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Learning the Brazilian Vocabulary displayed below is vital to the language. Brazilian vocabulary is the set of words you should be familiar with. A vocabulary usually grows and evolves with age, and serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge. Here are some examples:
| English Vocabulary | Brazilian Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Vocabulary | Vocabulário |
| Countries | Países |
| Australia | Austrália |
| Cambodia | Camboja |
| Canada | Canadá |
| China | China |
| Egypt | Egito |
| England | Inglaterra |
| France | França |
| Germany | Alemanha |
| Greece | Grécia |
| India | Índia |
| Indonesia | Indonésia |
| Italy | Itália |
| Japan | Japão |
| Mexico | México |
| Morocco | Marrocos |
| Peru | Peru |
| Spain | Espanha |
| Thailand | Tailândia |
| USA | E.U.A. |
| Languages | Idiomas |
| Arabic | Árabe |
| Chinese | Chinês |
| English | Inglês |
| French | Francês |
| German | Alemão |
| Greek | Grego |
| Hebrew | Hebraico |
| Hindi | Hindi |
| Italian | Italiano |
| Japanese | Japonês |
| Korean | Coreano |
| Latin | Latim |
| Russian | Russo |
| Spanish | Espanhol |
| Urdu | Urdu |
| Days | Dias da semana |
| Monday | Segunda-feira |
| Tuesday | Terça-feira |
| Wednesday | Quarta-feira |
| Thursday | Quinta-feira |
| Friday | Sexta-feira |
| Saturday | Sábado |
| Sunday | Domingo |
| time | Horas |
| hour | hora |
| minute | minuto |
| second | segundo |
Below is a list of the vocabulary and expressions in Brazilian placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Brazilian vocabulary.
| English Vocabulary | Brazilian Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Vocabulary | |
| colors | cores |
| black | preto |
| blue | azul |
| brown | marrom |
| gray | cinza |
| green | verde |
| orange | laranja |
| purple | roxo |
| red | vermelho |
| white | branco |
| yellow | amarelo |
| sizes | tamanhos |
| big | grande |
| deep | profundo |
| long | longo |
| narrow | estreito |
| short | curto |
| small | pequeno |
| tall | alto |
| thick | grosso |
| thin | fino |
| wide | largo |
| tastes | gostos |
| bitter | amargo |
| fresh | fresco |
| salty | salgado |
| sour | azedo |
| spicy | picante |
| sweet | doce |
| qualities | qualidades |
| bad | ruim |
| clean | limpo |
| dark | escuro |
| difficult | difícil |
| dirty | sujo |
| dry | seco |
| easy | fácil |
| empty | vazio |
| expensive | caro |
| fast | rápido |
| foreign | estrangeiro |
| full | completo |
| good | bom |
| hard | rígido |
| heavy | pesado |
| inexpensive | barato |
| light | leve |
| local | local |
| new | novo |
| noisy | barulhento |
| old | velho |
| powerful | poderoso |
| quiet | calmo |
| correct | correto |
| slow | lento |
| soft | macio |
| very | muito |
| weak | fraco |
| wet | molhado |
| wrong | errado |
| young | jovem |
| food | comida |
| almonds | amêndoas |
| bread | pão |
| breakfast | café da manhã |
| butter | manteiga |
| candy | bala |
| cheese | queijo |
| chicken | frango |
| cumin | cominho |
| dessert | sobremesa |
| dinner | jantar |
| fish | peixe |
| fruit | fruta |
| ice cream | sorvete |
| lamb | cordeiro |
| lemon | limão siciliano |
| lunch | almoço |
| meal | refeição |
| meat | carne |
| oven | forno |
| pepper | pimenta |
| plants | plantas |
| pork | carne de porco |
| salad | salada |
| salt | sal |
| sandwich | sanduíche |
| sausage | linguíça |
| soup | sopa |
| sugar | açúcar |
| supper | ceia, jantar |
| turkey | peru |
| apple | maçã |
| banana | banana |
| oranges | laranjas |
| peaches | pêssegos |
| peanut | amendoim |
| pears | peras |
| pineapple | abacaxi |
| grapes | uvas |
| strawberries | morangos |
| vegetables | legumes |
| carrot | cenoura |
| corn | milho |
| cucumber | pepino |
| garlic | alho |
| lettuce | alface |
| olives | azeitonas |
| onions | cebolas |
| peppers | pimentões |
| potatoes | batatas |
| pumpkin | abóbora |
| beans | feijões |
| tomatoes | tomates |
| alligator | jacaré |
| alligators | jacarés |
| bear | urso |
| bears | ursos |
