How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Occupations”. The full topic holds 157 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 55 at the medium level and 40 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: jobs

Doctor, teacher, engineer, baker, lawyer: the names of jobs and professions in Portuguese.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Portuguese	English
contabilista	accountant
ator	actor
arquiteto	architect
artista	artist
banqueiro	banker
talhante	butcher
treinador	coach
consultor	consultant
médico	doctor
motorista	driver
economista	economist
engenheiro	engineer
realizador	film director
juiz	judge
advogado	lawyer
controlador de gestão	management controller
músico	musician
administrador de redes	network administrator
notário	notary
oficial	officer
pintor	painter
filósofo	philosopher
piloto	pilot
carteiro	postman
produtor	producer
professor	professor
psicólogo	psychologist
investigador	researcher
marinheiro	sailor
secretário	secretary
segurança	security guard
capitão	ship captain
vendedor	shop assistant
engenheiro de som	sound engineer
ator de teatro	stage actor
cirurgião	surgeon
técnico	technician
guia turístico	tour guide
agente de viagens	travel agent
empregado de mesa	waiter

Level 2: medium 35 words

Portuguese	English
controlador aéreo	air traffic controller
analista	analyst
auditor	auditor
oficial de justiça	bailiff
padeiro	baker
barman	bartender
livreiro	bookseller
corretor	broker
catering	caterer
chefe de cozinha	chef
químico	chemist
cozinheiro	cook
estafeta	delivery driver
dentista	dentist
programador	developer
eletricista	electrician
agricultor	farmer
estilista	fashion designer
jardineiro	gardener
designer gráfico	graphic designer
hoteleiro	hotelier
segurador	insurer
copeiro	kitchen porter
bibliotecário	librarian
serralheiro	locksmith
mecânico	mechanic
mediador	mediator
enfermeiro	nurse
pasteleiro	pastry chef
canalizador	plumber
dono de restaurante	restaurant owner
comerciante	shopkeeper
espião	spy
alfaiate	tailor
tradutor	translator

Level 3: hard 25 words

Portuguese	English
astrónomo	astronomer
esteticista	beautician
apicultor	beekeeper
operador de câmara	cameraman
marceneiro	carpenter
queijeiro	cheesemonger
sapateiro	cobbler
agente aduaneiro	customs officer
peixeiro	fishmonger
vidraceiro	glazier
ilustrador	illustrator
paisagista	landscape gardener
nadador-salvador	lifeguard
lenhador	lumberjack
nutricionista	nutritionist
oftalmologista	ophthalmologist
técnico de emergência médica	paramedic
fisioterapeuta	physiotherapist
guarda prisional	prison officer
telhador	roofer
estatístico	statistician
testador	tester
azulejador	tiler
soldador	welder
comerciante de vinhos	wine merchant

In Brazil, people say

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

accountant contabilista contador
butcher talhante açougueiro
film director realizador diretor de cinema
waiter empregado de mesa garçom
caterer catering serviço de bufê
delivery driver estafeta entregador
developer programador desenvolvedor
kitchen porter copeiro lavador de pratos
locksmith serralheiro chaveiro
plumber canalizador encanador
astronomer astrónomo astrônomo
cameraman operador de câmara cinegrafista
customs officer agente aduaneiro fiscal aduaneiro
lifeguard nadador-salvador salva-vidas
prison officer guarda prisional agente penitenciário
tiler azulejador assentador de azulejos

Mini quiz

5 words from this page, picked at random. Find their translation.

Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Occupations”. The full topic holds 157 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 55 at the medium level and 40 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.