Portuguese word list

Basic Portuguese

Everyday words to start with: animals, food, home, family and more

857 words43 levelsA1–C1
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Level 1 A1
WordPronunciationMeaningListen
um/ˈũ/one
dois/ˈdojʃ/two
três/ˈtɾeʃ/three
mãe/ˈmɐ̃j̃/mother
família/fa.ˈmi.lja/family
conta/ˈkõ.ta/bill
pai/ˈpaj/father
filho/ˈfi.ʎu/son
quatro/ˈkwa.tɾu/four
polícia/po.ˈli.sja/police
corpo/ˈkɔɾ.pu/body
cabeça/ka.ˈbe.sa/head
cinco/ˈsĩ.ku/five
livro/ˈli.vɾu/book
feliz/fe.ˈliʃ/happy
pensar/pẽ.ˈsaɾ/think
futebol/fu.te.ˈbow/football, soccer
mão/ˈmɐ̃w̃/hand
coração/ko.ɾa.ˈsɐ̃w̃/heart
filha/ˈfi.ʎa/daughter
Level 2 A1
WordPronunciationMeaningListen
seis/ˈsejʃ/six
jovem/ˈʒɔ.vẽj̃/young
pais/ˈpajʃ/parents
carro/ˈka.ʁu/car
irmão/iɾ.ˈmɐ̃w̃/brother
professor/pɾo.fe.ˈsoɾ/teacher
ler/ˈleɾ/read
pedir/pe.ˈdʒiɾ/ask for, order
boca/ˈbo.ka/mouth
pegar/pe.ˈgaɾ/take, catch, get
sol/ˈsow/sun
comer/ko.ˈmeɾ/eat
dez/ˈdɛʃ/ten
verde/ˈvɛɾ.dʒi/green
sete/ˈse.tʃi/seven
pé/ˈpɛ/foot
branco/ˈbɾɐ̃.ku/white
jogar/ʒo.ˈgaɾ/play, throw
dormir/doɾ.ˈmiɾ/sleep
velho/ˈve.ʎu/old

And 817 words more in this pack.

How the pack works

  • A1 Levels 1–10
  • A2 Levels 11–22
  • B1 Levels 23–36
  • B2 Levels 37–42
  • C1 Level 43

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