How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Leisure and entertainment”. The full topic holds 145 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 37 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: hobbies and leisure

Cinema, games, reading, going out, holidays: hobbies and free-time activities in Portuguese.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Portuguese	English
ambiente	atmosphere
bar	bar
aniversário	birthday
livro	book
clube de leitura	book club
café	cafe
canal	channel
associação	club
coleção	collection
concerto	concert
exposição	exhibition
filme	film
pesca	fishing
tempo livre	free time
jogo de azar	gambling
regra do jogo	game rule
prenda	gift
passatempo	hobby
caça	hunting
piada	joke
revista	magazine
museu	museum
parque natural	nature park
romance	novel
saída	outing
pintura	painting
festa	party
programa	programme
leitura	reading
restaurante	restaurant
jogo de interpretação de papéis	role playing game
sessão	screening
temporada	series season
espetáculo	show
televisão	television
teatro	theatre
sair	to go out
festejar	to party
jogar às cartas	to play cards
videojogo	video game

Level 2: medium 34 words

Portuguese	English
churrasco	barbecue
aposta	bet
quebra-cabeças	brain teaser
campismo	camping
circo	circus
consola	console
oficina criativa	creative workshop
palavras cruzadas	crossword
baile	dance ball
dado	dice
entretenimento	entertainment
roda gigante	ferris wheel
fogo de artifício	fireworks
papagaio de papel	kite
lazer	leisure
perdedor	loser
adesão	membership
sesta	nap
genérico	opening credits
versão original	original version
piquenique	picnic
partida	prank
relaxamento	relaxation
descanso	rest
caminhada	stroll
assistir	to attend
dançar	to dance
reunir-se	to get together
divertir-se	to have funEnjoy yourself, play
organizar uma festa	to throw a party
brinquedo	toy
passeio	walk
vencedor	winner
jardim zoológico	zoo

Level 3: hard 26 words

Portuguese	English
aquário	aquarium
trabalhos manuais	arts and crafts
bilhar	billiards
convívio	conviviality
bricolage	crafting
dardos	darts
ócio	idleness
intervalo	interval
puzzle	jigsaw
karaoke	karaoke
tricot	knitting
lotaria	lottery
carrossel	merry go round
origami	origami
pipocas	popcorn
olaria	pottery
adivinha	riddle
maqueta	scale model
bronzeado	sunbathing
pingue-pongue	table tennis
degustação	tasting
bilheteira	ticket desk
fazer batota	to cheat
colecionar	to collect
distrair-se	to entertain oneself
divertir-se	to have a good timeHave a good time, take your mind off things

In Brazil, people say

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

gift prenda presente
role playing game jogo de interpretação de papéis jogo de interpretação
video game videojogo videogame
brain teaser quebra-cabeças desafio de lógica
camping campismo camping
console consola console
fireworks fogo de artifício fogos de artifício
kite papagaio de papel pipa
nap sesta soneca
opening credits genérico créditos de abertura
prank partida pegadinha
zoo jardim zoológico zoológico
jigsaw puzzle quebra-cabeça
knitting tricot tricô
lottery lotaria loteria
popcorn pipocas pipoca
pottery olaria cerâmica
scale model maqueta maquete
ticket desk bilheteira bilheteria
to cheat fazer batota trapacear

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Leisure and entertainment”. The full topic holds 145 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 37 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.