a, as the (fem.)

a gente we (the people)

abacaxi pineapple

abdominal abdominal

aberto opened

abraço hug

abril April

abrir to open

absolutamente! absolutely not!

abstinência abstinence

acabar to finish

açaí acai fruit, a wild berry found in the Amazon

ação action

accesível accessible

aceitável acceptable

acento agudo acute accent

acento circunflexo circumflex accent

acento grave grave accent

achar to find, to think

acidente accident

acomodável accommodating

acordado, acordada awake

Açores also called the Azores, an archipelago or group of islands that belongs to Portugal

acostumar-se com to get used to

açougue butcher shop

acreditar to believe

admisível admissible

adolescência adolescence, teenage years

adorável adorable

advogado, advogada lawyer

afável affable

afilhada goddaughter

afilhado godson

afirmação statement

agogô two bells together, struck with a stick or squeezed together

agosto August

ainda yet

ainda não not yet

ajudar to help

Alemanha Germany

alemão, alemã German

alfândega customs

algodão cotton

alguém someone

algum, alguma some, something

almoçar to have lunch

alô hello

alto, alta tall

amanhã tomorrow

amar to love

amarelo, amarela yellow

Amazonas a state in the north of Brazil

ambos, ambas both

amendrontado, amendrontada scared

América do Norte North America

América do Sul South America

América Latina Latin America

americano, americana American

amor love

analista psychotherapist

analista de sistemas systems analyst

andar to walk

andar de bicicleta to ride a bike

anexo annex

Angola Angola

angolano, angolana Angolan

animado, animada excited

animal animal

aniversário birthday, anniversary

anjo angel

ano year

ansioso, ansiosa anxious

anteontem day before yesterday

antes before

anual annual

ao mesmo tempo at the same time

aonde where to, to where

apaixonado, apaixonada in love

aparelho (telefônico) telephone set

apertare to press

aplaudir to applaud

aprender to learn

apresentar to introduce

aproveitar to take advantage of, to enjoy

aquele, aquela that

aqueles, aquelas those

aqui here

aquilo that (neutral, abstract)

arara macaw

ardor ardor

Argentina Argentina

argentino, argentina Argentinian

armazém storage facility

arquiteto, arquiteta architect

arroz rice

arrumar fix, find

arte art

artista artist

árvore tree

às to the (a + as contraction)

assim so

assistir (a) to attend, to watch

astral astral

ataque attack

até amanhã see you tomorrow

até breve see you soon

até logo see you soon

até mais see you later

atenção attention

atenciosamente attentively, cordially

atender to answer the phone, to wait on

atender o telefone to answer the phone

atendimento service

ateu, atéia atheist

atleta athlete

atletismo athleticism

ator actor

atriz actress

atrás behind

audiência official meeting

auditor auditor

aula class

Austrália Australia

australiano, australiana Australian

Áustria Austria

austríaco, austríaca Austrian

automóvel automobile

autor author

avental apron

avião airplane

avó grandmother

avô grandfather

azul blue

bagagem baggage, luggage

bairro neighborhood

baixo, baixa short

bambuzal plantation of bamboo trees

banca de revista newsstand

bancário bank teller

banco bank

Banco Central Central Bank (the equivalent of the Federal Reserve)

banho bath

barato, barata cheap

barbeiro barbershop

barulho noise

barzinho local pub

basquetebol basketball

bate-papo conversation, friendly chat (colloquial)

baú chest

bêbado, bêbada drunk

beber to drink

beijar-se to kiss one another

beijo kiss

belga Belgian

Bélgica Belgium

bem well

bem-vindo, bem-vinda welcome

berço cradle

berimbau one-string African instrument

biblioteca library

bilhão one billion

biodegradável biodegradable

bisavó great-grandmother

bisavô great-grandfather

blasfemável blasphemous

blusa blouse

boa noite good evening

boa sorte good luck

boa tarde good afternoon

boa viagem have a good trip

bolo cake

bolsa bag, purse

bolsa purse

bom good

bom dia good morning

bombom bonbon

bonito, bonito pretty

Boniwa indigenous language of Brazil

bonzinho, boazinha very nice (about a person)

