Introduction
😉To speak a foreign language, you must learn words, obviously. But learning vocabulary is not difficult if you have access to the right resources, such as those you will find in this Portuguese guide for English-speaking beginners.
🔝If you are just starting to learn Portuguese, you should focus your attention on memorizing the most important words in the language.
- That is, you should aim for words that you will need to meet your daily communicative needs in Portuguese.
💛This guide will be useful if you are an absolute beginner or if you already speak a little Portuguese, but want to improve your vocabulary skills.
👉However, you should at least be familiar with the pronunciation of Portuguese. You can learn it in a few minutes in this guide (video: starting on minute 09:41), with extra material that you can download for free.
👏Here you have learning resources to download and to learn the 225+ most important nouns of the Portuguese language.
🤿If you want to dive deeper in the Portuguese language, you have the same content in this video with explanations in Portuguese and subtitles in Portuguese and English. You have another blog post with the content explained only in Portuguese.
🎯In this YouTube list you will find more Portuguese vocabulary videos for English-speaking beginners, including a free guide with the 99+ most important verbs in Portuguese.
🏆At the end of the post, you have more free content to continue learning Portuguese with videos and downloadable material… 🎓Even a FREE mini-course to learn Portuguese from scratch and at your own pace.
Free vocabulary guide material: the 225+ most relevant nouns in Portuguese
⭐Here you can download – for free, no need to register – the material of this guide of Portuguese nouns for English-speaking beginners.
📑PDF with theory, summary, exercises, and answers.
🎧MP3 with Portuguese and English vocabulary.
🎧MP3 with vocabulary only in Portuguese.
📌📌📌Here you can practice the vocabulary of Portuguese nouns for free with interactive cards. You can choose your favorite learning/gaming mode.
📌📌📌You have this vocabulary in flashcards without English translation, just the words and pictures. They will surely help you practice this vocabulary!
❓At the end of this post you will find a quiz to practice these important nouns of the Portuguese language.
✅Below, you have the vocabulary of the most relevant nouns of Portuguese for beginners. 🎧You have tables with audios, and you can change the playback speed of the audios.
Persons: noun vocabulary in Portuguese for English-speaking beginners
🎬You will learn to identify people in Portuguese starting on minute 01:18 of the video.
📌📌📌You have free vocabulary flashcards (only in Portuguese, with pictures) on this topic (nouns that designate persons).
| AS PESSOAS | PERSONS |
| a pessoa (o ser humano) | person (human being) |
| o homem | man |
| a mulher | woman |
| o menino | boy |
| a menina | girl |
| o jovem, a jovem | young person |
| o adulto, a adulta | adult |
| o idoso, a idosa | elderly person |
| o estudante, a estudante | student |
| o professor, a professora | teacher |
| o polícia, a polícia | policeman, policewoman |
| o médico, a médica | doctor |
| o advogado, a advogada | lawyer |
Family and personal relationships: noun vocabulary in Portuguese for English-speaking beginners
🎬You will learn how to name family members and how to identify people you have a close relationship with in Portuguese starting on minute 03:11 of the video.
| A FAMÍLIA / AS RELAÇÕES | FAMILY / RELATIONSHIPS |
| o amigo, a amiga | friend |
| o namorado, a namorada | boyfriend, girlfriend |
| o casal | couple |
| o marido (o esposo) | husband |
| a mulher (a esposa) | wife |
| o pai | father |
| a mãe | mother |
| o filho | son |
| a filha | daughter |
| o irmão | brother |
| a irmã | sister |
👩🏫You will learn this topic (family and friends) in depth in lesson #18 of the Portuguese course (A1), with certificate and webinars.
👨👨👧👦In this video you have useful phrases to talk about your family in Portuguese. The video is part of a series where you will learn Portuguese in a communicative and dynamic way.
Must-know basics: noun vocabulary in Portuguese English-speaking beginners
🎬You will learn the most elementary nouns of the Portuguese language starting on minute 04:30 of the video.
| BÁSICOS | BASICS |
| a vida | life |
| a morte | death |
| o tempo | time and weather |
| o mundo | world |
| o país | country |
| a região | region |
| o lugar | place |
| o problema | problem |
| a ideia | idea |
| a coisa | thing |
| o começo (o início) | beginning |
| o fim (o final) | end |
| o amor | love |
| a amizade | friendship |
| a felicidade | happiness |
| o dinheiro | money |
| o preço | price |
| o salário | salary |
| o trabalho | work |
| o emprego | job |
| o tempo livre | free time |
| o passatempo | hobby |
| as férias | vacation |
| a viagem | trip |
| a festa | party |
| as compras | shopping |
| o presente | gift |
| o esporte | sport |
| o jogo | game |
| a língua | language |
| o idioma | foreign language |
| a palavra | word |
| o significado | meaning |
| o nome | name |
| a emoção | emotion |
| o sentimento | feeling |
| o medo | fear |
| o perigo | danger |
| a luz | light |
| a cor | color |
| o número | number |
| o tamanho | size |
| o peso | weight |
| o frio | cold |
| o calor | heat |
| o banheiro (o WC) | bathroom (restroom) |
| a chamada (a ligação) | call |
| a mensagem | message |
🤗You can learn more essential Portuguese vocabulary (nouns and time/place expressions) in this video. 💯In the video I also show you the articles and numbers up to 100. ✔You have free material to download and practice, if you want. 🔹The content corresponds to lesson #2 of the FREE Brazilian Portuguese mini-course for English speakers.
