How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Adjectives”. The full topic holds 232 in the KoKo app: 92 at the easy level, 82 at the medium level and 58 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Portuguese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Portuguese vocabulary: adjectives

Big, small, easy, expensive, tired: the Portuguese adjectives you need to describe a person, an object or a situation.

Here are 100 Portuguese words on “Adjectives”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Portuguese	English
melhor	better
grande	big
em branco	blankSpace or form not filled in
calmo	calm
clássico	classic
limpo	clean
atual	current
perigoso	dangerous
morto	dead
difícil	difficult
fácil	easyDone without effort
caro	expensive
justo	fair
falso	false
rápido	fast
gordo	fatHeavily built person or animal
cheio	full
contente	glad
duro	hard
alto	high
incrível	incredible
interessante	interesting
longo	long
baixo	low
principal	main
natural	natural
novo	newRecently appeared or acquired
numeroso	numerous
particular	particular
prático	practical
cru	raw
sério	serious
doente	sick
simples	simple
pequeno	small
estranho	strange
forte	strong
verdadeiro	true
único	unique
próximo	upcomingComing right after in time

Level 2: medium 35 words

Portuguese	English
permitido	allowed
disponível	available
despreocupado	carefree
central	central
confortável	comfortable
completo	complete
obrigatório	compulsory
curvo	curved
seco	dry
eterno	eternal
excecional	exceptional
preenchido	filled
divertido	fun
imenso	huge
idêntico	identical
provável	likely
local	local
frouxo	looseNot tight, slack
vizinho	neighbouring
vulgar	ordinary
parcial	partial
definitivo	permanent
bonito	pretty
precedente	previous
recente	recent
fiável	reliable
silencioso	silent
parecido	similar
magro	slim
adequado	suitable
esplêndido	superb
cansado	tired
tradicional	traditional
injusto	unfair
vasto	vast

Level 3: hard 25 words

Portuguese	English
aproximado	approximate
adormecido	asleep
atraente	attractive
cozinhado	cooked
danificado	damaged
distante	distant
horrível	dreadful
poeirento	dusty
excessivo	excessive
frequente	frequent
talentoso	gifted
horrendo	hideous
sortudo	lucky
múltiplo	multiple
barulhento	noisy
descansado	rested
satisfatório	satisfactory
mole	soft
feio	ugly
indisponível	unavailable
incerto	uncertain
desconfortável	uncomfortable
improvável	unlikely
azarado	unlucky
gasto	worn out

In Brazil, people say

KoKo also teaches Brazilian Portuguese. Among the words on this page, here are the ones that change.

exceptional excecional excepcional
ordinary vulgar corriqueiro
reliable fiável confiável
cooked cozinhado cozido

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Adjectives”. The full topic holds 232 in the KoKo app: 92 at the easy level, 82 at the medium level and 58 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Portuguese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Portuguese vocabulary on iPhone.