How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Transport and travel”. The full topic holds 142 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 36 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: transport

Car, train, plane, bus, bike: means of transport in Portuguese and the words for getting around.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Portuguese	English
acidente	accident
barco	boat
autocarro	bus
motorista	chauffeur
camioneta	coach
partida	departure
carta de condução	driving licence
carro elétrico	electric car
motor	engine
multa	fine
berma	hard shoulder
veículo pesado	heavy goods vehicle
capacete	helmet
boleia	hitchhiking
seguro	insurance
trajeto	journey
faixa de rodagem	lane
mota	motorbike
sentido proibido	no entry
sentido único	one way street
caminho	path
gasolina	petrol
avião	plane
cais	platform
prioridade	right of way
inspeção automóvel	roadworthiness test
passe	season ticket
volante	steering wheel
táxi	taxi
bilhete	ticket
conduzir	to drive
deslocar-se	to get around
descer	to get off
rodar	to ride
apanhar o autocarro	to take the bus
transporte	transport
cartão de transporte	travel card
título de transporte	travel ticket
metro	underground
roda	wheel

Level 2: medium 35 words

Portuguese	English
porta-bagagens	boot
travão	brake
aluguer de carros	car hire
compartimento	compartment
ligação	connection
travessia	crossing
gasóleo	diesel
combustível	fuel
oficina	garage
alavanca de velocidades	gear lever
caixa de velocidades	gearbox
farol	headlight
helicóptero	helicopter
aterragem	landing
pista de aterragem	runway
scooter	scooter
vaivém	shuttle
radar	speed camera
excesso de velocidade	speeding
descolagem	take off
bilheteira	ticket office
horário	timetable
acelerar	to accelerate
embarcar	to board
travar	to brake
ceder a passagem	to give way
descolar	to lift off
perder	to miss
estacionar	to park
recuar	to reverse
portagem	toll
elétrico	tram
pneu	tyre
livrete	vehicle registration document
para-brisas	windscreen

Level 3: hard 25 words

Portuguese	English
acelerador	accelerator
embarque	boarding
capô	bonnet
alcoolímetro	breathalyser
para-choques	bumper
boleia partilhada	car sharing
embraiagem	clutch
desvio	diversion
buzina	horn
macaco	jack
mecânico	mechanic
mudança de óleo	oil change
multa de estacionamento	parking fine
peão	pedestrian
vigia	porthole
furo	puncture
cadeado antirroubo	security lock
via de acesso	slip road
fim de linha	terminus
validador	ticket validating machine
pedalar	to pedal
reboque	trailer
turbulência	turbulence
triângulo de sinalização	warning triangle
limpa-para-brisas	windscreen wiper

In Brazil, people say

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

bus autocarro ônibus
coach camioneta ônibus rodoviário
driving licence carta de condução carteira de motorista
hard shoulder berma acostamento
hitchhiking boleia carona
lane faixa de rodagem faixa
motorbike mota moto
platform cais plataforma
roadworthiness test inspeção automóvel vistoria veicular
ticket bilhete passagem
to take the bus apanhar o autocarro pegar o ônibus
underground metro metrô
boot porta-bagagens porta-malas
brake travão freio
car hire aluguer de carros aluguel de carros
connection ligação baldeação
diesel gasóleo diesel
gear lever alavanca de velocidades alavanca de câmbio
gearbox caixa de velocidades caixa de câmbio
landing aterragem aterrissagem
runway pista de aterragem pista de pouso
shuttle vaivém transporte de ligação
take off descolagem decolagem
ticket office bilheteira bilheteria
to brake travar frear
to lift off descolar decolar
to reverse recuar dar ré
toll portagem pedágio
tram elétrico bonde
vehicle registration document livrete documento do veículo
breathalyser alcoolímetro bafômetro
bumper para-choques para-choque
car sharing boleia partilhada carona compartilhada
clutch embraiagem embreagem
oil change mudança de óleo troca de óleo
pedestrian peão pedestre
puncture furo pneu furado
windscreen wiper limpa-para-brisas limpador de para-brisa

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Transport and travel”. The full topic holds 142 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 36 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.