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Core Brazilian Portuguese Words

First Brazilian Portuguese words for beginners, with o or a on every noun and irregular verb forms in the notes. Chosen by A1 topic, following the Camões A1 syllabus for Portuguese.

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  • People

    o amigo

    friend

  • Places

    town / city

    a cidade

  • Everyday actions

    beber

    to drink

  • Things around you

    bread

    o pão

  • Describe things

    pequeno

    small / little

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

  1. Section 1: People

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  2. Section 2: Places

    10 cards

  3. Section 3: Time and routine

    11 cards

  4. Section 4: Everyday actions

    12 cards

  5. Section 5: Things around you

    10 cards

  6. Section 6: Describe things

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

1People10 cards

a mulher
woman / wife
o homem
man
a criança
child
a família
family
a mãe
mother
o pai
father
o irmão
brother
a irmã
sister
o amigo
friend
o professor
teacher

2Places10 cards

a casa
house / home
o apartamento
flat / apartment
a escola
school
a loja
shop / store
o supermercado
supermarket
o escritório
office
o quarto
bedroom / room
a cidade
town / city
a rodoviária
bus station
a rua
street

3Time and routine11 cards

hoje
today
amanhã
tomorrow
ontem
yesterday
agora
now
o dia
day
a semana
week
o fim de semana
weekend
a manhã
morning
a noite
evening / night
a hora
hour / time (on the clock)
o tempo
time / weather

4Everyday actions12 cards

ser
to be (who or what)
estar
to be (a state, for now)
ter
to have
fazer
to do / to make
ir
to go
vir
to come
comer
to eat
beber
to drink
falar
to speak / to talk
ler
to read
comprar
to buy
morar
to live (somewhere)

5Things around you10 cards

a água
water
o café
coffee / café
o pão
bread
o dinheiro
money
o celular
mobile phone
o carro
car
o livro
book
o nome
name
a chave
key
o ônibus
bus

6Describe things10 cards

grande
big / large
pequeno
small / little
novo
new / young
velho
old
bom
good
ruim
bad
bonito
beautiful / pretty / nice
caro
expensive / dear
barato
cheap
frio
cold

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Everyday actions

falar

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Published September 27, 2026