Word lists · A2
The 1,000 most common Portuguese words: 401–500
The 1,000 most frequent Portuguese words, in order.
| # | Word | Type | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 374 | seis | number | six | A1 |
| 375 | a garota | noun · f | girl, young woman | A1 |
| 376 | a festa | noun · f | party | A1 |
| 377 | oficial | adjective | official | A1 |
| 377 | o / a oficial | noun · mf | officer | A1 |
| 378 | naquele | determiner | in that (em + aquele) | A1 |
| 379 | o sul | noun · m | south | A1 |
| 380 | comer | verb | to eat; (comer fora) to eat out | A1 |
| 381 | o clube | noun · m | club | A1 |
| 382 | através | adverb | (através de) through, across; (através de) by means of, via | A1 |
| 383 | amar | verb | to love | A1 |
| 384 | a segurança | noun · f | safety, security; security guard (o/a segurança) | A1 |
| 385 | a lista | noun · f | list | A1 |
| 386 | a luz | noun · f | light; electricity, power | A1 |
| 387 | o professor | noun · m | teacher, professor | A1 |
| 388 | buscar | verb | to pick up, to fetch; to seek, to search for | A1 |
| 389 | seguinte | adjective | following, next; (o seguinte) the following, this | A1 |
| 390 | sério | adjective | serious; (Sério?) seriously, really | A1 |
| 391 | o coração | noun · m | heart; (de coração) sincerely, from the heart | A1 |
| 392 | o negócio | noun · m | business, deal; thing, stuff | A1 |
| 393 | enviar | verb | to send | A1 |
| 394 | feliz | adjective | happy; (Feliz Natal) happy, merry (in greetings) | A1 |
| 395 | a época | noun · f | era, period; (época do ano) time of year, season | A1 |
| 396 | a informação | noun · f | information | A1 |
| 397 | o membro | noun · m | member | A1 |
| 398 | livre | adjective | free (available); free (not restricted) | A1 |
| 399 | bastante | adverb | quite, rather; enough, plenty of | A1 |
| 400 | ótimo | adjective | excellent, great; (Ótimo!) great!, perfect! | A1 |
| 401 | a prova | noun · f | test, exam; proof, evidence | A1 |
| 402 | a espécie | noun · f | species; (uma espécie de) a kind of, a sort of | A1 |
| 403 | o norte | noun · m | north | A1 |
| 404 | a idade | noun · f | age; (de idade) elderly, old | A1 |
| 405 | o centro | noun · m | centre, city centre; centre (institution) | A1 |
| 406 | o marido | noun · m | husband | A1 |
| 407 | correr | verb | to run; to hurry, to rush | A1 |
| 408 | o pais | noun · m | parents | A1 |
| 409 | o exército | noun · m | army | A1 |
| 410 | cantar | verb | to sing | A1 |
| 411 | a cerca | noun · f | (cerca de) about, approximately; fence | A1 |
| 412 | o time | noun · m | team (sports); team (at work) | A1 |
| 413 | o capitão | noun · m | captain | A1 |
| 414 | a droga | noun · f | drug; (Droga!) damn!, darn! | A1 |
| 415 | incluir | verb | to include | A1 |
| 416 | vencer | verb | to win, to beat; to overcome | A1 |
| 417 | a posição | noun · f | position, place; position, stance (opinion) | A1 |
| 418 | nascer | verb | to be born; to rise (sun, moon) | A1 |
| 419 | o pé | noun · m | foot; (a pé) on foot | A1 |
| 420 | provavelmente | adverb | probably | A1 |
| 421 | aceitar | verb | to accept; to accept (an invitation, an offer) | A1 |
| 422 | a manhã | noun · f | morning | A1 |
| 423 | o controle | noun · m | control; remote control | A1 |
| 424 | belo | adjective | beautiful, fine | A1 |
| 425 | a ação | noun · f | action; action (film genre) | A1 |
| 426 | a sala | noun · f | living room; classroom, room | A1 |
| 427 | fugir | verb | to flee, to run away; (fugir de) to avoid, to dodge | A1 |
| 428 | pronto | adjective | ready; (Pronto!) done!, there you go | A1 |
| 429 | francês | adjective | French; (pão francês) Brazilian bread roll | A1 |
| 429 | o francês | noun · m | French (language) | A1 |
| 430 | mentir | verb | to lie | A1 |
| 431 | lançar | verb | to launch, to release; to throw, to hurl | A1 |
| 432 | a ilha | noun · f | island | A1 |
| 433 | o ataque | noun · m | attack; fit, attack (illness, emotion) | A1 |
| 434 | a carta | noun · f | letter; (playing) card | A1 |
| 435 | a companhia | noun · f | company (being with someone); company (business) | A1 |
| 436 | terceiro | adjective | third; (terceiros) third parties | A1 |
| 437 | a base | noun · f | base, foundation; (com base em) based on | A1 |
| 439 | o show | noun · m | show, concert; (dar um show) to put on a great performance | A1 |
| 440 | o modo | noun · m | way, manner; (de modo que) so that, so | A1 |
| 441 | bater | verb | to hit, to beat; to knock | A1 |
| 442 | o medo | noun · m | fear | A1 |
| 443 | ambos | determiner | both | A1 |
| 444 | o animal | noun · m | animal | A1 |
| 445 | a certeza | noun · f | certainty, being sure (ter certeza); (com certeza) definitely, for sure | A1 |
| 446 | importar | verb | to matter; (importar-se) to mind, to care | A1 |
| 447 | unido | adjective | close-knit, united; (Estados Unidos) United | A1 |
| 448 | negro | adjective | Black (people); black, very dark | A1 |
| 449 | suficiente | adjective | enough, sufficient | A1 |
| 450 | a carreira | noun · f | career | A1 |
| 451 | vário | determiner | several, various; varied, diverse | A1 |
| 452 | cima | adverb | (em cima de) on top of, on; (para cima) up, upward | A1 |
| 453 | a paz | noun · f | peace; (deixar em paz) to leave alone | A1 |
| 454 | o futuro | noun · m | future; future tense | A1 |
| 455 | vender | verb | to sell | A1 |
| 456 | a arte | noun · f | art; craft, skill | A1 |
| 457 | conversar | verb | to talk, to chat | A1 |
| 458 | ocupar | verb | to occupy, to take up; (ocupado) busy, in use | A1 |
| 459 | o chamado | noun · m | call, request (for help); called, so-called (adjective) | A1 |
| 460 | a graça | noun · f | (de graça) for free; charm, fun (ter graça) | A1 |
| 461 | nacional | adjective | national, domestic | A1 |
| 462 | daquele | determiner | of that, from that (de + aquele) | A1 |
| 463 | o conselho | noun · m | advice; council, board | A1 |
| 464 | o exemplo | noun · m | example; (por exemplo) for example | A1 |
| 465 | a maioria | noun · f | majority, most | A1 |
| 466 | a banda | noun · f | band (music); (banda larga) broadband | A1 |
| 467 | morar | verb | to live, to reside | A1 |
| 468 | o hospital | noun · m | hospital | A1 |
| 469 | o espaço | noun · m | space, room; outer space | A1 |
| 470 | construir | verb | to build | A1 |
| 471 | si | pronoun | himself, herself, themselves (after a preposition) | A1 |
| 473 | a gente | noun · f | (a gente) we, us; people | A1 |