Portuguese Vocabulary: Basic Words

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Vocabulary List

English Portuguese Pronunciation
Yes
Sim
No
Não
Maybe
Talvez
Of course
Claro
My name is
Meu nome é
What is your name?
Qual é o seu nome?
I am 20 years old.
Eu tenho 20 anos.
I come from…
Eu venho de…
Good morning
Bom dia
Good afternoon
Boa tarde
Good evening
Boa noite
How are you?
Como você está?
Thank you!
Obrigado(a)!
Thank you very much!
Muito obrigado(a)!
You’re welcome!
De nada!
Please
Por favor
Excuse me!
Com licença!
Sorry!
Desculpe!
What?
O quê?
Who?
Quem?
When?
Quando?
Where?
Onde?
Why?
Por quê?
Which?
Qual?
How?
Como?
What time is it?
Que horas são?
Where are you from?
De onde você é?
Where do you live?
Onde você mora?
Can you help me?
Você pode me ajudar?
Can I help you?
Posso te ajudar?
How much does it cost?
Quanto custa?
Do you understand?
Você entende?
Can you say that again?
Você pode repetir?
Can you speak slowly?
Você pode falar devagar?

Wizard’s Wisdom: Gendered Nouns

In Portuguese, all nouns have a gender, either masculine or feminine. It’s important to learn the gender of each word because it affects the articles, adjectives, and pronouns used with them. For example, a mesa (the table) is feminine, while o livro (the book) is masculine.

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