Basic Words

Palavras básicas
If you want to learn Portuguese, these basic words will be a great help to start speaking the language. Whether you want to greet someone or ask for directions, these words will be very handy.

The words are classified in different categories to simplify your needs and for easy accessibility. Go ahead and learn some very interesting words.

Greetings :

English
Portuguese
Hello Olá
Good Morning Bom dia
Good Evening Boa noite
Good Night Boa noite
Bye Tchau
Thank You Obrigado (male)/Obrigada (female)
Sir Senhor
Madam Senhora

Days & Months :

English
Portuguese
Time Tempo
Day Dia
Today Hoje
Tomorrow Amanhã
Yesterday Ontem
Week Semana
Month Mês
Year Ano
Monday Segunda-feira
Tuesday Terça-feira
Wednesday Quarta-feira
Thursday Quinta-feira
Friday Sexta-feira
Saturday Sábado
Sunday Domingo
Weekend Fim de semana
Weekday Dia da semana
January Janeiro
February Fevereiro
March Marcha
April Abril
May Maio
June Junho
July Julho
August Agosto
September Setembro
October Outobro
November Novembro
December Dezembro

Food Related :

English
Portuguese
Eat Comer
Food Alimento
Lunch Almoço
Dinner Jantar
Water Água
Hungry Faminto
Thirsty Sedento

Family :

English
Portuguese
Man Homem
Woman Mulher
Mother Mae
Father Pai
Husband Marido
Wife Mulher
Children Criancas
Son Filho
Daughter Filha

Transport :

English
French
Taxi Taxi
Bus Onibus
Train Trem
Car Carro
Aeroplane Aviao

Places :

English
Portuguese
Hotel Hôtel
Toilet Toalete
Police station Delegacia
School Éscola
College Faculdade
Hospital hospital
Train station Estação de comboios
Airport Aeroporto

Questions :

English
Portuguese
What Que
How Como
Where Onde
When Quando
Which Que

Directions :

English
Portuguese
Left Esquerda
Right Direito
North Norte
South Sul
East Oriente
West Ocidente
Here Aqui
There

Other useful words :

English
Portuguese
Sorry Desculpe
Please Por favor
Doctor Médico
Police Polícia
Help Ajuda
Money Dinheiro
Yes Sim
No Nao
Beautiful Bonito
Good Bom
Bad Ruim
Happy Feliz
Sad Triste
Read Ler
Speak Falar
Sit Sentar-se
Stand Suporte
Sleep Sono
You Voce
Me me
Give Dar
Take Ter
Sick Doente
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