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100 words/phrases to learn
português
Portuguese (masc.)
falar
to speak; to talk
cinquenta
fifty; 50
pessoas
people
todo
every; whole; all
o mundo
the world
trinta
thirty; 30
um ano
a year
dever
to owe
ser
to be (permanently)
menos
less
Brasil
Brazil
uma cidade
a city; a town
mais
more
uma palavra
a word
cada
each
um minuto
a minute
visitar
to visit
um museu
a museum
o interesse
the interest
uma língua
a language; a tongue
portuguesa
Portuguese (referring to a woman)
mas
but
outro
other; another
uma família
a family
ter
to have
a origem
the origin; the source
norte
north
hoje
today
Portugal
Portugal
descobrir
to discover; to find out
levar
to take (with)
até
until
África
Africa
América
America
Ásia
Asia
ajudaram
they helped; you helped (plural)
espalhar
to spread
um planeta
a planet
como
how; like; as
japonês
Japanese
continuar
to continue
entrar
to enter
vida
life
também
too; also; as well
aprender
to learn
certamente
certainly
fácil
easy
chinês
Chinese
a letra
the letter
a força
the force
crescer
to grow
uma parte
a part
uma causa
a cause
internet
internet
maior
bigger; major
a expansão
the expansion
muito (muita)
very; too; much; a lot of
literatura
literature
porque
because
assim
like this; like that; this way
escrever
to write
claro
light (colour); clear
o prémio
the prize; the award
música
music
novo
new; young
durar
to take (time); to last
ouvir
to hear; to listen
dentro
inside
mesmo
even; same; -self
não
no; not
dizer
to say
precisar
to need
tentar
to try
conversar
to talk
estranho
strange
entre
between
europeu
European
uma diferença
a difference
ora
now
bem
well; alright
chato
boring
pessoal
personal
apanhar
to take; to catch
Lisboa
Lisbon
um bairro
a neighbourhood
um espelho
a mirror
tão
so; such
rico
rich
a confusão
the confusion
um milhão
a million
quatro
four
a raiz
the root; the source
canto
singing (the activity); corner
árabe
Arabic
romano; romana
Roman (masc.; fem.)
o idioma brasileiro
the Brazilian language
o africano; a africana
the African (masc.; fem.)
um autocarro
a bus
hospedeira; hospedeiro
flight attendant

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