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78 words/phrases to learn
havia
there was; there were
sozinho
alone
a busca
the search
inspirar
to inspire
novo
new; young
um romance
a novel
porque
because
nacional
national
até
until
fazer
to do; to make
uma viagem
a trip
uma história
a story; (a) history
estava
I was; he was (temporarily); you were (singular formal); it was (temporarily)
esperar
to wait; to hope
uma experiência
an experience
a exigência
the demand; the requirement
mas
but
saber
to know
tão
so; such
pele
skin
pessoas
people
aliás
besides; by the way
como
how; like; as
vou
I go
vida
life
conhecer
to meet (for the first time); to know
o sítio
the place
um facto
a fact
procurar
to seek; to search; to look for
uma parte
a part
um projeto
a project
quinto
fifth; 5º
mil
1,000
hoje
today
estar
to be (temporarily)
desde
since
sempre
always; ever
uma colher
a spoon
a prova
the proof
o automóvel
the car
tudo
everything; all
ser
to be (permanently)
uma palavra
a word
de repente
suddenly
vão
they go; you go (plural)
falar
to speak; to talk
outro
other; another
dizer
to say
passar
to pass (over); to be approved
chegar
to be enough; to be sufficient: to arrive
alguém
someone
uma garrafa
a bottle
água
water
realmente
really
incrível
awesome; incredible; amazing
notável
remarkable
sentido
sense
o início
the beginning
a rede
the net; the grid; the network
mesmo
even; same; -self
pelo (pela)
through (the); during (the)
seguir
to follow
ter
to have
uma bola
a ball
neve
snow
também
too; also; as well
acompanhar
to accompany
a força
the force
mandar
to send
a companhia
the companionship
ultrapassar
to overcome; to exceed
a pé
by foot
o distrito
the district
a serra
the mountain; the saw
trinta
thirty; 30
o concelho
the county
ficar
to stay; to get; to become
uma memória
a memory

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