This second lesson teaches many important aspect in Portuguese like adjectives, vocabulary list about food and finally common phrases about greeting. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Portuguese Classes.
Adjectives
Knowing adjectives in Portuguese is a powerful skill. It can make it easy to have a conversation about different topics by simply knowing some key words such as "good", "bad", "right", "wrong" etc. Adjectives are words used to describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence for example: I am happy. Portuguese is easy.
Below is a list of 20 adjectives that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Portuguese, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Adjectives List in Portuguese
Adjectives
Portuguese
Audio
Tall
alto
Short
curto / baixo
Big
grande
Wide
largo
Long
longo / comprido
Small
pequeno
Thick
grosso / espesso
Thin
fino
New
novo
Old (opposite of new)
antigo / velho
Cheap
barato
Expensive
caro
Young
jovem
Old (opposite of young)
velho
Wrong
errado
Right (correct)
correto
Good
bom
Bad
mau
Difficult
difícil
Easy
fácil
Now we will try to implement some of the words above into full Portuguese sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.
Portuguese Adjectives in a Sentence
English
Portuguese
Audio
Am I right or wrong?
Estou certo ou errado?
Is he younger or older than you?
Ele é mais novo ou mais velho que tu?
Is the test easy or difficult?
O teste é fácil ou difícil?
Is this book new or old?
Isto é um livro novo ou velho?
This is so expensive
Isto é muito caro.
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about Food
Below is a list of 50 words related to food such as fruits, vegetables and edible items. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to buy many food necessities from the supermarket or off the menu in a restaurant without a problem.
Food List in Portuguese
Food
Portuguese
Audio
Breakfast
Pequeno-almoço (PT) / café da manhã (BR)
Lunch
Almoço
Dinner
Jantar
Meal
Refeição
Apples
Maçãs
Avocados
Abacates
Bananas
Bananas
Beans
Feijões
Bread
Pão
Butter
Manteiga
Carrots
Cenouras
Cheese
Queijo
Chicken
Frango / galinha
Coffee
Café
Corn
Milho
Cucumbers
Pepinos
Eggs
Ovos
Figs
Figos
Fish
Peixe
Food
Comida
Fruit
Fruta
Garlic
Alho
Grapes
Uvas
Ice cream
Gelado (PT) / sorvete (BR)
Lemons
Limões
Lettuce
Alface
Meat
Carne
Milk
Leite
Olives
Azeitonas
Onions
Cebolas
Orange juice
Sumo de laranja (PT) / suco de laranja (BR)
Oranges
Laranjas
Peaches
Pêssegos
Pears
Peras
Peppers
Pimentos / pimentões
Pineapples
Ananases / abacaxis
Pizza
Pizza
Potatoes
Batatas
Pumpkin
Abóbora
Salad
Salada
Salt
Sal
Sandwich
Sandes / sanduíche
Soda (like Coke)
Refrigerante (PT) / soda (BR)
Strawberries
Morangos
Sugar
Açúcar
Tea
Chá
Tomatoes
Tomates
Vegetables
Legumes / Vegetais
Water
Água
Watermelon
Melancia
Daily Conversation in Portuguese
Finally, a list of sentences If you simply want to ask a question, please vocabulary used in this lesson plus some bonus phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Portuguese Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Portuguese
English
Portuguese
Audio
Are you thirsty?
Tens / Tem sede? (PT) / Você tem sede? (BR)
I'm hungry
Estou com fome
Do you have a bottle of water?
Tens / tem uma garrafa de água? (PT) / Você tem uma garrafa de água? (BR)
Breakfast is ready
O pequeno-almoço está pronto!
What kind of food do you like?
Que tipo de comida é que gosta / gostas? (PT) / De que tipo de comida é que você gosta? (BR)
I like cheese
Gosto de queijo
Bananas taste sweet
As bananas são doces
I don't like cucumber
Não gosto de pepino
I like bananas
Gosto de bananas
Lemons taste sour
Os limões são amargos / azedos
This fruit is delicious
Esta fruta é deliciosa
Vegetables are healthy
Os legumes / vegetais são saudáveis
Hi!
Oi! / Olá!
Good morning!
Bom dia!
Good afternoon!
Boa tarde!
Good evening!
Boa noite!
Welcome!
Benvindo!
How are you? (informal)
Como vais? (sing.) / Como vão? (pl.)
How are you? (formal)
Como está? (sing.) / Como estão? (pl.)
What's up? (colloquial)
Tudo bem? (colloq.PT) / Tudo jóia? (colloq.BR)
I'm fine, thank you!
Eu estou bem, obrigado(a)!
And you? (informal)
E tu / você? (sing.) / E vocês? (pl.)
And you? (formal)
E o(a)senhor(a)? (sing.) / E os(as) senhores(as)? (pl.)
Good
bom (masc.) / boa (fem.) / Bem
Fun Facts
Language Quote that a palindrome is a word, phrase, number, or other sequence of characters which reads the same backward or forward. Allowances may be made for adjustments to capital letters, punctuation, and word dividers.
Congratulations! You finished your second lesson in Portuguese about adjectives, and food. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Portuguese Lesson 3. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Portuguese homepage.