol
sun
a chuva
rain
o calor
heat
o verão
summer
o inverno
winter

13Everyday verbs22 cards

ser
to be (who or what)
estar
to be (a state, for now)
ter
to have
ir
to go
vir
to come
fazer
to do / to make
poder
can / to be able to
querer
to want
saber
to know (a fact) / to know how
conhecer
to know (a person or place) / to meet
dizer
to say / to tell
ver
to see / to watch
dar
to give
sair
to go out / to leave
dormir
to sleep
gostar
to like
falar
to speak / to talk
comer
to eat
tomar
to take / to drink
morar
to live (somewhere)
precisar
to need
entender
to understand

14Describing things18 cards

grande
big / large
pequeno
small / little
bom
good
ruim
bad
bonito
beautiful / nice
feio
ugly
novo
new / young
velho
old
caro
expensive
barato
cheap
quente
hot / warm
frio
cold
fácil
easy
difícil
difficult / hard
cansado
tired
feliz
happy
legal
cool / nice
muito
very / a lot / much

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Published September 27, 2026