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50 essential Portuguese words for getting to know someone

50 Portuguese words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Family and relationships, Emotions and character, Time and calendar and translated into English.

Politeness and small talk 13 words

Portuguese	English
não	no
sim	yes
obrigado	thank you
olá	hiInformal greeting
saúde	cheers
estou bem	I am fine
lamento	sorryApology
bom dia	helloGreeting on arrival, during the day
de nada	you are welcomeEveryday use
e o senhor	and you
respeito	respect
sorriso	smile
com certeza	of course

Family and relationships 13 words

Portuguese	English
amigo	friend
bebé	baby
filho	son
marido	husbandEveryday use
mãe	motherStandard register, the woman who gives birth to or raises the child
papá	dadInformal register, a child’s word for their father
pai	fatherStandard register, the man who is the child’s biological parent or raises the child
irmã	sister
amor	love
falecimento	death
mulher	woman
filha	daughter
irmão	brother

Emotions and character 12 words

Portuguese	English
louco	crazy
desiludido	disappointed
embaraço	embarrassment
alegria	joy
medo	fear
raiva	rage
sábio	wise
amor	love
calma	calm
dúvida	doubt
engraçado	funny
desejo	desire

Time and calendar 12 words

Portuguese	English
fim	end
maio	May
verão	summer
agosto	August
data	date
dia	day
junho	June
março	March
meio-dia	noon
mês	month
noite	nightPeriod of darkness, time for sleep
noite	eveningEnd of the day, from late afternoon to bedtime

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Frequently asked questions

What comes after these 50 words?: Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 50 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Portuguese words and brings each one back at the right moment.
Where do these lists come from?: They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 50 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
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 50 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.