How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 34 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: body parts

Head, hand, back, heart: the parts of the body in Portuguese, from the most visible to the organs.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Portuguese	English
costas	back
barriga	belly
sangue	blood
corpo	body
cérebro	brain
peito	chest
orelha	ear
rosto	face
dedo	finger
pé	foot
antebraço	forearm
testa	forehead
gesto	gesture
mão	hand
cabeça	head
coração	heart
indicador	index finger
joelho	knee
perna	legLower limb of the human body
boca	mouth
pescoço	neck
sistema nervoso	nervous system
nariz	nose
órgão	organ
palato	palate
bacia	pelvis
costela	rib
ombro	shoulder
visão	sight
pele	skin
crânio	skull
sorriso	smile
baço	spleen
estômago	stomach
paladar	taste
polegar	thumb
apertar	to squeeze
estar de pé	to stand
língua	tongue
cintura	waist

Level 2: medium 35 words

Portuguese	English
tornozelo	ankle
artéria	artery
circulação sanguínea	blood circulation
tensão arterial	blood pressure
respiração	breathing
queixo	chin
digestão	digestion
silhueta	figure
calcanhar	heel
imunidade	immunity
intestino	intestine
íris	iris
mandíbula	jaw
articulação	joint
lábio	lip
pulmão	lung
medula	marrow
metabolismo	metabolism
unha	nail
nervo	nerve
palma	palm
postura	posture
pulsação	pulseBeat of the blood felt at the wrist
saliva	saliva
esqueleto	skeleton
coluna vertebral	spine
digerir	to digest
deitar-se	to lie down
coçar	to scratch
abanar a cabeça	to shake one’s head
engolir	to swallow
tremer	to tremble
veia	vein
útero	womb
pulso	wristJoint between the hand and the forearm

Level 3: hard 25 words

Portuguese	English
axila	armpit
nádega	buttock
cartilagem	cartilage
diafragma	diaphragm
tímpano	eardrum
sobrancelha	eyebrow
pálpebra	eyelid
gengiva	gum
audição	hearing
batimento cardíaco	heartbeat
hormona	hormone
ligamento	ligament
narina	nostril
pâncreas	pancreas
dedo anelar	ring finger
olfato	smell
tendão	tendon
pestanejar	to blink
corar	to blush
mastigar	to chew
franzir o sobrolho	to frown
encolher os ombros	to shrug
bocejar	to yawn
amígdala	tonsil
vértebra	vertebra

In Brazil, people say

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

to shake one’s head abanar a cabeça balançar a cabeça
hormone hormona hormônio
to blink pestanejar piscar
to frown franzir o sobrolho franzir a testa

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 34 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.