How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 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: town and places

The street, the station, the town hall, the museum, the park: places in town in Portuguese, for asking directions and finding your way.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Portuguese	English
morada	address
aeroporto	airport
banco	bankFinancial institution
edifício	building
corredor de autocarros	bus lane
paragem de autocarro	bus stop
centro financeiro	business district
castelo	castle
cinema	cinema
cidade	city
centro da cidade	city centre
paços do concelho	city hall
campo	countryside
tribunal	courthouse
multidão	crowd
espaço verde	green space
hospital	hospital
mapa	map
mercado	marketPlace where traders sell their goods, often outdoors
museu	museum
ruído	noise
cidade velha	old town
transeunte	passer by
população	population
correios	post office
prisão	prison
jardim público	public garden
lar de idosos	retirement home
segurança	safety
escola	school
campo desportivo	sports ground
praça	squareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town
estádio	stadium
rua	street
piscina	swimming pool
templo	temple
teatro	theatre
perguntar o caminho	to ask the way
semáforo	traffic light
universidade	university

Level 2: medium 35 words

Portuguese	English
abadia	abbey
avenida	avenue
bulevar	boulevard
estaleiro	building site
parque de estacionamento	car park
cemitério	cemetery
capela	chapel
mercado coberto	covered market
cruzamento	crossroads
beco sem saída	dead end
feira	fair
fonte	fountain
sem-abrigo	homeless person
zona industrial	industrial estate
monumento	monument
mesquita	mosque
vida noturna	nightlife
periferia	outskirts
passeio	pavement
parque infantil	playground
esquadra	police station
poluição	pollution
casas de banho públicas	public toilet
muralhas	ramparts
rotunda	roundabout
sinal	sign
arranha-céus	skyscraper
subúrbio	suburb
atravessar	to cross
orientar-se	to find one’s bearings
passear	to stroll
visitar	to visit
túnel	tunnel
área urbana	urban area
renovação urbana	urban renewal

Level 3: hard 25 words

Portuguese	English
posto de carregamento	charging point
limpeza	cleanliness
consulado	consulate
quartel de bombeiros	fire station
ginásio	gym
urbanização	housing estate
morador	local resident
boca de esgoto	manhole
pavilhão de mercado	market hall
mediateca	multimedia library
quiosque de jornais	newsstand
parquímetro	parking meter
passadeira	pedestrian crossing
zona pedonal	pedestrian zone
zona residencial	residential area
esgoto	sewer
sarjeta	street gutter
candeeiro de rua	street lamp
ladear	to go along
contornar	to go round
estacionar	to parkManoeuvring to position the vehicle
estacionar	to park upLeave the vehicle standing
engarrafamento	traffic jam
passagem subterrânea	underpass
vandalismo	vandalism

In Brazil, people say

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

address morada endereço
bus lane corredor de autocarros corredor de ônibus
bus stop paragem de autocarro ponto de ônibus
city hall paços do concelho sede da prefeitura
sports ground campo desportivo campo esportivo
building site estaleiro canteiro de obras
car park parque de estacionamento estacionamento
homeless person sem-abrigo morador de rua
pavement passeio calçada
police station esquadra delegacia
public toilet casas de banho públicas banheiros públicos
charging point posto de carregamento ponto de recarga
fire station quartel de bombeiros corpo de bombeiros
housing estate urbanização loteamento
manhole boca de esgoto bueiro
newsstand quiosque de jornais banca de jornal
pedestrian crossing passadeira faixa de pedestres
pedestrian zone zona pedonal área de pedestres
street lamp candeeiro de rua poste de luz

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 “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 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.