👩🏫You will learn this topic (fundamental Portuguese nouns) in depth in lesson #6 of the Portuguese course (A1), with certificate and webinars.
Time: noun vocabulary in Portuguese for English-speaking beginners
🎬You will learn the time-related nouns in Portuguese starting on minute 10:19 of the video.
| O TEMPO | TIME |
| o dia | day |
| a tarde | afternoon |
| a noite | evening / night |
| o minuto | minute |
| a hora | hour |
| o dia | day |
| a semana | week |
| o fim de semana | weekend |
| o mês | month |
| o ano | year |
⏰In this video you have useful phrases to talk about time in Portuguese. You have more free resources to learn and to practice (it is the video #6 in the series).
👩🏫You will learn this topic (time expressions) in depth in lesson #21 of the Portuguese course (A1), with certificate and webinars.
Everyday objects: noun vocabulary in Portuguese for English-speaking beginners
🎬You will learn the names of things you see every day in Portuguese starting on minute 11:26 of the video.
| COISAS | THINGS |
| o telefone celular | mobile phone (cell phone) |
| o carregador | charger |
| o relógio | watch |
| os óculos | glasses |
| a chave | key |
| a carteira | wallet |
| a sacola | (shopping) bag |
| a bolsa | handbag |
| a mala | suitcase |
| a nota (de dinheiro) | bill (of money) |
| a moeda | coin |
| a passagem (do transporte) | ticket (transport) |
| o documento de identidade | ID |
| a conta | check (bill) |
| a nota fiscal | receipt |
🛒In this video you have useful phrases for shopping in Portuguese. You have here more free resources to learn and practice (it is the video #13 in the series).
💸 Starting on minute 31:37 of this video, you will learn the most useful phrases to go shopping and order in the restaurant in Portuguese. You have free material to practice.
👩🏫You will learn this topic (daily objects) in depth in lesson #26 of the Portuguese course (A1), with certificate and webinars.
Clothes: noun vocabulary in Portuguese for English-speaking beginners
🎬You will learn the names of garments in Portuguese starting on minute 13:29 of the video.
📌📌📌You have free vocabulary flashcards (only in Portuguese, with pictures) on this topic (clothing).
| A ROUPA | CLOTHING |
| a camisa | shirt |
| a camiseta | T-shirt |
| as calças | pants |
| a blusa de frio (a blusa de lã) | sweater |
| a jaqueta | jacket |
| a saia | skirt |
| o vestido | dress |
| os sapatos | shoes |
| a roupa íntima | underwear |
👗In this video you have useful phrases to talk about fashion in Portuguese. You have here more free resources to learn and to practice (it’s video #14 in the series).
👩🏫You will learn this topic (clothes) in depth in lesson #38 of the Portuguese course (A1), with certificate and webinars.
City and transport: noun vocabulary in Portuguese for English-speaking beginners
🎬You will learn how to name things you see on the street in Portuguese starting on minute 14:22 of the video.
| A CIDADE | CITY |
| a casa | house |
| o apartamento | apartment |
| o edifício (o prédio) | building |
| o monumento | monument |
| o centro | center |
| a rua | street |
| a avenida | avenue |
| a praça | square |
| o semáforo (o farol) (o sinal) (o sinaleiro) | traffic lights |
| a estação | station |
| o aeroporto | airport |
| o porto | port |
| a igreja | church |
| a escola | school |
| o banco | bank |
| a loja | store |
| o mercado | market |
| o supermercado | supermarket |
| a padaria | bakery |
| o posto de gasolina | gas station |
| o hospital | hospital |
| a farmácia | pharmacy |
| o parque | park |
| o ônibus | bus |
| o metrô | subway |
| o trem | train |
| o carro | car |
| a bicicleta | bike |
| o mapa | map |
🌃In this video you have useful phrases to talk about the city in Portuguese. You have here more free resources to learn and practice (it’s video #10 in the series).
🚇If you want to learn useful phrases to use in the public transport, you have this video, which is #15 in the series.
🌎If you want to learn useful phrases to explore new places in a trip abroad, you have this Portuguese for English-speaking travelers phrasebook (video: starting on minute 27:57). 🍹You will learn with video and much more how to communicate in Portuguese on your next vacation.
👩🏫You will learn this topic (city and transport) in depth in lesson #27 of the Portuguese course (A1), with certificate and webinars.
Nature: noun vocabulary in Portuguese for f English-speaking beginners
🎬You will learn the nouns related to weather and nature in Portuguese starting on minute 17:50 of the video.
| A NATUREZA | NATURE |
| o sol | sun |
| a lua | moon |
| a chuva | rain |
| a neve | snow |
| o vento | wind |
| a montanha | mountain |
| a árvore | tree |
| a flor | flower |
| o rio | river |
| o lago | lake |
| o mar | sea |
| a praia | beach |
| a areia | sand |
| o animal | animal |
| o cachorro | dog |
| o gato | cat |
🌞In this video (part of the series where you will learn useful phrases in Portuguese) you will see some expressions to talk about the weather.
👩🏫You will learn this topic (weather) in depth in lesson #38 of the Portuguese course (A1), with certificate and webinars.
Human body: noun vocabulary in Portuguese for English-speaking beginners
🎬You will learn the names of the body parts in Portuguese starting on minute 19:08 of the video.
📌📌📌You have free vocabulary flashcards (only in Portuguese, with pictures) on this topic (body parts).
| O CORPO | BODY |
| a saúde | health |
| a doença | illness |
| a dor | pain |
| o medicamento (o remédio) | medicine |
| a cabeça | head |
| o cabelo | hair |
| a cara (o rosto) | face |
| o olho | eye |
| o nariz | nose |
| a boca | mouth |
| o dente | tooth |
| o braço | arm |
| a mão | hand |
| a barriga | belly |
| a perna | leg |
| o pé | foot |
| o coração | heart |
🤒In this video you have useful phrases to talk about your health in Portuguese. You have more free resources to practice (it is the video #11 in the series).
👩🏫You will learn this topic (body parts) in depth in lesson #39 of the Portuguese course (A1), with certificate and webinars.
Home: noun vocabulary in Portuguese for English-speaking beginners
🎬You will learn the parts of the house and the furniture in Portuguese starting on minute 20:43 of the video.
| O LAR | HOME |
| a porta | door |
| a janela | window |
| a mesa | table |
| a cadeira | chair |
| o sofá | sofa |
| a cama | bed |
| a privada | toilet |
| a pia | sink |
| o chuveiro | shower |
| a banheira | bathtub |
| a cozinha | kitchen |
| o quarto (o dormitório) | room (bedroom) |
🛋In this video you have useful phrases to talk about your home in Portuguese. You have here more free resources to learn and practice (it is the video #8 in the series).
👩🏫You will learn this topic (home and furniture) in depth in lesson #40 of the Portuguese course (A1), with certificate and webinars.
Food: noun vocabulary in Portuguese for English-speaking beginners
🎬You will learn the basic words about eating and serving food in Portuguese starting on minute 22:03 of the video.
| A COMIDA | FOOD |
| o alimento | food |
| a bebida | drink |
| a refeição | meal |
| o café da manhã | breakfast |
| o almoço | lunch |
| a janta | dinner |
| o sal | salt |
| o açúcar | sugar |
| o pão | bread |
| a água | water |
| a carne | meat |
| o legume | vegetable |
| a fruta | fruit |
| o primeiro prato (a entrada) | first course |
| o segundo prato (o prato principal) | main course |
| a sobremesa | dessert |
| o prato | plate |
| a xícara | cup |
| o copo | glass |
| a taça | wine glass |
| o garfo | fork |
| a faca | knife |
| a colher | spoon |
🍨In this video you have useful phrases to order food and drinks in Portuguese. You have here more free resources to learn and practice (it is the video #16 of the series).
🥑You should also watch this video, where you will learn to shop at the market in Portuguese. It is video #12 in the series.
👩🏫You will learn this topic (food and meals) in depth in lesson #22 of the Portuguese course (A1), with certificate and webinars.
Colors: noun vocabulary in Portuguese for English-speaking beginners
🎬You will learn the basic colors in Portuguese starting on minute 24:17 of the video.
📌📌📌You have free vocabulary flashcards (only in Portuguese, with pictures) on this topic (colors).
| AS CORES | COLORS |
| branco | white |
| preto | black |
| azul | blue |
| vermelho | red |
| amarelo | yellow |
| verde | green |
| laranja | orange |
| rosa | pink |
| marrom | brown |
| cinza | gray |
👩🏫You will learn this topic (colors) in depth in lesson #19 of the Portuguese course (A1), with certificate and webinars.
A free quiz to practice what you learned in this Portuguese vocabulary guide for beginners
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How to continue learning Portuguese for free: online material for English-speaking beginners
🎓You can take your first steps in Portuguese with the free online mini-course for English speakers. 💡You have unlimited access to 5 lessons with video, audio, PDF and interactive flashcards + certificate. ✅You can sign up with just two clicks.
💎You have a sneak peek of the course, which you can access for free and without having to sign up. ⭐In that blog post you will also find valuable (and, at the same time, free) tips to learn Portuguese in the most effective way.
✨To continue learning at your own pace and completely online, you have the complete course to finish the A1 level of Portuguese. 📑The course has 42 lessons with video classes, PDF, audios, flashcards and a certificate. 🌐It also includes webinars for you to ask your questions in real time. 👉You have a free trial lesson available.
