Learn Portuguese Basic Vocabulary: Essential Words and Phrases for Beginners
Discover the most useful Portuguese words to start speaking today! Learn vocabulary for family, numbers, colours, days, months, animals and more.
Learn Family Vocabulary In Portuguese
mother - mãe (from Latin māter)
father - pai (from Latin pater)
daughter - filha (from Latin fīlia)
son - filho (from Latin fīlius)
brother - irmão (from Latin germānus)
sister - irmã (from Latin germāna)
cousin (male) - primo (from Latin cōnsobrīnus prīmus)
cousin (female) - prima (from Latin cōnsobrīna prīma)
uncle - tio (from Latin thīum)
aunt - tia (from Latin thīa)
grandmother - avó (from Latin āvia)
grandfather - avô (from Latin āvius)
Learn Numbers In Portuguese
zero - zero (from Latin nullus)
one - um (from Latin ūnus)
two - dois (from Latin duo)
three - três (from Latin trēs)
four - quatro (from Latin quattuor)
five - cinco (from Latin quīnque)
six - seis (from Latin sex)
seven - sete (from Latin septem)
eight - oito (from Latin octō)
nine - nove (from Latin novem)
ten - dez (from Latin decem)
eleven - onze (from Latin ūndecim)
twelve - doze (from Latin duodecim)
thirteen - treze (from Latin trēdecim)
fourteen - catorze (from Latin quattuordecim)
fifteen - quinze (from Latin quīndecim)
sixteen - dezasseis (from Latin sēdecim)
seventeen - dezassete (from Latin septendecim)
eighteen - dezoito (from Latin duodēvīgintī)
nineteen - dezanove (from Latin ūndēvīgintī)
twenty - vinte (from Latin vīgintī)
twenty-one - vinte e um (from Latin vīgintī ūnus)
twenty-two - vinte e dois (from Latin vīgintī duo)
thirty - trinta (from Latin trīgintā)
forty - quarenta (from Latin quadrāgintā)
fifty - cinquenta (from Latin quīnquāgintā)
sixty - sessenta (from Latin sexāgintā)
seventy - setenta (from Latin septuāgintā)
eighty - oitenta (from Latin octōgintā)
ninety - noventa (from Latin nōnāgintā)
one hundred - cem (from Latin centum)
Learn Colours In Portuguese
red - vermelho
blue - azul
yellow - amarelo
green - verde
white - branco
black - preto
orange - laranja
purple - roxo
pink - rosa
gray - cinza
brown - marrom
gold - dourado
silver - prateado
Learn Days In Portuguese
Monday - segunda-feira (from Latin secunda fēria)
Tuesday - terça-feira (from Latin tertia fēria)
Wednesday - quarta-feira (from Latin quārta fēria)
Thursday - quinta-feira (from Latin quīnta fēria)
Friday - sexta-feira (from Latin sexta fēria)
Saturday - sábado (from Latin sabbatum)
Sunday - domingo (from Latin diēs Dominicus)
Learn Months In Portuguese
January - janeiro (from Latin Iānuārius)
February - fevereiro (from Latin Februārius)
March - março (from Latin Mārtius)
April - abril (from Latin Aprīlis)
May - maio (from Latin Maius)
June - junho (from Latin Iūnius)
July - julho (from Latin Iūlius)
August - agosto (from Latin Augustus)
September - setembro (from Latin September)
October - outubro (from Latin Octōber)
November - novembro (from Latin November)
December - dezembro (from Latin December)
Learn Food And Drink In Portuguese
Vegetables
aubergine - beringela
broccoli - brócolos
carrot - cenoura
corn - milho
cucumber - pepino
garlic - alho
lettuce - alface
onion - cebola
pepper - pimento
potato - batata
Fruit
apple - maçã
avocado - abacate
banana - banana
cherry - cereja
coconut - coco
grape - uva
lemon - limão
mango - manga
melon - melão
orange - laranja
peach - pêssego
pear - pêra
pineapple - ananás
strawberry - morango
tomato - tomate
watermelon - melancia
Drinks
beer - cerveja
coffee - café
hot chocolate - chocolate quente
juice - sumo
lemonade - limonada
milk - leite
tea - chá
water - água
wine - vinho
Learn Animals In Portuguese
ant - formiga (from Latin formīca)
bird - pássaro (from Latin passer)
cat - gato (from Latin cattus)
chicken - galinha (from Latin gallīna)
cow - vaca (from Latin vacca)
dog - cão (from Latin canis)
fish - peixe (from Latin piscis)
fly - mosca (from Latin musca)
goat - cabra (from Latin capra)
mouse - rato (from Latin rattus)
pig - porco (from Latin porcus)
sheep - ovelha (from Latin ovicula)
Learn Essential Portuguese
yes - sim
no - não
hello - olá
good morning - bom dia
good afternoon - boa tarde
good evening - boa noite
good night - boa noite
goodbye - adeus, tchau
please - por favor
thank you (very much) - (muito) obrigado
you are welcome - de nada
how are you? - como estás?
I am ok - estou bem
happy birthday - parabéns, feliz aniversário
I love you - amo-te
Merry Christmas - Feliz Natal
Happy New Year - Feliz Ano Novo