How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Family and relationships”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 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: family

Parents, children, grandparents, friends, partners: family members and relationships in Portuguese.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Portuguese	English
nascimento	birth
namorado	boyfriendMale partner, romantic relationship
irmão	brother
cunhado	brother in law
criança	child
guarda dos filhos	child custody
união de facto	cohabitation
casal	couple
papá	dadInformal register, a child’s word for their father
filha	daughter
falecimento	death
família	family
refeição familiar	family meal
pai	fatherStandard register, the man who is the child’s biological parent or raises the child
sogro	father in law
amigo	friend
geração	generation
namorada	girlfriendFemale partner, romantic relationship
neta	granddaughterDaughter of one’s son or daughter
avô	grandfather
bisavô	great grandfather
bisavó	great grandmother
meio-irmão	half brother
marido	husbandEveryday use
sogros	in laws
amor	love
homem	man
mãe	motherStandard register, the woman who gives birth to or raises the child
sogra	mother in law
mamã	mumInformal register, a child’s word for their mother
irmã	sister
cunhada	sister in law
apoio	support
apelido	surname
dar-se bem	to get on well
visitar	to visit
confiança	trust
educação	upbringing
aliança	wedding ring
mulher	woman

Level 2: medium 35 words

Portuguese	English
adoção	adoption
pensão de alimentos	alimony
discussão	argument
tia	aunt
rutura	break up
dama de honor	bridesmaid
companheiro	buddy
cerimónia	ceremony
colega de turma	classmate
colega	colleague
primo	cousinSon of one’s uncle or aunt
descendente	descendant
divórcio	divorce
filho mais velho	eldest child
nome próprio	first name
amizade	friendship
padrinho	godfather
noivo	groomOn the wedding day
lua de mel	honeymoon
anfitrião	host
herança	inheritance
vizinho	neighbour
sobrinho	nephewSon of one’s brother or sister
sobrinha	nieceDaughter of one’s brother or sister
gravidez	pregnancy
separação	separation
solidariedade	solidarity
adolescente	teenager
tensão	tension
adotar	to adopt
romper	to break up
casar-se	to get married
criar	to raise
tio	uncle
filho mais novo	youngest child

Level 3: hard 25 words

Portuguese	English
antepassado	ancestor
ama	childminder
nora	daughter in lawWife of one’s son
noivado	engagement
parentesco	family tie
noivo	fiancePerson engaged to be married, before the ceremony
afilhado	godchild
lactente	infant
família numerosa	large family
tutor legal	legal guardian
unido de facto	live in partner
responsabilidade parental	parental authority
reconciliação	reconciliation
semelhança	resemblance
rivalidade	rivalry
família monoparental	single parent family
genro	son in lawHusband of one’s daughter
amamentar	to breastfeed
acariciar	to cuddle
divorciar-se	to divorce
dar à luz	to give birth
reconciliar-se	to make up
ralhar	to scold
gémeo	twin
infidelidade	unfaithfulness

In Brazil, people say

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

cohabitation união de facto união estável
dad papá papai
mum mamã mamãe
surname apelido sobrenome
break up rutura ruptura
bridesmaid dama de honor dama de honra
ceremony cerimónia cerimônia
first name nome próprio primeiro nome
childminder ama babá
live in partner unido de facto convivente
parental authority responsabilidade parental poder familiar
to scold ralhar repreender
twin gémeo gêmeo

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Family and relationships”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 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.