How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “School and learning”. The full topic holds 155 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 39 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: school and classroom

The classroom, school subjects, homework, exams, university: school and study vocabulary in Portuguese.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Portuguese	English
falta	absence
média	average
quadro	board
livro	book
de cor	by heart
conselho de turma	class review meeting
sala de aula	classroomClassroom at school
concurso	competitive exam
sala de informática	computer room
dificuldade	difficulty
esforço	effort
escola de elite	elite college
inglês	English
exercício	exercise
liceu	high school
história	history
atraso	lateness
aula	lessonTeaching session
biblioteca	library
método	method
escola preparatória	middle school
disciplina opcional	optional subject
educação física	physical education
física	physics
escola primária	primary school
explicação	private lesson
aluno	pupil
régua	ruler
bolsa de estudo	scholarship
escola	school
ensino secundário	secondary school
estudante	student
disciplina	subjectSubject taught at school
professor	teacher
horário	timetable
aplicar-se	to apply oneself
explicar	to explain
entregar trabalho	to hand in homework
universidade	university
estágio	work placement

Level 2: medium 35 words

Portuguese	English
admissão	admission
bibliografia	bibliography
cantina	canteen
colega de turma	classmate
concentração	concentration
diploma	diploma
disciplina	disciplineRespect for rules and order
redação	essay
geografia	geography
cola	glue
laboratório	laboratory
lição	lessonMaterial to learn
mestrado	master degree
motivação	motivation
jardim de infância	nursery school
exame oral	oral test
reunião de pais	parents evening
aprovado	passed
caneta	pen
apresentação	presentation
transferidor	protractor
castigo	punishment
boletim de notas	report card
ficha de revisão	revision card
bullying escolar	school bullying
autocarro escolar	school bus
exame nacional	school leaving exam
caderneta escolar	school report book
folha	sheet
especialidade	specialism
tese	thesis
truque	tip
assistir a aulas	to attend a class
corrigir	to correct
ensinar	to teach

Level 3: hard 25 words

Portuguese	English
correção	answer key
dossier	binder
calculadora	calculator
assiduidade	diligence
dissertação	dissertation
borracha	eraser
lacuna	gap in knowledge
creche	nursery
compasso	pair of compasses
estojo	pencil case
pátio de recreio	playground
professor primário	primary teacher
exame de recurso	resit
rascunho	rough draft
tesoura	scissors
agrafo	staple
vigilante	supervisor
aprofundar	to deepen
chumbar	to fail
memorizar	to memorise
recitar	to recite
repetir ano	to repeat a year
rever	to revise
absentismo	truancy
defesa de tese	viva

In Brazil, people say

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

board quadro lousa
class review meeting conselho de turma conselho de classe
high school liceu ensino médio
middle school escola preparatória ensino fundamental II
primary school escola primária ensino fundamental I
private lesson explicação aula particular
nursery school jardim de infância educação infantil
school bus autocarro escolar ônibus escolar
school leaving exam exame nacional exame nacional do ensino médio
answer key correção gabarito
binder dossier fichário
playground pátio de recreio pátio da escola
primary teacher professor primário professor do ensino fundamental
resit exame de recurso exame de recuperação
staple agrafo grampo
to fail chumbar reprovar
to revise rever revisar

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “School and learning”. The full topic holds 155 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 39 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.