How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Arts and creation”. The full topic holds 174 in the KoKo app: 69 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 44 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: art, literature and music

Music, painting, theatre, photography, literature: arts and culture vocabulary in Portuguese.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Portuguese	English
ator	actor
arte	art
corrente artística	art movement
artista	artist
público	audience
vanguarda	avant garde
beleza	beauty
máquina fotográfica	camera
tela	canvas
capítulo	chapter
acorde	chord
coleção	collection
comédia	comedy
concerto	concert
criação	creation
dança	dance
design	design
diálogo	dialogue
falsificação	forgery
instrumento	instrument
paisagem	landscape
verso	line of verse
literatura	literature
museu	museum
escala musical	musical scale
relato	narrative
romance	novel
ópera	opera
pintura	painting
perspetiva	perspective
poesia	poetry
retrato	portrait
editor	publisher
papel	role
conto	short story
cantor	singer
natureza morta	still life
estilo	style
talento	talent
digressão	tour

Level 2: medium 35 words

Portuguese	English
abstrato	abstract
estética	aesthetics
atelier de artista	artist’s studio
refrão	chorus
argila	clay
maestro	conductor
contemporâneo	contemporary
guarda-roupa	costume
pano de cena	curtain
encenador	director
camarim	dressing room
flash	flash
flauta	flute
guitarra	guitar
inspiração	inspiration
mármore	marble
melodia	melody
narrador	narrator
óleo sobre tela	oil on canvas
paleta	palette
fotografia	photograph
pedestal	plinth
enredo	plot
poema	poem
ensaio	rehearsal
repertório	repertoire
partitura	score
cenário	set
esboço	sketch
instantâneo	snapshot
estátua	statue
suspense	suspense
compor	to compose
inspirar	to inspire
violino	violin

Level 3: hard 25 words

Portuguese	English
acordeão	accordion
desenho a carvão	charcoal drawing
coro	choir
clarinete	clarinet
cavalete	easel
desenlace	ending
figurativo	figurative
harpa	harp
improvisação	improvisation
mimo	mime
monólogo	monologue
pincel	paintbrush
mecenas	patron
percussão	percussion
estampa	print artwork
inauguração	private view
saxofone	saxophone
autorretrato	self portrait
solista	soloist
medo de palco	stage fright
estrofe	stanzaGroup of lines in a poem
sinfonia	symphony
aplaudir	to applaud
improvisar	to improvise
aguarela	watercolour

In Brazil, people say

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

camera máquina fotográfica câmera fotográfica
perspective perspetiva perspectiva
tour digressão turnê
costume guarda-roupa figurino
curtain pano de cena cortina do palco
director encenador diretor de teatro
watercolour aguarela aquarela

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Arts and creation”. The full topic holds 174 in the KoKo app: 69 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 44 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.