Word lists · B1
The 2,000 most common Portuguese words: 501–600
The 2,000 most frequent Portuguese words, in order.
| # | Word | Type | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 474 | a situação | noun · f | situation | A1 |
| 475 | o resultado | noun · m | result | A1 |
| 476 | o sinal | noun · m | sign, signal; traffic light | A1 |
| 477 | preocupar | verb | (preocupar-se) to worry; to worry (someone) | A1 |
| 478 | o povo | noun · m | people (a nation, the common people) | A1 |
| 479 | a questão | noun · f | question (on a test), issue; matter, issue | A1 |
| 480 | o sangue | noun · m | blood | A1 |
| 481 | a temporada | noun · f | season (TV series, sports); stay, period | A1 |
| 482 | explicar | verb | to explain | A1 |
| 483 | a estrela | noun · f | star; star (celebrity) | A1 |
| 484 | o garoto | noun · m | boy, kid | A1 |
| 485 | formar | verb | to form, to make up; (formar-se) to graduate | A1 |
| 486 | o sucesso | noun · m | success; hit (song, show) | A1 |
| 487 | possuir | verb | to own, to possess | A1 |
| 488 | guardar | verb | to put away, to store; to save, to keep (for later) | A1 |
| 489 | o século | noun · m | century | A1 |
| 490 | sofrer | verb | to suffer; to undergo, to have (an accident) | A1 |
| 491 | comigo | pronoun | with me | A1 |
| 492 | o nível | noun · m | level | A1 |
| 493 | perceber | verb | to notice, to realise | A1 |
| 494 | alemão | adjective | German | A1 |
| 494 | o alemão | noun · m | German (language) | A1 |
| 495 | o projeto | noun · m | project | A1 |
| 496 | o estado | noun · m | state (region); state, condition | A1 |
| 497 | o resto | noun · m | rest, remainder; (restos) leftovers | A1 |
| 498 | inglês | adjective | English | A1 |
| 498 | o inglês | noun · m | English (language) | A1 |
| 499 | crescer | verb | to grow; to grow up | A1 |
| 500 | a viagem | noun · f | trip, journey; (Boa viagem!) have a good trip | A1 |
| 501 | o início | noun · m | beginning, start; (no início) at first | A1 |
| 502 | o mar | noun · m | sea | A1 |
| 503 | a tv | noun · f | TV, television | A1 |
| 504 | a decisão | noun · f | decision | A1 |
| 505 | a canção | noun · f | song | A1 |
| 506 | o gosto | noun · m | taste, flavour; taste (preference) | A1 |
| 507 | finalmente | adverb | finally, at last | A1 |
| 508 | comum | adjective | common, ordinary; (em comum) in common, shared | A1 |
| 509 | vermelho | adjective | red | A1 |
| 510 | policial | adjective | police (related to the police); (filme policial) crime film | A1 |
| 510 | o / a policial | noun · mf | police officer | A1 |
| 511 | fundo | adjective | deep | A1 |
| 511 | o fundo | noun · m | bottom, back; (ao fundo) in the background | A1 |
| 512 | preso | adjective | stuck, trapped; imprisoned, arrested | A1 |
| 512 | o preso | noun · m | prisoner | A1 |
| 513 | o movimento | noun · m | movement; activity, bustle (business) | A1 |
| 514 | o ar | noun · m | air; (ar-condicionado) air conditioning | A1 |
| 515 | a chance | noun · f | chance, opportunity; chance, likelihood | A1 |
| 516 | o fogo | noun · m | fire; (fogos de artifício) fireworks | A1 |
| 517 | o crime | noun · m | crime | A1 |
| 518 | estudar | verb | to study | A1 |
| 519 | escolher | verb | to choose | A1 |
| 520 | dormir | verb | to sleep; to spend the night | A1 |
| 521 | dez | number | ten | A1 |
| 522 | o cuidado | noun · m | care, caution; (Cuidado!) watch out | A1 |
| 523 | militar | adjective | military | A1 |
| 523 | o / a militar | noun · mf | military officer, soldier | A1 |
| 524 | verdadeiro | adjective | true; real, genuine | A1 |
| 525 | a foto | noun · f | photo | A1 |
| 526 | cobrir | verb | to cover; to cover (a cost, an event) | A1 |
| 527 | querido | adjective | dear, beloved; well-liked | A1 |
| 528 | o diretor | noun · m | director, manager, head teacher; (film) director | A1 |
| 529 | a energia | noun · f | energy; electricity, power | A1 |
| 530 | a resposta | noun · f | answer, reply | A1 |
| 531 | cuidar | verb | to take care of (cuidar de); (cuidar-se) to take care of oneself | A1 |
| 532 | o tio | noun · m | uncle; (tio, tia) friendly address for an older adult | A1 |
| 533 | responder | verb | to answer, to reply | A1 |
| 534 | o ouro | noun · m | gold; (medalha de ouro) gold medal | A1 |
| 535 | longe | adverb | far; (de longe) from afar, by far | A1 |
| 536 | aprender | verb | to learn | A1 |
| 537 | o / a agente | noun · mf | agent | A1 |
| 538 | ler | verb | to read | A1 |
| 539 | a prisão | noun · f | prison; arrest | A1 |
| 540 | o banco | noun · m | bank; bench, seat | A1 |
| 541 | seguro | adjective | safe, secure; sure, certain | A1 |
| 541 | o seguro | noun · m | insurance | A1 |
| 542 | a voz | noun · f | voice; (em voz alta) aloud | A1 |
| 543 | a atenção | noun · f | attention; (Atenção!) attention, caution | A1 |
| 544 | apesar | preposition | (apesar de) despite, in spite of; (apesar disso) even so, nevertheless | A1 |
| 545 | fechar | verb | to close, to shut; to close (a business, for the day) | A1 |
| 546 | ocorrer | verb | to occur, to happen; (ocorrer a alguém) to occur to (someone) | A1 |
| 547 | a notícia | noun · f | piece of news, news item | A1 |
| 548 | estranho | adjective | strange, odd; stranger (noun) | A1 |
| 549 | a universidade | noun · f | university | A1 |
| 550 | o sexo | noun · m | sex, gender (male or female) | A1 |
| 551 | oferecer | verb | to offer; to host, to throw (a party, a dinner) | A1 |
| 552 | o dólar | noun · m | dollar | A1 |
| 553 | a ligação | noun · f | phone call; connection, link | A1 |
| 554 | preparar | verb | to prepare, to make; (preparar-se) to get ready | A1 |
| 555 | o jornal | noun · m | newspaper; TV news | A1 |
| 556 | a estação | noun · f | station; season (of the year) | A1 |
| 557 | aberto | adjective | open; open-minded, frank | A1 |
| 558 | a missão | noun · f | mission | A1 |
| 559 | simples | adjective | simple, easy; plain, modest | A1 |
| 560 | assumir | verb | to take on, to assume (a role); to admit, to own up to | A1 |
| 561 | o processo | noun · m | process; lawsuit, legal case | A1 |
| 563 | o motivo | noun · m | reason, motive | A1 |
| 564 | o dado | noun · m | data (usually plural); die (dice) | A1 |
| 565 | quê | pronoun | what (stressed, at the end or alone); (não há de quê) you're welcome | A1 |
| 566 | a pena | noun · f | (que pena) what a pity; (valer a pena) to be worth it | A1 |
| 567 | a região | noun · f | region | A1 |