Word lists · A1
Portuguese words 501–600: 1–100
The Portuguese words ranked 501 to 600 by how often they appear in speech and writing.
| # | Word | Type | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 568 | necessário | adjective | necessary; (o necessário) what is needed | A1 |
| 569 | o visto | noun · m | visa; tick | A1 |
| 570 | fácil | adjective | easy; (fácil de + infinitive) easy to | A1 |
| 571 | eis | adverb | here is, here are | A1 |
| 572 | juntar | verb | to gather, to put together; to save up (money) | A1 |
| 573 | a imagem | noun · f | image, picture; image (reputation) | A1 |
| 574 | o advogado | noun · m | lawyer | A1 |
| 575 | o encontro | noun · m | meeting, encounter; date (romantic) | A1 |
| 576 | o café | noun · m | coffee; (café da manhã) breakfast | A1 |
| 577 | bonito | adjective | pretty, beautiful, nice; (Muito bonito!) nice going (ironic) | A1 |
| 578 | salvar | verb | to save, to rescue; to save (a file) | A1 |
| 579 | atacar | verb | to attack | A1 |
| 580 | o vale | noun · m | valley; voucher, coupon | A1 |
| 581 | escrito | adjective | written; (por escrito) in writing | A1 |
| 582 | capaz | adjective | capable, able; (é capaz de) it might, it could | A1 |
| 583 | sete | number | seven | A1 |
| 584 | obter | verb | to obtain, to get | A1 |
| 585 | a roupa | noun · f | clothes, clothing | A1 |
| 586 | assinar | verb | to sign; to subscribe to | A1 |
| 587 | esquecer | verb | to forget; (esquecer-se de) to forget about | A1 |
| 588 | a batalha | noun · f | battle | A1 |
| 589 | o termo | noun · m | term, word; (em termos de) in terms of | A1 |
| 590 | o teste | noun · m | test, quiz; test, trial (of a product or system) | A1 |
| 591 | a escolha | noun · f | choice | A1 |
| 592 | destruir | verb | to destroy | A1 |
| 593 | notar | verb | to notice | A1 |
| 594 | o metro | noun · m | metre (unit) | A1 |
| 595 | o / a artista | noun · mf | artist | A1 |
| 596 | a direção | noun · f | direction; steering, driving (at the wheel) | A1 |