Buildings: Vocabulary in Brazilian Portuguese

A list of 30 common words and phrases related to buildings in Brazilian Portuguese with English translation and examples.

28 words in this list

teto (TEH-too) → ceiling

🗣️ O teto da cozinha tem uma mancha de umidade. (The ceiling of the kitchen has a damp stain.)

escada (ess-KAH-dah) → staircase

🗣️ Subimos pela escada porque o elevador estava quebrado. (We went up the staircase because the elevator was broken.)

porta (POHR-tah) → door

🗣️ Feche a porta quando sair, por favor. (Please close the door when you leave.)

cozinha (koh-ZEE-nyah) → kitchen

🗣️ A cozinha está equipada com os melhores utensílios. (The kitchen is equipped with the best utensils.)

garagem (gah-RAH-jehm) → garage

🗣️ Meu carro está na garagem. (My car is in the garage.)

jardim (zhahr-DEEN) → garden

🗣️ Meu avô gosta de cuidar do jardim. (My grandfather likes to take care of the garden.)

porta de correr (POHR-tah deh koh-REHR) → sliding door

🗣️ A porta de correr da varanda está emperrada. (The sliding door on the balcony is stuck.)

varanda (vah-RAHN-dah) → balcony

🗣️ Gosto de tomar café na varanda pela manhã. (I like to have coffee on the balcony in the morning.)

andar (AHN-dahr) → floor

🗣️ Meu escritório fica no décimo andar. (My office is on the tenth floor.)

janela (jah-NEH-lah) → window

🗣️ Abra a janela para entrar ar fresco. (Open the window to let fresh air in.)

telhado (TEH-lyah-doo) → roof

🗣️ O telhado da casa está precisando de conserto. (The roof of the house needs repair.)

campainha (kahm-pah-EEN-yah) → doorbell

🗣️ Toque a campainha se ninguém atender a porta. (Ring the doorbell if no one answers the door.)

banheiro (bahn-YEH-roo) → bathroom

🗣️ O banheiro está limpo e cheiroso. (The bathroom is clean and smells nice.)

telhado de palha (TEH-lyah-doo deh PAH-lyah) → thatched roof

🗣️ A casa de campo tem um telhado de palha muito bonito. (The country house has a very beautiful thatched roof.)

escada (ehs-KAH-dah) → stairs

🗣️ A escada para o segundo andar fica à direita. (The stairs to the second floor are on the right.)

parede (pah-REH-jee) → wall

🗣️ Pintamos as paredes da sala de outra cor. (We painted the walls of the room a different color.)

escritório (ess-kree-STOH-ree-oo) → office

🗣️ Meu escritório fica no quarto andar. (My office is on the fourth floor.)

chave (SHAH-veh) → key

🗣️ Você pode me emprestar sua chave? (Can you lend me your key?)

churrasqueira (shoo-hahs-KEH-rah) → barbecue grill

🗣️ Vamos fazer um churrasco na churrasqueira do quintal. (Let's have a barbecue on the grill in the backyard.)

paredão (pah-reh-dowN) → wall (very large)

🗣️ O paredão de pedra é impressionante. (The stone wall is impressive.)

prédio (PREH-dee-oo) → building

🗣️ Eu trabalho em um prédio alto. (I work in a tall building.)

elevador (eh-lee-vah-DOR) → elevator

🗣️ O elevador está demorando muito para chegar no meu andar. (The elevator is taking too long to get to my floor.)

sala (SAH-lah) → room

🗣️ A sala de reuniões está ocupada agora. (The meeting room is occupied now.)

portão (pohr-TAH-ooh) → gate

🗣️ O portão da garagem está quebrado. (The gate to the garage is broken.)

piscina (pee-SHEE-nah) → pool

🗣️ A piscina do clube é muito grande. (The pool at the club is very big.)

corrimão (koh-ree-MOW[N]) → handrail

🗣️ Segure-se no corrimão ao subir as escadas. (Hold onto the handrail when going up the stairs.)

fechadura (feh-shah-DOO-rah) → lock

🗣️ A fechadura da porta está quebrada. (The lock on the door is broken.)

janela de vidro (jah-NEH-lah deh VEE-droo) → glass window

🗣️ A janela de vidro da sala quebrou durante a tempestade. (The glass window in the room broke during the storm.)

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