bossa nova jazzy musical style that originated in the sixties in Brazil

branco white

Brasil Brazil

brasileiro, brasileira Brazilian

brevidade brevity

britânico, britânica British

burro, burra stupid

Caatinga desert-like region of northeast Brazil

cabelereiro hairdresser

caça hunt

cachaça sugarcane rum

cachorra female dog

cachorro dog

caçula youngest offspring

caderno notebook

café coffee

caipirinha a Brazilian cocktail made with limes, sugar, and sugarcane rum

caixa a small drum with strings in the bottom that creates a sound like a snare drum

caju cashew fruit

calculável calculating

calor hot

caminhão truck

Canadá Canada

canadense Canadian

canção song

caneta pen

canil kennel

cansado, cansada tired

cantar to sing

canto I sing (present)

cantor, cantora singer

cão dog

caos chaos

capaz able

capital capital

capitanias territories awarded to Portuguese officials in the sixteenth century

capitão captain

capítulo chapter

capoeira martial art that incorporates African dance

cardíaco cardiac

careca bald

carinho affection

Carnaval the equivalent of Mardi Gras, a week of festivities before Lent

carne de boi beef

carne de porco pork

carne seca Brazilian beef jerky

caro, cara expensive; dear (informal)

carro car

cartão de crédito postcard

cartão postal postcard

cartão telefônico phone card

cartaz poster

cartões cards

casa house

casa de câmbio currency exchange agency

casaco coat

casado, casada married

casal couple

casar-se to get married

castanho brown, chestnut color

catálogo telefônico phone book

catar (inf.) to look for (colloquial)

catedral cathedral

catorze fourteen

cavaquinho a small, four-string guitar-like instrument created in Portugal that later inspired the ukulele

cebola onion

cedo early

cego, cega blind

cem one hundred

censor censor

cento e um, cento e uma one hundred and one

central central

centro center

centro estudantil student center

centro-oeste central-west

certo correct

cerveja beer

céu sky

chá tea

chamada a cobrar collect call

chamar to call

chamar de to call (someone or something a name)

chamar-se to call oneself

chato, chata boring

chave key

checo, checa Czech

chegar to arrive

cheques de viagem traveler's checks

Chile Chile

chileno, chilena Chilean

China China

chinês, chinesa Chinese

chocolate chocolate

chover to rain

chucalho a shaker instrument made by putting metal cans together and filling it with rocks, sand, or beans

churrasco Brazilian barbecue

ciclista cyclist

ciclo cycle, ring

cidade city

cinco five

cinema movies, cinema

cinema novo Brazilian cinematic movement

cinqüenta fifty

cinto belt

ciúme jealousy

claramente clearly

claridade clarity

clarinete clarinet

clima weather

clímax climax

clínica clinic

clube club, gym

coberto covered

código code

código de área area code

código internacional country code

colocar to put, to place

Colombia Colombia

colombiano, colombiana Colombian

com with

com licença excuse me, sorry

começar to start

comédia comedy

comediante comedian

comemorado, comemorada celebrated

comer to eat

comercial commercial

comida food

companheiro, companheira friends, partners

competir to compete

completar to complete

complexo complex

complô scheme

compor to compose

compositor composer

comprar to buy

compreender to understand, to comprehend

compreensível comprehensible

computador computer

comunicação communication

comunicar to communicate

concerto concert

concorrentes competitors

condutor conductor

conferência conference

confortável comfortable

conhecer to know (people, places)

conseguir to achieve, to get

conspirador conspirer

constipado congested (by a cold)

construir to contruct

consulado consulate

consultor, consultora consultant

consumido, consumida consumed

consumidor consumer, client

conta bill, account

contador, contadora accountant

contagem act of counting

contente happy

contra against

conversa conversation, talk (n.)

conversível convertible, capable of being converted

convosco with you (pl.) (archaic)

