How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Travel and accommodation”. The full topic holds 132 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 47 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: travel and hotel

The airport, the hotel, the booking, the luggage: travel vocabulary in Portuguese, from departure to arrival.

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

Level 1: easy 39 words

Portuguese	English
entrada	admission
aventura	adventure
conta	bill
check-in	check in
destino	destination
voo direto	direct flight
quarto duplo	double room
bilhete de entrada	entry ticket
primeira classe	first class
voo	flight
andar	floor
guia	guide
época alta	high season
empregada de quarto	housekeeper
cartão de cidadão	identity card
etapa	leg of a journey
época baixa	low season
fora de época	off season
ida	one way
viagem organizada	package tour
receção	reception
volta	return
ida e volta	return trip
chave do quarto	room key
beira-mar	seaside
controlo de segurança	security check
serviço	service
quarto individual	single room
local	site
recordação	souvenir
estadia	stay
piscina	swimming pool
tenda	tent
visitar	to visit
circuito	tour circuit
turismo	tourism
posto de turismo	tourist office
agência de viagens	travel agency
seguro de viagem	travel insurance

Level 2: medium 36 words

Portuguese	English
alojamento	accommodation
companhia aérea	airline
transfer do aeroporto	airport shuttle
tapete de bagagens	baggage carousel
binóculos	binoculars
reserva	booking
pequeno-almoço incluído	breakfast included
parque de campismo	campsite
cancelamento	cancellation
ligação	connection
cruzeiro	cruise
cancelamento gratuito	free cancellation
pensão completa	full board
casa de hóspedes	guest house
meia pensão	half board
caminhada	hike
hospedaria	hostel
itinerário	itinerary
desfasamento horário	jet lag
monumento	landmark
estadia linguística	language stay
elevador	lift
postal	postcard
spa	spa
escala	stopover
mala	suitcase
terminal	terminal
reservar	to book
cancelar	to cancel
explorar	to explore
prolongar a estadia	to extend one’s stay
pernoitar	to stay overnight
viajar	to travelVerb, to go to a distant place
diário de viagem	travel diary
visto	visa
pousada de juventude	youth hostel

Level 3: hard 25 words

Portuguese	English
porta de embarque	boarding gate
folheto	brochure
mudança de ares	change of scenery
bússola	compass
declaração alfandegária	customs declaration
sala de embarque	departure lounge
sinal	deposit payment
dormitório	dormitory
excursão	excursion
estojo de primeiros socorros	first aid kit
divisas estrangeiras	foreign currency
formalidades	formalities
bagagem de porão	hold luggage
casa de campo	holiday cottage
bagagem	luggage
overbooking	overbooking
saco-cama	sleeping bag
gorjeta	tip
acampar	to camp
fazer caminhadas	to hike
perder-se	to lose one’s way
fazer as malas	to pack
alojar	to put up
alojar-se	to stay
adaptador de viagem	travel adapter

In Brazil, people say

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

high season época alta alta temporada
housekeeper empregada de quarto camareira
identity card cartão de cidadão carteira de identidade
low season época baixa baixa temporada
off season fora de época fora de temporada
reception receção recepção
security check controlo de segurança controle de segurança
souvenir recordação lembrança
tent tenda barraca
tourist office posto de turismo centro de informações turísticas
accommodation alojamento hospedagem
airport shuttle transfer do aeroporto traslado do aeroporto
baggage carousel tapete de bagagens esteira de bagagens
breakfast included pequeno-almoço incluído café da manhã incluído
campsite parque de campismo camping
connection ligação conexão
hostel hospedaria pousada
jet lag desfasamento horário diferença de fuso horário
language stay estadia linguística intercâmbio linguístico
youth hostel pousada de juventude albergue da juventude
first aid kit estojo de primeiros socorros kit de primeiros socorros
hold luggage bagagem de porão bagagem despachada
sleeping bag saco-cama saco de dormir

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Travel and accommodation”. The full topic holds 132 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 47 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.