Word lists · B1
Services & paperwork
Banks, notary offices and queues: the vocabulary of everyday Brazilian bureaucracy, from senha and fila to boleto, cadastro and comprovante.
| # | Word | Type | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 586 | assinar | verb | to sign; to subscribe to | A1 |
| 416 | vencer | verb | to win, to beat; to overcome | A1 |
| 540 | o banco | noun · m | bank; bench, seat | A1 |
| 936 | retirar | verb | to take out, to remove; to withdraw (money) | A2 |
| 1102 | o documento | noun · m | document; ID (documento de identidade) | A2 |
| 1383 | a identidade | noun · f | identity; ID card | B1 |
| 1426 | a agência | noun · f | agency; bank branch | B1 |
| 1157 | o cartão | noun · m | card (payment); card (greeting, business) | A2 |
| 1533 | a conta | noun · f | bill; account | B1 |
| 1569 | a taxa | noun · f | rate; fee, charge | B1 |
| 1730 | o pagamento | noun · m | payment; pay, wages | B1 |
| 1773 | o imposto | noun · m | tax | B1 |
| 2109 | o depósito | noun · m | deposit (bank); warehouse, storage | B1 |
| 2203 | o correio | noun · m | post, mail; post office | B1 |
| 2216 | a assinatura | noun · f | signature; subscription | B1 |
| 2232 | reclamar | verb | to complain; to demand, to claim | B1 |
| 2276 | a residência | noun · f | residence, home; residency (medical) | B1 |
| 2307 | a transferência | noun · f | transfer (money); transfer (job, school, player) | B1 |
| 2585 | a fila | noun · f | line, queue; row, file | B2 |
| 2646 | a prefeitura | noun · f | city hall, municipal government | B2 |
| 2704 | o protocolo | noun · m | protocol, procedure; reference number, filing receipt | B2 |
| 4107 | renovar | verb | to renew; to renovate, refresh | C1 |
| 4551 | a senha | noun · f | password, PIN; ticket, number (queue) | C1 |
| 4997 | a reclamação | noun · f | complaint | C1 |
| 5165 | a encomenda | noun · f | order, parcel | C1 |
| 5465 | o atendimento | noun · m | service (customer); care (medical) | C1 |
| 5585 | o formulário | noun · m | form (document) | C1 |
| 5917 | o balcão | noun · m | counter; balcony (theatre) | C1 |
| 5904 | o saque | noun · m | withdrawal (cash); serve (volleyball, tennis) | C1 |
| 8062 | a certidão | noun · f | certificate (official) | C2 |
| 31 | multa | … | ||
| 32 | cartório | … | ||
| 33 | comprovante | … | ||
| 34 | boleto | … | ||
| 35 | cadastro | … | ||
| 36 | cadastrar | … | ||
| 37 | atendente | … | ||
| 38 | reembolso | … |