Copacabana famous Brazilian beach located in Rio de Janeiro

cor color

coração heart

cordial cordial

corrente, colar necklace

correr to run

corrigir to correct

Costa Rica Costa Rica

costa-riquenho Costa Rican

costureiro, costureira clothes designer, dressmaker

convencer-se de to convince oneself of

crachá identification tag

crédito credit

criança child

criatura creature

crime crime

cru, crua raw

cruel cruel

Cuba Cuba

cuchilo nap

cuíca drum-like instrument with a stiff string upon which the player slides his fingers up and down to produce a squeaky sound

cuidado care; (be) careful (exclamation)

cultura culture

cultural cultural

cunhada sister-in-law

cunhado brother-in-law

curável curable

curioso curious

curtir to enjoy (slang)

Curupira human-like creature whose feet are backwards; brings bad luck or death to those who see him

cyber café Internet café

D. Pedro I Dom Pedro I, the Emperor of Brazil

D. Pedro II Dom Pedro II, son of D. Pedro I and Emperor of Brazil

dado dice

dançar to dance

dar to give

dar sinal having a dial tone

dar uma volta to go on a short trip

de repente suddenly, all of sudden

debaixo de under

decidir-se a to decide to

décimo, décimo tenth

décimo-primeiro, décima-primeira eleventh

décimo-segundo, décima-segunda twelfth

dedicar-se a to dedicate oneself to

defronte de facing, in front of

deitar-se to go to bed, to retire

deixar to leave

deixar um recado to leave a message

dela her

dele his

deles, delas theirs

delito crime

demais too much

dente de alho garlic cloves

dentista dentist

dentro de inside

depois de amanhã day after tomorrow

descansado, descansada rested

descansar to rest

desculpe, desculpa sorry

desde since

desejar to wish, to desire

desenvolvimento development

desligar o telefone to hang up the phone

destruidor destroyer

detector detector

detrás de behind

deus god

devagar slowly

dever de casa homework

dez ten

dezembro December

dezenove nineteen

dezesseis sixteen

dezessete seventeen

dezoito eighteen

dia day

Dia da Independência Independence Day

Dia de Natal Christmas Day

Dia de São Patrício Saint Patrick's Day

Dia dos Namorados Valentine's Day

dicionário dictionary

difícil difficult

digestível digestable

dinastia dynasty

dinheiro money

diretor, diretora director

dito said

divertir-se to entertain oneself, to have fun

dividido divided

divorciado, divorciada divorced

dizer to say

dó pity

doce sweet

documento document

doente sick

dois, duas two

dólares dollars

domingo Sunday

dominó domino

Dona a title of respect for women, as in Dona Maria

dor pain

dormindo asleep

dormir to sleep

doze twelve

droga drug, drugs

drogaria drugstore

durável durable

duzentos, duzentas two hundred

e and

econômica economic

Ecuador Ecuador

editor editor

educacional educational

egípcio, egípcia Egyptian

Egito Egypt

ela she, her

ele he, him

eles, elas they, them

elefante elephant

elegância elegance

elegante elegant

eletrônico, eletrônica electronic

em in

em cima de on top

em frente de in front of

embaixada embassy

embaixo de under

emocional emotional

empregado, empregada employee, maid

encantado, encantada a pleasure, nice to meet you

encontrar to find

encontrar-se to find oneself

endereço address

engenheiro, engenheira engineer

engraçado, engraçada funny

enjoado, enjoada sick, bored, boring

enquanto while

ensaio essay, rehearsal

então then

entender to understand

entrar em to enter

entregue handed, given

envelope envelope

envergonhado, envergonhada embarassed

equatoriano, equatoriana Ecuadorian

erro error, mistake

escadas stairs

escola school

escola primária elementary school

escolher to choose

escrever to write

escrito written

escritório office

escutar to hear, to listen

especialista specialist

espelho mirror

esporte sport

esposo, esposa spouse

esquecer-se de to forget to

esquema scheme, plan

esquina corner

esse, essa this

essencial essential

esses, essas these

estado state

estar to be

estatura mediana average height

este, esta this

estudante student

estudar to study

