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First useful words: Portuguese words for beginners
The “First useful words” set from the “For beginners” goal. These are Portuguese words you can actually use — with translation, examples and pronunciation.
Words in the “First useful words” set
106 · PortugueseThese Portuguese words are already in the VibeLing dictionary — 106 with translation, an example and audio. Tap a word to open its page.
juntos
[ˈʒũtuʃ]
together
adverb
agora mesmo
[ɐˈɡɔɾɐ ˈmeʒmu]
just
adverb
abaixo de
[ɐˈbajʃu dɨ]
below
preposition
acima de
[ɐˈsimɐ dɨ]
above
preposition
em
[ɐ̃j]
in
preposition
deve
[ˈdɛvɨ]
must
verb
com
[kõ]
with
preposition
apesar
[ɐpɨˈzaɾ]
despite
adverb
sem
[sɐ̃j̃]
without
preposition
porque
[puɾˈkɨ]
because
conjunction
por
[puɾ]
by
preposition
especialmente
[ɨʃpɨsjaɫˈmẽtɨ]
especially
adverb
e
[i]
and
conjunction
se
[sɨ]
if
conjunction
às
[aʃ]
at
preposition
podem
[ˈpɔdɐ̃j]
can
verb
até
[ɐˈtɛ]
by
preposition
de
[dɨ]
of
preposition
para
[ˈpaɾɐ]
to
preposition
muito
[ˈmũjtu]
very
adverb
atrás
[ɐˈtɾaʃ]
behind
preposition
sobre
[ˈsobɾɨ]
on
preposition
mas
[mɐʃ]
but
conjunction
Sim
[sĩ]
yes
adverb
Por favor
[puɾ fɐˈvoɾ]
please
phrase
Olá
[ɔˈla]
hello
interjection
Não
[nɐ̃w]
no
interjection
dever
[dɨˈveɾ]
must
verb
Adeus
[ɐˈdewʃ]
goodbye
interjection
condicional
Would
verb
dentro de
within
preposition
futuro
Will
verb
se
whether
conjunction
tudo bem
what's up
phrase
para cima
up
adverb
até
until
preposition
debaixo de
under
preposition
demasiado
too
adverb
para
to
preposition
através de
through
preposition
embora
Though
conjunction
portanto
Therefore
adverb
ali
there
adverb
obrigadinho
Thanks
phrase
do que
than
conjunction
ter a certeza
sure
adjective
algures
somewhere
adverb
tão
so
adverb
simplesmente
simply
adverb
dever
should
verb
mesmo
really
adverb
bastante
Rather
adverb
bastante
quite
adverb
provavelmente
Probably
adverb
talvez seja
perhaps
adverb
por cima de
over
preposition
lá fora
outside
adverb
para fora
out
adverb
senão
Otherwise
adverb
ou
or
conjunction
só
only
adverb
sobre
on
preposition
razoável
okay
adjective
fora
off
adverb
em lado nenhum
nowhere
adverb
poderia
Might
verb
entretanto
meanwhile
adverb
talvez
maybe
adverb
poder
may
verb
gostar
like
verb
esquerdo
left
adjective
para dentro de
into
preposition
em vez disso
Instead
adverb
dentro de
inside
preposition
se não se importar
If you Don't mind
phrase
acho eu
I guess
phrase
contudo
however
adverb
aqui
Here
adverb
ultrapassar
Get over
phrase
frente
front
noun
de
from
preposition
para a frente
forward
adverb
figurante
extra
noun
exceto
except
preposition
por todo o lado
everywhere
adverb
para baixo
down
adverb
podia
Could
verb
completamente
completely
adverb
saúde
Cheers
interjection
além de
beyond
preposition
entre
between
preposition
ao lado de
beside
preposition
para trás
backward
adverb
costas
Back
noun
longe
away
adverb
já que
as
conjunction
em qualquer lado
anywhere
adverb
embora
Although
conjunction
também
also
adverb
ao lado de
alongside
preposition
ao longo de
along
preposition
quase
almost
adverb
à frente
ahead
adverb
contra
against
preposition
na verdade
actually
adverb
através de
across
preposition
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