How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Repairs and upkeep”. 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: DIY and housework

Cleaning, repairing, painting, screwing: the Portuguese words for housework, tools and DIY.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Portuguese	English
caixote do lixo	bin
saco do lixo	bin bag
cimento	cement
artesão	craftsman
pó	dust
martelo	hammer
tarefas domésticas	housework
ferro de engomar	iron
fuga	leak
nível	level
prego	nail
tinta	paint
tubo	pipe
alicate	pliers
fio de prumo	plumb line
rolo	roller
lixa	sandpaper
parafuso	screw
junta	seal
semente	seed
curto-circuito	short circuit
sabão	soap
esponja	sponge
nódoa	stain
furar	to drill
esvaziar	to empty
fixar	to fasten
dobrar	to fold
colar	to glue
engomar	to iron
pintar	to paint
plantar	to plant
voltar a montar	to reassemble
deitar fora	to throw away
ferramenta	tool
caixa de ferramentas	tool box
roupa	washing
detergente da loiça	washing up liquid
madeira	wood
bancada de trabalho	workbench

Level 2: medium 34 words

Portuguese	English
avental	apron
lixívia	bleach
vassoura	broom
balde	bucket
pano	cloth
mola da roupa	clothes peg
terra vegetal	compost
berbequim	drill
broca	drill bit
lima	file
massa de barrar	filler
jardinagem	gardening
produto de limpeza	household cleanerGeneral term for household cleaning
material isolante	insulating material
corta-relva	lawn mower
canalização	plumbing
orçamento	quote
lixo	rubbish
serra	saw
chave de fendas	screwdriver
silicone	silicone
fita métrica	tape measure
ajustar	to adjust
desmontar	to dismantle
enxaguar	to rinse
esfregar	to scrub
separar	to sort
varrer	to sweep
fazer bricolagem	to tinker
aspirar	to vacuum
regar	to water
X-ato	utility knife
anilha	washer
resíduo	waste

Level 3: hard 26 words

Portuguese	English
perno	bolt
produto de limpeza	cleaning productProduct used to clean a surface
amaciador	fabric softener
escova de mão	hand brush
engomagem	ironing
esfregona	mop
torquês	pincers
esquadro	set square
tira-nódoas	stain remover
agrafador	stapler
fita adesiva	tape
atulhar	to clutter
revestir	to coat
desimpedir	to declutter
desinfetar	to disinfect
tirar o pó	to dust
pregar	to nail
lixar	to sand
serrar	to saw
aparafusar	to screw
decapar	to strip
desaparafusar	to unscrew
mondar	to weed
sifão	waste trap
regador	watering can
chave inglesa	wrench

In Brazil, people say

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

bin caixote do lixo lixeira
iron ferro de engomar ferro de passar
stain nódoa mancha
to iron engomar passar roupa
to throw away deitar fora jogar fora
washing up liquid detergente da loiça detergente de louça
bleach lixívia água sanitária
clothes peg mola da roupa prendedor de roupa
drill berbequim furadeira
filler massa de barrar massa corrida
lawn mower corta-relva cortador de grama
plumbing canalização encanamento
screwdriver chave de fendas chave de fenda
utility knife X-ato estilete
washer anilha arruela
fabric softener amaciador amaciante
ironing engomagem passagem de roupa
mop esfregona pano de chão
stain remover tira-nódoas tira-manchas
stapler agrafador grampeador
to weed mondar capinar

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 “Repairs and upkeep”. 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.