estudioso, estudiosa studious

estupefato, estupefata stunned

eu I

Europa Europe

evitável avoidable

exame exam

excelente excellent

excepcional exceptional

excitado, excitada aroused

excluir to exclude

exigir to demand

exótico exotic

explicações explanations

explicar to explain

explicável explainable

faca knife

façanha feat

fácil easy

Fado Portuguese musical style

fala speech; language

falar to speak

falsificável falsifiable

família family

familiar familiar, pertaining to family

famoso, famosa famous

farmacêutico, farmacêutica pharmacist

farmácia drugstore

fatal fatal

favor favor

fazer to do, to make

fazer a barba to shave

fazer as pazes to make peace

fazer compras to buy

fazer de conta to pretend

fazer exercícios to exercise

fazer falta to miss, to lack

fazer greve to go on strike

fazer um telefonema to make a phone call

federal federal

feijão beans

feijoada Brazilian black bean and pork stew

feio, feia ugly

feira street market

feito made, done

felicidade happiness

feliz happy

Feliz Natal Merry Christmas

felizmente fortunately

fenomenal phenomenal

ferias vacation

fervor fervor

festa party

festa de despedida going-away party

fevereiro February

ficar to be (situated), to become, to stay

filha daughter

filho son

Filipinas Philippines

filme movie

fim de semana weekend

físico (adj.) physical

físico (n.) physicist

fluentemente fluently

fora outside

forte strong, stocky

fósforo match

fóssil fossil

fotógrafo, fotógrafa photographer

fraco, fraca weak

França France

francês, francesa French

frase phrase

freguês, freguesa customer

freqüência frequency

frio cold

frios cold cuts

fuga escape

fundamental fundamental

futebol soccer

futebol de salão indoor soccer

futuro future, future tense

fuzil rifle

gancho handset

ganho won

garagem garage

garçom waiter

garçonete waitress

garfo fork

gasto spent

gato cat

genro son-in-law

gente people

gerente manager

gesto gesture

ginásio gym

gordo, gorda fat

gostar de to like

gota drop

Grã-bretanha Great Britain

gramática grammar

grande big

Grécia Greece

grego, grega Greek

grúa forklift

Guanabara beach/locality in Rio de Janeiro

guaraná a tropical berry found in the Amazon; the main ingredient in a Brazilian soft drink

guarda policeman

guardanapo napkin

guerra war

guia guide

guitarra electric guitar

guri young boy; indigenous origin word

Haiti Haiti

haitiano, haitiana Haitian

haver to exist, to have

hebreu, hebréia Hebrew

hindu Hindu

hoje today

Holanda Holland

holandês, holandesa Dutch

hora, horas hour, hours

horrível horrible

hospital hospital

hotel hotel

húmido, húmida humid

humor humor

hundred cem

ideal ideal

idealismo idealism

idéia idea

idêntico, idêntica identical

identidade identity

idoso, idosa elderly

igreja church

igualmente likewise, same here

ilegal illegal

imagem image

imediatamente immediately

impedir to impede

impor to impose

importância importance

importante important

impossível impossible

imprescindível essential

impressionado, impressionada impressed

incluído, incluída included

incluir to include

incomparável uncomparable

India India

indiano, indiana Indian

inevitável inevitable

inferior inferior

infinitivo pessoal personal infinitive

informação information

informar to inform

Inglaterra England

inglês, inglesa English

insistência insistence

inspetor inspector

instrutor instructor

inteligente intelligent

internacional international

interurbano long distance

inventar invent, to

inventor inventor

inverno winter

investir to invest

Ipanema famous beach in Rio de Janeiro

ir to go

Irã Iran

iraniano, iraniana Iranian

Iraque Iraq

iraquiano, iraquiana Iraqui

Irlanda Ireland

irlandês, irlandesa Irish

irmã sister

irmão brother

irritado, irritada irritated

Israel Israel

israelense Israeli

isso this (neutral, abstract)

Itália Italy

italiano, italiana Italian

já already

Jacarepaguá locality in São Paulo

Jamaica Jamaica

jamaicano, jamaicana Jamaican

jamais ever, never

janeiro January

janela window

jantar to have dinner, dinner (n.)

