How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Time and calendar”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 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: time, days and months

The days of the week, the months, the seasons and telling the time in Portuguese: everything you need to set a date or describe your day.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Portuguese	English
agosto	August
início	beginning
século	century
data	date
dia	day
dezembro	December
fim	end
época	era
todos os dias	every day
hora	hour
instante	instant
janeiro	January
junho	June
semana passada	last week
março	March
maio	May
meio	middle
mês	month
manhã	morning
noite	nightPeriod of darkness, time for sleep
novembro	November
uma vez por dia	once a day
passado	past
presente	present
sábado	Saturday
estação	season
segundo	second
setembro	September
verão	summer
depois de amanhã	the day after tomorrow
anteontem	the day before yesterday
esta manhã	this morning
esta semana	this week
tempo	time
poupar tempo	to save time
esperar	to wait
esta noite	tonight
duas vezes	twice
relógio de pulso	watch
ano	year

Level 2: medium 35 words

Portuguese	English
antecedência	advance
despertador	alarm clock
encontro	appointment
aniversário	birthday
calendário	calendar
festa	celebration
alvorada	dawn
véspera	day before
atraso	delay
agenda	diary
duração	duration
frequência	frequency
futuro	future
férias	holidays
imediato	immediate
ponte	long weekend
minuto	minute
segunda-feira	Monday
feriado nacional	national day
Ano Novo	New Year
próxima semana	next week
próximo ano	next year
permanente	permanent
quarto de hora	quarter of an hour
horário	schedule
provisório	temporary
chegar com antecedência	to arrive early
antecipar	to bring forward
atrasar-se	to fall behind
durar	to last
terça-feira	Tuesday
quarta-feira	Wednesday
semanal	weekly
inverno	winter
anual	yearly

Level 3: hard 25 words

Portuguese	English
Carnaval	carnival
cronologia	chronology
ponteiro	clock hand
contagem decrescente	countdown
década	decade
ampulheta	hourglass
mensal	monthly
feriado	public holiday
pontual	punctual
pontualidade	punctuality
semestre	semester
simultâneo	simultaneous
fuso horário	time zone
temporizador	timer
coincidir	to coincide
datar	to date
atrasar	to delay
prolongar	to extend
suceder	to follow on
adiar	to postpone
preceder	to precede
encurtar	to shorten
urgente	urgent
Dia dos Namorados	Valentine’s Day
fim de semana	weekend

In Brazil, people say

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

countdown contagem decrescente contagem regressiva

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 “Time and calendar”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 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.