Word lists · C1
The 5,000 most common Portuguese words: 1–100
The 5,000 most frequent Portuguese words, in order.
| # | Word | Type | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | o | determiner | the (definite article) | A1 |
| 1 | o | pronoun | him, her, it (direct object) | A1 |
| 2 | de | preposition | from (origin); of, 's (belonging, material, topic) | A1 |
| 3 | ser | verb | to be (identity, nature); to be (origin, ownership, time) | A1 |
| 4 | que | pronoun | what, which (question); who, which, that (relative) | A1 |
| 4 | que | conjunction | that (conjunction); than (in comparisons) | A1 |
| 5 | do | preposition | of the, from the (de + o) | A1 |
| 6 | e | conjunction | and | A1 |
| 7 | um | determiner | a, an; one | A1 |
| 8 | não | adverb | not; no (answer) | A1 |
| 9 | para | preposition | to, towards; for (purpose, recipient) | A1 |
| 10 | em | preposition | in, on, at; in, on, at (time) | A1 |
| 11 | estar | verb | to be (state, condition); to be (located) | A1 |
| 13 | ele | pronoun | he, it; him, it (after a preposition) | A1 |
| 14 | ter | verb | to have; there is, there are (spoken) | A1 |
| 15 | por | preposition | by, through; for, because of | A1 |
| 16 | se | pronoun | himself, herself, themselves (reflexive); one, people (impersonal) | A1 |
| 16 | se | conjunction | if; whether | A1 |
| 17 | como | adverb | how; as, like | A1 |
| 18 | seu | determiner | your (of você); his, her, its, their | A1 |
| 19 | poder | verb | can, to be able to; may (permission) | A1 |
| 20 | ir | verb | to go; to be going to (near future) | A1 |
| 21 | mais | adverb | more; -er, more (comparative) | A1 |
| 22 | fazer | verb | to do; to make | A1 |
| 24 | ao | preposition | to the, at the (a + o); upon, when (ao + infinitive) | A1 |
| 25 | mas | conjunction | but | A1 |
| 26 | eu | pronoun | I | A1 |
| 27 | muito | adverb | very; a lot, much | A1 |
| 27 | muito | determiner | a lot of, much, many | A1 |
| 28 | pelo | preposition | by the, through the, for the (por + o) | A1 |
| 29 | isso | pronoun | that (thing mentioned); (reply) exactly, that's right | A1 |
| 30 | você | pronoun | you (singular, informal); you (plural: vocês) | A1 |
| 31 | todo | determiner | every, each; all, whole | A1 |
| 32 | dizer | verb | to say; to tell | A1 |
| 33 | ou | conjunction | or | A1 |
| 34 | bem | adverb | well; quite, really (before an adjective or adverb) | A1 |
| 34 | o bem | noun · m | good, what is best for someone; (bens) goods, property | A1 |
| 35 | esse | determiner | that, this (near you or already mentioned) | A1 |
| 36 | este | determiner | this | A1 |
| 37 | haver | verb | (há) there is, there are; (há + time) ago, for | A1 |
| 38 | outro | determiner | other, another; (os outros) the others, other people | A1 |
| 39 | quando | adverb | when (question); when (conjunction) | A1 |
| 40 | ver | verb | to see; to watch | A1 |
| 41 | o ano | noun · m | year; (years of age) years old | A1 |
| 42 | à | preposition | to the, at the (a + a); (às + hour) at | A1 |
| 43 | dar | verb | to give; (dá para) to be possible, to work | A1 |
| 44 | também | adverb | also, too | A1 |
| 45 | ficar | verb | to stay, to remain; to be (located) | A1 |
| 46 | mesmo | adjective | same; self, very (emphatic) | A1 |
| 46 | mesmo | adverb | really, indeed; even (mesmo assim, mesmo que) | A1 |
| 47 | saber | verb | to know (a fact); to know how to, can | A1 |
| 48 | algum | determiner | some, any; (alguns) some, a few | A1 |
| 49 | então | adverb | so, therefore; then (in that case) | A1 |
| 50 | onde | adverb | where; where (relative) | A1 |
| 51 | sobre | preposition | about; on, over, above | A1 |
| 52 | meu | determiner | my; mine | A1 |
| 53 | dois | number | two | A1 |
| 54 | o dia | noun · m | day; (bom dia) good morning | A1 |
| 55 | até | preposition | until, till; as far as, up to | A1 |
| 56 | já | adverb | already; ever, yet (in questions) | A1 |
| 57 | a vez | noun · f | time, occasion; turn | A1 |
| 58 | me | pronoun | me, to me; myself (reflexive) | A1 |
| 59 | novo | adjective | new; young | A1 |
| 60 | sozinho | adjective | alone, by oneself | A1 |
| 60 | só | adverb | only, just; (só que) but, it's just that | A1 |
| 61 | dever | verb | should, ought to; must, probably | A1 |
| 62 | bom | adjective | good; (está bom) OK, fine | A1 |
| 63 | vir | verb | to come; (vir de) to come from | A1 |
| 64 | o tempo | noun · m | time; weather | A1 |
| 65 | querer | verb | to want; (queria) I'd like (polite) | A1 |
| 66 | ainda | adverb | still; (ainda não) not yet | A1 |
| 67 | depois | adverb | later, afterwards; (depois de) after | A1 |
| 68 | grande | adjective | big, large; great (before a noun) | A1 |
| 69 | assim | adverb | like this, this way; (assim que) as soon as | A1 |
| 70 | a pessoa | noun · f | person | A1 |
| 71 | a casa | noun · f | house; home (em casa, para casa) | A1 |
| 72 | deixar | verb | to leave (behind); to let, to allow | A1 |
| 73 | passar | verb | to pass, to go by; to spend (time) | A1 |
| 74 | agora | adverb | now; (e agora) so now what | A1 |
| 75 | a vida | noun · f | life | A1 |
| 76 | qual | pronoun | what, which (one); which (+ noun) | A1 |
| 77 | tudo | pronoun | everything, all; (tudo bem) all good, how are you | A1 |
| 78 | sem | preposition | without | A1 |
| 79 | falar | verb | to speak; to talk | A1 |
| 80 | entre | preposition | between; among | A1 |
| 81 | conseguir | verb | to manage to, to succeed in; to get, to obtain | A1 |
| 82 | apenas | adverb | only, just | A1 |
| 83 | quem | pronoun | who; who, whoever (relative) | A1 |
| 84 | chegar | verb | to arrive; (chegar a) to reach, to get as far as | A1 |
| 86 | começar | verb | to start, to begin; (começar a) to start to (do) | A1 |
| 87 | primeiro | adjective | first; first, firstly (adverb) | A1 |
| 88 | encontrar | verb | to find; to meet | A1 |
| 89 | o nome | noun · m | name | A1 |
| 90 | aqui | adverb | here | A1 |
| 91 | melhor | adjective | better; best (o melhor) | A1 |
| 92 | antes | adverb | before, earlier; (antes de) before | A1 |
| 93 | o homem | noun · m | man | A1 |
| 94 | achar | verb | to think (opinion); to find (discover) | A1 |
| 95 | o filho | noun · m | son; child, children (filhos) | A1 |
| 96 | pouco | adverb | little, not much; (um pouco) a bit, a little | A1 |