Japão Japan

japonês, japonesa Japanese

jeito way

joelho de porco defumado smoked ham hocks

jogar to play (a sport or a game)

jornal newspaper

jornaleiro newspaper seller

jornalista reporter, journalist

jovem (adj.) young

jovem (n.) youngster

juiz, juíza judge

julho July

junho June

juntos, juntas together

lá there, over there

lambada African-inspired dance and musical style

lamentável lamentable

lápis pencil

laranja orange

lava a seco dry cleaners

lavar to wash

lavar-se to wash oneself

legume legume, vegetable

leite milk

lembrança remembrance, souvenir

lembrar-se to remember to

ler to read

lhe to you, him, her (indirect pronoun)

liberdade liberty

lição lesson

licor liqueur

ligação direta direct call

ligar to call

limpo, limpa clean

lindo, linda beautiful

lingüiça Brazilian chorizo or pepperoni

Lisboa Lisbon

livraria bookstore

livro book

lixo trash

local local

loção lotion

loja store

loja de roupa clothing store

loja de sapatos shoestore

longe de far from

louco, louca crazy

louro, loura blond

lugar place

maçã apple

machucar-se to hurt oneself

Madeira island in the Atlantic Ocean belonging to Portugal

madrasta stepmother

madrinha godmother

mãe mother

magro, magra thin

maio May

mais more

mais ou menos so-so

mamãe mom, mommy

Manaus city in the north of Brazil, capital of the state of Amazonas

mapa map

mar sea, ocean

maravilha wonder

maravilhoso, maravilhosa wonderful

março March

marido husband

marrom brown

mecânico mechanic

medicina medicine

médico doctor

meia-noite midnight

meio-dia noon, midday

melão melon

melhor better, best

menina girl

menino boy

menos minus

menos less

mentir to lie

mentor mentor

mesa table

mesmo same

meu, minha (plural: meus, minhas) my

mexicano, mexicana Mexican

México Mexico

mil one thousand

milionário millionaire

Minas Gerais a state in the southeast of Brazil

miserável miserable

Moçambique Mozambique

mochila backpack

moderno, moderna modern

moleque young boy; pejorative

momento moment

morar to live (reside)

moreno, morena dark-skinned

morto died

morto, morta dead

mosca fly (insect)

motor motor, engine

MPB, Música Popular Brasileira Brazilian Popular Music

mucama young slave girl who fetches things

muito a lot, very

muito prazer nice to meet you

mulher wife, spouse

múltipla escolha multiple choice

museu museum

música music, song

música sertaneja Brazilian country music

músico, música musician

na semana passada last week

nacional national

nada nothing

namorada girlfriend

namorado boyfriend

não no

natural natural

natureza nature

nau, navio boat, ship

neblina fog

negociável negotiable

nem… nem neither… nor

nenhum, nenhuma not one

nervoso, nervosa nervous

neta granddaughther

neto grandson

nevar to snow

neve snow

Nheengatu indigenous language of Brazil

Nicarágua Nicaragua

nicaragüense Nicaraguan

ninguém nobody

noiva fiancée, bride

noivo fiancé, groom

nome name

nono, nona ninth

nora daughter-in-law

Nordeste northeast

normal normal

norte north

nós we

Nossa! Wow!

nosso, nossa our

nove nine

novecentos, novecentas nine hundred

novembro November

noventa ninety

novo, nova new

novo, nova new

nu, nua naked

nublado cloudy

número number

número de telefone phone number

nunca never

o, os the (masc.)

obrigado, obrigada thank you

óbvio obvious

óculos eyeglasses

ocupado, ocupada busy

oficial official

oi hi

oitavo, oitava eighth

oitenta eighty

oito eight

oitocentos, oitocentas eight hundred

olá hi

óleo vegetable oil

olhar para to look at

olhar-se to look at oneself

onde where

ontem yesterday

onze eleven

opa! hey!

operário, operária factory worker

opositor opposing

orelha de porco pig's ear

orelhão telephone booth

órfão orphan

organizável organizable

órgão organ

original original

ostensível ostensible

ótima great

outono autumn, fall

outro, outra other

outubro October

ouvir to hear, to listen

ovo egg

paciência patience

padaria bakery

padrasto stepfather

padrinho godfather

pagar to pay

página page

pago paid

pagode type of backyard samba typical of Rio

pai father

pálido, pálida pale

Panamá Panama

panamenho, panamenha Panamanian

pandeiro large tambourine that is played fast and sometimes spun on one finger for show