| bird | pássaro |
| birds | pássaros |
| bull | touro |
| bulls | touros |
| cat | gato |
| cats | gatos |
| cow | vaca |
| cows | vacas |
| deer | veado |
| many deer | muitos veados |
| dog | cão |
| dogs | cães |
| donkey | burro |
| donkeys | burros |
| eagle | águia |
| eagles | águias |
| elephant | elefante |
| elephants | elefantes |
| giraffe | girafa |
| giraffes | girafas |
| goat | cabra |
| goats | cabras |
| horse | cavalo |
| horses | cavalos |
| lion | leão |
| lions | leões |
| monkey | macaco |
| monkeys | macacos |
| mouse | rato |
| mice | ratos |
| rabbit | coelho |
| rabbits | coelhos |
| snake | cobra |
| snakes | cobras |
| tiger | tigre |
| tigers | tigres |
| wolf | lobo |
| wolves | lobos |
| objects | objetos |
| bathroom | banheiro |
| bed | cama |
| bedroom | quarto |
| ceiling | teto |
| chair | cadeira |
| clothes | roupas |
| coat | casaco |
| cup | xícara |
| desk | escrivaninha |
| dress | vestido |
| floor | andar |
| fork | garfo |
| furniture | móveis |
| glass | vidro |
| hat | chapéu |
| house | casa |
| ink | tinta |
| jacket | jaqueta |
| kitchen | cozinha |
| knife | faca |
| lamp | lâmpada |
| letter | carta |
| map | mapa |
| newspaper | jornal |
| notebook | caderno |
| pants | calças |
| paper | papel |
| pen | caneta |
| pencil | lápis |
| pharmacy | farmácia |
| picture | fotografia, quadro |
| plate | chapa |
| refrigerator | geladeira |
| restaurant | restaurante |
| roof | telhado |
| room | quarto |
| rug | tapete |
| scissors | tesoura |
| shampoo | xampu |
| shirt | camisa |
| shoes | sapatos |
| soap | sabão, sabonete |
| socks | meias |
| spoon | colher |
| table | mesa |
| toilet | toalete |
| toothbrush | escova de dentes |
| toothpaste | creme dental |
| towel | toalha |
| umbrella | guarda-chuva |
| underwear | roupa íntima |
| wall | parede |
| wallet | carteira |
| window | janela |
| telephone | telefone |
| this | este, esta |
| that | aquele, aquela |
| these | estes, estas |
| those | aqueles, aquelas |
| Questions | Perguntas |
| how? | Como? |
| what? | O quê? |
| who? | Quem? |
| why? | Por quê? |
| where? | Onde? |
| different objects | objetos diferentes |
| art | arte |
| bank | banco |
| beach | praia |
| book | livro |
| by bicycle | de bicicleta |
| by bus | de ônibus |
| by car | de carro |
| by train | de trem |
| cafe | café |
| country | país |
| desert | deserto |
| dictionary | dicionário |
| earth | terra |
| flowers | flores |
| football | futebol americano |
| forest | floresta |
| game | jogo |
| garden | jardim |
| geography | geografia |
| history | história |
| house | casa |
| island | ilha |
| lake | lago |
| library | biblioteca |
| math | matemática |
| moon | lua |
| mountain | montanha |
| movies | filmes |
| music | música |
| ocean | oceano |
| office | escritório |
| on foot | a pé |
| player | jogador |
| river | rio |
| science | ciência |
| sea | mar |
| sky | céu |
| soccer | futebol |
| stars | estrelas |
| supermarket | supermercado |
| swimming pool | piscina |
| theater | teatro |
| tree | árvore |
| weather | tempo (meteorológico) |
| bad weather | tempo ruim |
| cloudy | nublado |
| cold | frio |
| cool | fresco |
| foggy | com neblina |
| hot | quente |
| nice weather | tempo agradável |
| pouring | chuva torrencial |
| rain | chuva |
| raining | chovendo |
| snow | neve |
| snowing | nevando |
| ice | gelo |
| sunny | ensolarado |
| windy | ventoso |
| spring | primavera |
| summer | verão |
| autumn | outono |
| winter | inverno |
| people | pessoas |
| aunt | tia |
| baby | bebê |
| brother | irmão |
| cousin | primo, prima |
| daughter | filha |
| dentist | dentista |
| doctor | médico |
| father | pai |
| grandfather | avô |
| grandmother | avó |
| husband | marido |
| mother | mãe |
| nephew | sobrinho |
| niece | sobrinha |
| nurse | enfermeira |
| policeman | policial |
| postman | carteiro |
| professor | professor universitário |
| son | filho |
| teacher | professor |
| uncle | tio |
| wife | esposa |
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