How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Shopping and services”. The full topic holds 147 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 52 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: shopping

At the shop, the bank, the post office or the hairdresser’s: the Portuguese words for buying, paying and asking for a service.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Portuguese	English
conta	account
serviço pós-venda	after sales service
banco	bank
salão de beleza	beauty salon
orçamento	budget
dinheiro	cash
caixa	checkout
moeda	coin
custo	cost
nota de crédito	credit note
cliente	customer
dívida	debt
desconto	discount
caro	expensive
grátis	free
vale de oferta	gift voucher
carta	letter
mercado	market
compra online	online shopping
descoberto	overdraft
código PIN	PIN code
preço	price
abatimento	price reduction
produto	product
compra	purchase
nota de encomenda	purchase order
qualidade	quality
recibo	receiptProof of payment
venda	sale
segunda mão	second hand
loja	shop
oferta especial	special offer
hipermercado	superstore
comprar	to buy
fazer compras	to do the shopping
dar troco	to give change
pagar	to pay
devolver artigo	to return an item
vender	to sell
liquidar	to settle up

Level 2: medium 35 words

Portuguese	English
consultor bancário	bank adviser
cartão bancário	bank card
extrato bancário	bank statement
cesto	basket
livraria	bookshop
empréstimo	borrowing
multibanco	cash machine
cheque	cheque
hora de fecho	closing time
prazo de entrega	delivery time
depósito	deposit
mercadoria	goods
fatura	invoice
loja biológica	organic shop
seguimento de encomenda	parcel tracking
preço sem impostos	price before tax
tarifa	rate
talão	receiptTill receipt
reembolso	refund
cofre	safe
preço de saldo	sale price
poupança	savings
letreiro	shop sign
inventário	stocktaking
boutique	store
assinatura	subscription
supermercado	supermarket
comparar preços	to compare prices
custar	to cost
entregar	to deliver
emprestar	to lend
pedir	to order
poupar	to save
garantia	warranty
levantamento	withdrawal

Level 3: hard 25 words

Portuguese	English
saldo bancário	account balance
comissões bancárias	bank charges
talho	butcher shop
operador de caixa	cashier
livro de cheques	cheque book
liquidação	clearance sale
reclamação	complaint
minimercado	convenience store
débito direto	direct debit
peixaria	fishmonger
cabeleireiro	hairdresser
drogaria	household goods shop
joalharia	jeweller’s shop
lavandaria	laundry
oculista	optician
pastelaria	pastry shop
perfumaria	perfume shop
reparador	repairer
retalhista	retailer
montra	shop window
cobrar	to cash in
ver montras	to go window shopping
regatear	to haggle
transferência	transfer
grossista	wholesaler

In Brazil, people say

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

gift voucher vale de oferta vale-presente
purchase order nota de encomenda pedido de compra
cash machine multibanco caixa eletrônico
receipt talão cupom fiscal
to save poupar economizar
withdrawal levantamento saque
butcher shop talho açougue
cheque book livro de cheques talão de cheques
convenience store minimercado mercadinho
direct debit débito direto débito automático
household goods shop drogaria loja de produtos de limpeza
jeweller’s shop joalharia joalheria
laundry lavandaria lavanderia
retailer retalhista varejista
shop window montra vitrine
to go window shopping ver montras olhar vitrines
wholesaler grossista atacadista

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Shopping and services”. The full topic holds 147 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 52 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.