How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Animals and plants”. The full topic holds 217 in the KoKo app: 86 at the easy level, 76 at the medium level and 55 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: animals and plants

Dogs, cats, farm animals and wild animals, trees and flowers: animals and plants in Portuguese.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Portuguese	English
urso	bear
abelha	bee
pássaro	bird
ramo	branch
arbusto	bush
gato	cat
margarida	daisy
pato	duck
elefante	elephant
abeto	fir tree
mosca	fly
rã	frog
pelo	fur
cabra	goat
rebanho	herd
chifre	horn
cavalo	horse
trela	lead
folha	leaf
leão	lion
ninhada	litter of young
rato	mouse
matilha	pack
pata	paw
porco	pig
pombo	pigeon
planta	plant
presa	prey
ratazana	rat
tubarão	shark
carneiro	sheepThe species in general, male or female
serpente	snake
aranha	spider
caule	stem
cauda	tail
voar	to fly
tartaruga	turtle
baleia	whale
asa	wing
verme	worm

Level 2: medium 35 words

Portuguese	English
bétula	birch
melro	blackbird
cacto	cactus
camelo	camel
carpa	carp
coral	coral
enguia	eel
falcão	falcon
potro	foal
ganso	goose
gorila	gorilla
ouriço-cacheiro	hedgehog
casco	hoof
larva	larva
lince	lynx
crina	mane
égua	mare
rouxinol	nightingale
avestruz	ostrich
mocho	owl
panda	panda
papagaio	parrot
pólen	pollen
predador	predator
cachorro	puppy
seiva	sap
focinho	snout
esquilo	squirrel
cisne	swan
carraça	tick
florescer	to bloom
abutre	vulture
morsa	walrus
vespa	wasp
zebra	zebra

Level 3: hard 25 words

Portuguese	English
anfíbio	amphibian
libélula	dragonfly
feto	fern
gafanhoto	grasshopperJumping insect of meadows
herbívoro	herbivore
garça	heron
hipopótamo	hippopotamus
joaninha	ladybird
lírio-do-vale	lily of the valley
gafanhoto	locustSwarming species that forms clouds
polvo	octopus
lontra	otter
junco	reed
réptil	reptile
ouriço-do-mar	sea urchin
pardal	sparrow
enxame	swarm
ladrar	to bark
balir	to bleat
rebentar	to bud
mugir	to moo
arranhar	to scratch
murchar	to wilt
túlipa	tulip
doninha	weasel

In Brazil, people say

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

branch ramo galho
lead trela guia
mouse rato camundongo
rat ratazana rato
snake serpente cobra
hedgehog ouriço-cacheiro ouriço
owl mocho coruja
puppy cachorro filhote de cachorro
tick carraça carrapato
fern feto samambaia
to bud rebentar brotar

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Animals and plants”. The full topic holds 217 in the KoKo app: 86 at the easy level, 76 at the medium level and 55 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.