Word lists · A2
The 1,000 most common Portuguese words: 301–400
The 1,000 most frequent Portuguese words, in order.
| # | Word | Type | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 283 | aparecer | verb | to appear, to show up; to drop by, to come over | A1 |
| 284 | significar | verb | to mean | A1 |
| 285 | local | adjective | local | A1 |
| 285 | o local | noun · m | place, site, venue | A1 |
| 286 | o pelo | noun · m | hair, fur (on the body or an animal) | A1 |
| 287 | apresentar | verb | to introduce (a person); to present | A1 |
| 288 | lembrar | verb | to remember; to remind | A1 |
| 289 | a ordem | noun · f | order (arrangement); order (command) | A1 |
| 290 | sob | preposition | under | A1 |
| 291 | rápido | adjective | fast, quick; quickly, fast (adverb) | A1 |
| 292 | antigo | adjective | old, ancient; former, previous | A1 |
| 293 | perto | adverb | near, close; (perto de) near, close to | A1 |
| 294 | o papai | noun · m | dad, daddy | A1 |
| 295 | milhão | number | million | A1 |
| 296 | o rei | noun · m | king | A1 |
| 297 | a ideia | noun · f | idea; (fazer ideia) to have an idea | A1 |
| 298 | atrás | adverb | behind (atrás de); ago | A1 |
| 299 | forte | adjective | strong; strong (flavour, coffee, colour) | A1 |
| 300 | a cabeça | noun · f | head; mind | A1 |
| 301 | abrir | verb | to open; to open (a business, an account) | A1 |
| 302 | o / a presidente | noun · mf | president | A1 |
| 303 | comprar | verb | to buy | A1 |
| 304 | cair | verb | to fall; to drop, to fall (prices, rain) | A1 |
| 305 | o caminho | noun · m | path, way, route; (a caminho) on the way | A1 |
| 306 | quarto | adjective | fourth | A1 |
| 306 | o quarto | noun · m | bedroom, room; quarter | A1 |
| 307 | humano | adjective | human; humane, kind | A1 |
| 308 | considerar | verb | to consider; to regard as, to think of as | A1 |
| 309 | decidir | verb | to decide; (decidir + infinitive) to decide to | A1 |
| 310 | o menino | noun · m | boy | A1 |
| 311 | preciso | adjective | (é preciso) it is necessary; precise, exact | A1 |
| 312 | longo | adjective | long; (ao longo de) along, throughout | A1 |
| 313 | a esposa | noun · f | wife | A1 |
| 314 | mil | number | thousand | A1 |
| 315 | aí | adverb | there (near you); then, so (in storytelling) | A1 |
| 316 | ninguém | pronoun | nobody, no one | A1 |
| 317 | real | adjective | real | A1 |
| 317 | o real | noun · m | real (Brazilian currency) | A1 |
| 318 | o plano | noun · m | plan; (plano de saúde) plan, insurance | A1 |
| 319 | tirar | verb | to take off, to take out; to take (a photo) | A1 |
| 320 | médico | adjective | medical | A1 |
| 320 | o médico | noun · m | doctor | A1 |
| 321 | realmente | adverb | really, actually | A1 |
| 322 | o andar | noun · m | floor, storey | A1 |
| 322 | andar | verb | to walk; to ride, to go by (bike, bus) | A1 |
| 323 | o programa | noun · m | programme, show; plan, outing | A1 |
| 324 | a polícia | noun · f | police | A1 |
| 325 | público | adjective | public | A1 |
| 325 | o público | noun · m | audience, public | A1 |
| 326 | possível | adjective | possible; (o mais … possível) as … as possible | A1 |
| 327 | perguntar | verb | to ask (a question) | A1 |
| 328 | novamente | adverb | again, once more | A1 |
| 329 | a linha | noun · f | line; (bus, metro) line | A1 |
| 330 | o / a chefe | noun · mf | boss, chief | A1 |
| 331 | o olho | noun · m | eye; (de olho em) keeping an eye on | A1 |
| 332 | tratar | verb | to treat; (tratar-se de) to be about | A1 |
| 333 | conhecido | adjective | known, well-known | A1 |
| 333 | o conhecido | noun · m | acquaintance | A1 |
| 334 | deste | determiner | of this (de + este) | A1 |
| 335 | o governo | noun · m | government | A1 |
| 336 | melhorar | verb | to improve, to get better; to make better, to improve | A1 |
| 337 | a razão | noun · f | (ter razão) to be right; reason | A1 |
| 338 | servir | verb | to serve; to fit | A1 |
| 339 | a porta | noun · f | door | A1 |
| 340 | especial | adjective | special | A1 |
| 341 | difícil | adjective | difficult, hard; (difícil de + infinitive) hard to | A1 |
| 342 | branco | adjective | white; (em branco) blank | A1 |
| 343 | o campo | noun · m | countryside, country; pitch, field (sports, farming) | A1 |
| 344 | americano | adjective | American | A1 |
| 345 | tocar | verb | to play (an instrument); to touch | A1 |
| 346 | o serviço | noun · m | service; work, jobs to do | A1 |
| 347 | o santo | noun · m | saint; holy (santo, santa) | A1 |
| 348 | mandar | verb | to send; to order, to tell (someone to) | A1 |
| 349 | pagar | verb | to pay; to treat, to pay for (someone) | A1 |
| 350 | a rua | noun · f | street | A1 |
| 351 | a maneira | noun · f | way, manner; (de maneira) in a … way | A1 |
| 352 | demais | adverb | too much; too (+ adjective) | A1 |
| 353 | presente | adjective | present, attending | A1 |
| 353 | o presente | noun · m | gift, present; present (time) | A1 |
| 354 | dirigir | verb | to drive; to direct, to run | A1 |
| 355 | ali | adverb | there (over there, away from both) | A1 |
| 356 | principal | adjective | main, principal; (o principal) the main thing | A1 |
| 357 | a lei | noun · f | law | A1 |
| 358 | a igreja | noun · f | church | A1 |
| 360 | o papel | noun · m | paper; role | A1 |
| 361 | legal | adjective | cool, nice; legal, lawful | A1 |
| 362 | o casamento | noun · m | wedding; marriage | A1 |
| 363 | faltar | verb | to be missing, to lack; to be left (until) | A1 |
| 364 | mal | adverb | badly, poorly; hardly, barely | A1 |
| 364 | o mal | noun · m | harm, evil | A1 |
| 365 | baixo | adjective | short (height); low | A1 |
| 366 | permitir | verb | to allow, to permit | A1 |
| 367 | o fato | noun · m | fact; (de fato) indeed, in fact | A1 |
| 368 | marcar | verb | to schedule, to set (an appointment); to mark | A1 |
| 369 | político | adjective | political | A1 |
| 369 | o político | noun · m | politician | A1 |
| 370 | a série | noun · f | (TV) series; series, sequence | A1 |
| 371 | funcionar | verb | to work, to function; to work, to be effective | A1 |
| 372 | a empresa | noun · f | company, business | A1 |
| 373 | a relação | noun · f | relationship; (em relação a) regarding, in relation to | A1 |