Portuguese Basics

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Section 1

Greetings & Common Phrases (Frases Comuns)

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Olá

Hello / Hi

Tudo bem?

How are you?

Bom dia

Good morning

Boa tarde

Good afternoon

Boa noite

Good evening

Até logo

See you soon

Meu nome é…

My name is…

Sim, por favor

Yes, please

Não, obrigado/a

No, thank you

Às vezes

Sometimes

Nunca

Never

Sempre

Always

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Section 2

Numbers (Números)

Learn how to count in Portuguese from 1 to 20:

1

Um/Uma

One

2

Dois/Duas

Two

3

Três

Three

4

Quatro

Four

5

Cinco

Five

6

Seis

Six

7

Sete

Seven

8

Oito

Eight

9

Nove

Nine

10

Dez

Ten

11

Onze

Eleven

12

Doze

Twelve

13

Treze

Thirteen

14

Catorze

Fourteen

15

Quinze

Fifteen

16

Dezasseis

Sixteen

17

Dezassete

Seventeen

18

Dezoito

Eighteen

19

Dezanove

Nineteen

20

Vinte

Twenty

Ordinal Numbers — In Order (Números Ordinais)

1stPrimeiro/a

2ndSegundo/a

3rdTerceiro/a

4thQuarto/a

5thQuinto/a

6thSexto/a

7thSétimo/a

8thOitavo/a

9thNono/a

10thDécimo/a

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Section 3

Common Verbs (Verbos Comuns)

Verbs are the engine of every sentence. Here are 12 essential Portuguese verbs to get you started:

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Falar

to speak

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Comer

to eat

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Beber

to drink

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Fazer

to do / to make

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Andar

to walk / to go

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Ver

to see / to watch

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Ser

to be (permanent)

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Escrever

to write

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Ter

to have

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Comprar

to buy

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Dormir

to sleep

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Trabalhar

to work

🤔 Portuguese Verb Tip — Two Ways to “Be”
Like Spanish, Portuguese has two verbs for “to be”: Ser (permanent traits — identity, nationality, profession) and Estar (temporary states — feelings, location, conditions).
Example: “Eu sou brasileiro” (I am Brazilian) vs. “Eu estou cansado” (I am tired).

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Section 4

Colors (Cores)

Vermelho/a

Red

Laranja

Orange

Amarelo/a

Yellow

Verde

Green

Azul

Blue

Roxo/a

Purple

Preto/a

Black

Branco/a

White

Cinza

Gray

Marrom

Brown

Claro/a

Light

Escuro/a

Dark

🧠 Grammar Note — Gender Agreement:
In Portuguese, most colors agree in gender with the noun they describe. For example, “vermelho” (masculine) becomes “vermelha” for feminine nouns. Some colors like laranja and azul stay the same for both genders — “a casa azul” and “o carro azul”.

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Section 5

Days, Weeks & Months (Dias, Semanas e Meses)

📆 Days of the Week

Segunda-feira

Monday

Terça-feira

Tuesday

Quarta-feira

Wednesday

Quinta-feira

Thursday

Sexta-feira

Friday

Sábado

Saturday

Domingo

Sunday

⏰ Time Words

Dia

Day

Semana

Week

Mês

Month

Ano

Year

Década

Decade

📅 Months of the Year

Janeiro

January

Fevereiro

February

Março

March

Abril

April

Maio

May

Junho

June

Julho

July

Agosto

August

Setembro

September

Outubro

October

Novembro

November

Dezembro

December

💡 Fun Fact — Days Named by Number: Portuguese weekdays are uniquely named by number! Segunda-feira means “Second fair/market” (Monday), Terça-feira is third, and so on through Sexta-feira (Friday). Saturday and Sunday keep their Latin roots: Sábado (Sabbath) and Domingo (Lord’s Day).

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