Portuguese A1: 300 Core Words with Grammar Attached

A noun without its article is half a word, so every noun here carries one.

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Learning that casa means house gets you nowhere if you cannot say a casa, because the article carries the gender and the gender governs every adjective that follows. The same applies to verbs: knowing that ser means to be is useless without knowing that it is irregular and that estar covers a different set of situations entirely. Vocabulary lists that strip the grammar out create learners who recognise words and cannot build sentences. This deck is 300 cards, one word per card in its dictionary form, with the back cut into three fixed lines. "Meaning" gives the English sense. "Grammar" gives gender and plural for a noun, the conjugation class and any irregularity for a verb, and agreement for an adjective. "Example" is a short Portuguese sentence with its English translation. The sections cover people and daily life, food and shopping, places and travel, core verbs, describing and connecting, and time, numbers and phrases. Every noun appears with its definite article, and the Portuguese is Brazilian, with the European alternative noted where the two diverge. Once the deck is on a spaced-repetition schedule, the words you produce fluently stop coming back and the ones whose gender you keep guessing return until you stop guessing.

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a família	Meaning: The family. Grammar: Feminine noun. Plural as famílias. Example: A minha família é grande. — My family is big.
a mãe	Meaning: The mother. Grammar: Feminine noun. Plural as mães. Example: A minha mãe cozinha bem. — My mother cooks well.
o avô	Meaning: The grandfather. Grammar: Masculine noun. Feminine a avó, and the accent distinguishes them. Example: O meu avô tem oitenta anos. — My grandfather is eighty.
o namorado	Meaning: The boyfriend. Grammar: Masculine noun. Feminine a namorada. Example: Ela tem um namorado novo. — She has a new boyfriend.
o homem	Meaning: The man. Grammar: Masculine noun. Irregular plural os homens. Example: Aquele homem é meu vizinho. — That man is my neighbour.
o nome	Meaning: The name. Grammar: Masculine noun despite the final e. Example: Qual é o seu nome? — What is your name?
a idade	Meaning: The age. Grammar: Feminine noun. Age is expressed with ter rather than ser. Example: Que idade você tem? — How old are you?
o telefone	Meaning: The telephone. Grammar: Masculine noun. Also used for the number itself. Example: Me dá o seu telefone. — Give me your phone number.
o professor	Meaning: The teacher. Grammar: Masculine noun. Feminine a professora. Example: Ela é professora de inglês. — She is an English teacher.
a cabeça	Meaning: The head. Grammar: Feminine noun ending in a. Example: A minha cabeça dói. — My head hurts.
a boca	Meaning: The mouth. