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100 essential Portuguese verbs

100 Portuguese words worth knowing, picked from the topics Core verbs and translated into English.

Core verbs 100 words

Portuguese	English
dizer	to say
ler	to read
rir	to laugh
matar	to kill
ver	to see
ser	to be
ajudar	to help
ir	to go
ter	to have
criar	to create
fazer	to do
acabar	to finish
jogar	to play
pagar	to pay
segurar	to hold
puxar	to pull
vir	to come
viver	to live
acreditar	to believe
dever	to have to
dar	to give
entrar	to enter
ganhar	to win
guardar	to keep
comer	to eat
pôr	to put
subir	to go up
morrer	to die
abrir	to open
falar	to speak
ir embora	to leave
passar	to pass
pensar	to think
perder	to lose
carregar	to carryHave on you, carry around
devolver	to give back
ficar	to stayNot change place or state
saber	to knowHave a piece of information or a skill
servir	to serve
sair	to go out
seguir	to follow
cair	to fall
vender	to sell
escrever	to write
evitar	to avoid
comprar	to buy
acrescentar	to add
chamar	to call
chegar	to arrive
parar	to stop
mudar	to change
escolher	to choose
contar	to countWork out how many there are
tornar-se	to becomeChange from one state to another
enviar	to send
tentar	to try
deixar	to leave behind
mostrar	to show
obter	to obtain
esquecer	to forget
poder	to be able to
tomar	to take
voltar para casa	to go home
voltar	to come back
sorrir	to smile
encontrar	to find
querer	to want
escutar	to listen
esperar	to waitBe patient, let time pass
procurar	to look for
perguntar	to ask
defender	to defend
impedir	to prevent
ouvir	to hear
partilhar	to share
proteger	to protect
preparar	to prepare
receber	to receive
olhar	to watch
responder	to answer
utilizar	to use
aprender	to learn
alcançar	to reach
começar	to start
conhecer	to be familiar withBe familiar with someone or something
continuar	to continue
explicar	to explain
permitir	to allow
juntar-se	to join
reencontrar	to find again
compreender	to understand
aconselhar	to advise
construir	to build
encontrar-se	to meet
trabalhar	to work
perguntar-se	to wonder
lembrar-se	to recall
recordar-se	to remember
amar	to love
beber	to drink

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What comes after these 100 words?: Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 100 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Portuguese words and brings each one back at the right moment.
Where do these lists come from?: They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 100 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
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.

100 essential Portuguese verbs

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