Top 200 Common Nouns in Brazilian Portuguese

Here is a list of the most common nouns in Brazilian Portuguese (with audio), learning to use these 200 nouns is a good starting place for any beginner Portuguese learner who wants to build up his vocabulary. Nouns enable you to talk about the people, places, and things around you. When learning some adjectives and verbs, you will be able to produce many meaningful phrases.

Most Common Nouns In Brazilian Portuguese

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Relationships / People

Places

Days of the week

Time

Conversational Vocabulary

Ideas and interactions

That was our list of the most common nouns in Brazilian Portuguese, We suggest that you learn and study a few nouns every day and try to use them frequently.

Brazilian Portuguese Common Nouns Study Guide

Quiz

Instructions: Answer the following questions in 2-3 sentences.

1. What are the Portuguese words for “man,” “woman,” and “child”?
2. How do you say “good morning,” “good evening,” and “good night” in Portuguese?
3. Provide the Portuguese translations for the days of the week, starting with Monday.
4. What are the Portuguese equivalents for “house,” “room,” and “bathroom”?
5. Translate the following phrase into Portuguese: “Excuse me, where is the bathroom?”
6. How do you say “I agree” and “I’m from…” in Portuguese?
7. What are the Portuguese words for “time,” “day,” and “year”?
8. Provide the Portuguese translations for the following conversational phrases: “maybe,” “really?”, and “okay.”
9. How do you say “thank you” and “you’re welcome” in Portuguese?
10. What are three useful conversational phrases from the provided list to know when navigating a new place?

Answer Key

1. Man: Homem, Woman: Mulher, Child: Criança
2. Good morning: Bom dia, Good evening: Boa noite, Good night: Boa noite
3. Monday: Segunda-feira, Tuesday: Terça-feira, Wednesday: Quarta-feira, Thursday: Quinta-feira, Friday: Sexta-feira, Saturday: Sábado, Sunday: Domingo
4. House: Casa, Room: Quarto, Bathroom: Banheiro
5. Com licença, onde fica o banheiro?
6. I agree: Concordo / estou de acordo, I’m from…: Sou de…
7. Time: Tempo/Hora, Day: Dia, Year: Ano
8. Maybe: Talvez, Really?: Realmente?, Okay: OK
9. Thank you: Obrigado, You’re welcome: De nada
10. Excuse me: Com licença, Where is…?: Onde fica…?, Thank you: Obrigado.

Happy learning!

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