pão bread

papai dad, daddy

papel paper

papelaria stationary store

para to

parcial partial

parecer-se com to look like

parque park

partir to leave

passado, passada past

passar to pass, to overcome, to approve

pássaro bird

passável passable

pastor pastor

pato duck

pau wood

pé de porco pig's foot

pediatra pediatrician

pedir to ask for

pegar to catch

pente comb

pentear-se to brush/comb oneself

perdã pardon, sorry

perder to lose

perfume perfume

pergunta question

permitir to allow

Pernambuco state in northeast Brazil

persistente persistent

perto close, nearby

peru turkey

pêssego peach

pessoa famosa celebrity

pianista pianist

piloto pilot

pimenta do reino black pepper

pimenta malagueta hot pepper sauce

pincel paintbrush

pior worse, the worst

piranha piranha

planeta planet

plano plane, leveled

pobre poor

poder to be able to, can, may

pois é right, indeed

Pois não! Sure!

Pois não? May I help you?

polícia police

polonês, polonesa Polish

Polônia Poland

popular popular

populoso, populosa populated

pôr to put, to place

por favor please

por gentileza please (formal)

pôr na cadeia put in jail

por obséquio please (formal)

por quê why

porém but, however

porque because

porta door

Portugal Portugal

possível possible

posto put, set

potência power

potente potent

poucos, poucas few

prato dish

prazer pleasure

precisar de to need

prédio building

prender to arrest

preocupado, preocupada worried

preocupar-se com to worry about

presentável presentable

presente gift

presente contínuo progressive present

presidente president

presunto ham

pretérito preterite tense

prezado, prezada dear (formal)

prima cousin (female)

primavera spring

primeiro, primeira first

primo cousin (male)

proa bow, front part of the ship

problema problem

professor, professora teacher, professor

profissão profession

programa program

proposta proposal

protetor protector

prova test

punha he/she would put (imperfect tense)

quadro board

qual what, which

qualquer any

quando when

quanto, quanta how much

quantos, quantas how many

quarenta forty

quarta-feira Wednesday

quarto, quarta fourth

quatro four

quatrocentos, quatrocentas four hundred

que then, that, what

queijo cheese

queixar-se de to complain about

quem who

querer to want

querido, querida dear (informal)

quilombo village of marooned slaves

quinhentos, quinhentas five hundred

quinta-feira Thursday

quinto, quinta fifth

quinze fifteen

rabo de porco pig's tail

racional rational

rádio radio

raiz root

ranking ranking

rapaz young man

rápido, rápida fast

reagir to react

real, reais Brazilian currency

recado message

receber to receive

Recife a city in northeast Brazil

reconhecido, reconhecida recognized

recordar to remember

refletir to reflect, to think

refletor reflector, reflecting

rei king

relâmpago lightening

remédios medicines, medication

repenique a medium-size drum, larger than a snare-drum, played with a stick and one hand

réptil reptile

República Checa Czech Republic

respeitável respectable

responder to answer

ressaca hangover

restaurante restaurant

reunir-se to get together

revistas magazines

rico, rica rich

rio river

Rio Capibaribe Capibaribe River, a river in the state of Pernambuco

Rio Grande do Sul a state in the south of Brazil

rir to laugh

rir-se de to laugh at

roxo purple

rua street

ruim bad

ruivo, ruiva redhead, redheaded

rumor rumor

sábado Saturday

saber to know (information, skills)

sair to go out, leave

sal salt

sala de aula classroom

salão de beleza beauty salon

samba a distinctly Brazilian musical style heavily influenced by the African drumming tradition

samba canção also called the samba song, a slower samba piece with romantic lyrics put to music

samba enredo fast, highly rhythmic samba with words and lyrics sung during Carnaval

