This comprehensive vocabulary list will help you describe origins, nationalities, physical locations, and events in Portuguese.
Origins and Nationality
Continents and Regions
- Europa – Europe
- América do Norte – North America
- América do Sul – South America
- África – Africa
- Ásia – Asia
- Oceania – Oceania
- Médio Oriente – Middle East
- Escandinávia – Scandinavia
- Caraíbas – Caribbean
Countries (selected examples)
- Portugal
- Brasil – Brazil
- Espanha – Spain
- França – France
- Alemanha – Germany
- Itália – Italy
- Reino Unido – United Kingdom
- Estados Unidos – United States
- China
- Japão – Japan
- Índia – India
- Austrália – Australia
Nationalities (selected examples)
- português/portuguesa – Portuguese
- brasileiro/brasileira – Brazilian
- espanhol/espanhola – Spanish
- francês/francesa – French
- alemão/alemã – German
- italiano/italiana – Italian
- britânico/britânica – British
- americano/americana – American
- chinês/chinesa – Chinese
- japonês/japonesa – Japanese
- indiano/indiana – Indian
- australiano/australiana – Australian
Origin-related terms
- naturalidade – place of birth
- cidadania – citizenship
- origem – origin
- descendência – descent
- raízes – roots
- terra natal – homeland
Physical Locations
Geographic Features
- montanha – mountain
- rio – river
- lago – lake
- oceano – ocean
- praia – beach
- floresta – forest
- deserto – desert
- ilha – island
- vale – valley
- planície – plain
Urban Locations
- cidade – city
- vila – town
- aldeia – village
- bairro – neighborhood
- rua – street
- avenida – avenue
- praça – square
- parque – park
- jardim – garden
Buildings and Structures
- casa – house
- apartamento – apartment
- prédio – building
- escritório – office
- loja – shop
- restaurante – restaurant
- hotel – hotel
- hospital – hospital
- escola – school
- universidade – university
- museu – museum
- biblioteca – library
- estádio – stadium
- aeroporto – airport
- estação de comboios – train station
Directional Terms
- norte – north
- sul – south
- este – east
- oeste – west
- centro – center
- periferia – outskirts
- dentro – inside
- fora – outside
- em cima – on top
- embaixo – underneath
Events
Social Events
- festa – party
- casamento – wedding
- aniversário – birthday
- reunião – meeting
- conferência – conference
- concerto – concert
- exposição – exhibition
- feira – fair
- festival – festival
Cultural Events
- peça de teatro – theater play
- exibição de filme – film screening
- vernissage – art opening
- lançamento de livro – book launch
- desfile – parade
- carnaval – carnival
Sports Events
- jogo – game
- torneio – tournament
- campeonato – championship
- Jogos Olímpicos – Olympic Games
- maratona – marathon
Academic Events
- palestra – lecture
- seminário – seminar
- workshop – workshop
- simpósio – symposium
- congresso – congress
- defesa de tese – thesis defense
Political Events
- eleição – election
- referendo – referendum
- manifestação – demonstration
- cimeira – summit
- sessão parlamentar – parliamentary session
Business Events
- feira de negócios – business fair
- lançamento de produto – product launch
- assembleia de acionistas – shareholders’ meeting
Remember, this vocabulary will be used in the upcoming sections to demonstrate the correct usage of “ser” and “estar” in various contexts related to origins, locations, and events.
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