Sambódromo the place where samba schools parade every year in Rio de Janeiro

sanduíche sandwich

Santa Catarina a state in the south of Brazil

santo saint

sapataria shoe store

sapo frog

satisfeito, satisfeita satisfied

saudações cordiais cordially

seção section

secretária secretary

secretária (eletrônica) answering machine (literally “the electronic secretary”)

sedutor seductor

segunda-feira Monday

segundo, segunda second

seis six

seiscentos, seiscentas six hundred

semana week

sempre always

senha code

senhor mister

senhora ma'am, lady

sensacional sensational

sentar-se to sit

sentar-se to sit oneself

senzala slave quarters

separado, separada separated

ser to be

sério, séria serious

servir to serve

sessenta sixty

sete seven

setecentos, setecentas seven hundred

setembro September

setenta seventy

sétimo, sétima seventh

Seu abbreviation for senhor, a title of respect

seu, sua (plural: seus, suas) your

sexta-feira Friday

sexto, sexta sixth

shopping mall

si himself/herself

sim yes

simpático nice

simples simple

sinal dial tone

sinistro sinister

sinto muito I am terribly sorry

situação situation

sobre over, on top

sobrinha niece

sobrinho nephew

sóbrio, sóbria sober

socialista socialist

sócio, social business partner

socorro help

sofá sofa

sogra mother-in-law

sogro father-in-law

sol sun, sunny

solteiro, solteira single

sonho dream

sopa soup

subir to go up

sucuri anaconda

sudeste southeast

Suécia Sweden

sueco, sueca Swedish

Suíça Switzerland

suíço, suíça Swiss

sul south

superior superior

supermercado supermarket

surdo a large drum with a low but loud sound (“surdo” means deaf in Portuguese)

surpreendente surprising

surpreender-se com to be surprised

tá short for está

tailandês, tailandesa Thai

Tailândia Thailand

tal such

talento talent

tamanho size

também also

também não (not) either, neither

tamborim a small, short drum played very fast with a stick

tanga short bikini or loincloth

tanto, tanta so much

tanto… quanto as much as

tantos, tantas so many

tão… quanto as… as

tarde late

tarefa task, homework

tatu armadillo

táxi taxi

tchau bye

telefone telephone

telefone sem fio cordless phone

telefonema telephone call

telefonista, ajuda ao assinante operator, directory assistance

televisão television

tempo time, climate

tempo weather

tenista tennis player

tenor tenor

ter to have

ter medo to be afraid

terça-feira Tuesday

terceiro, terceira third

terminar to finish

terra earth, land

Tetra fourth soccer championship

teu, tua (plural: teus, tuas) your

tia aunt

Tijuca locality in Rio de Janeiro

til tilde

tio uncle

tipo type

tirar to take

título title

tocar to play (an instrument), to touch

todo, toda all, entire

todos, todas all

tomar to drink

tomar café to have breakfast, to drink coffee

tórax thorax

trabalhar to work

trabalho work, paper

tradicional traditional

tranqüilo, tranqüila calm

transferência transfer

transferir to transfer

trânsito traffic

trazer to bring

trem train

trema dierisis

três three

treze thirteen

trezentos, trezentas three hundred

trinta thirty

triste sad

Tropicália psychedelic musical style created by Caetano Veloso and others in the seventies

trovoada thunder

tu you

Tukano indigenous language of Brazil

Tupã supreme being of the Tupi people

Tupi Guarani indigenous language of Brazil

um milhão one million

um, uma one

usual usual, or an extension of use

valor value, valor

velho, velha old

vendedor, vendedora salesperson

vendedor, vendedora ambulante street vendor

vender to sell

Venezuela Venezuela

venezuelano, venezuelana Venezuelan

ventar to be windy

ver to see

verão summer

verdade truth

verduras vegetables

vermelho, vermelha red

vestir-se to put on clothes, to dress oneself

vezes times

viagem trip

viajar to travel

vigésimo, vigésima twentieth

vinagre vinegar

vindo come, arrived

vinho wine

vinte twenty

vinte e dois, vinte e duas twenty-two

vinte e três twenty-three

vinte e um, vinte e uma twenty-one

vir to come, to arrive

virgem virgin

visitar to visit

visto seen

viu he/she saw (Preterite)

viúvo widower

viúva widow

viver to live

vizinho, vizinha neighbor

você you

você, vocês you

voltar to come back

voluntário voluntary, volunteer

vontade will

vós you (pl.) (archaic)

vosso yours (archaic)

vovó grandma, granny

vovô grandpa

xadrez chess

xícara cup

Yara proper name; Tupi divinity

zinco zinc

zulu Zulu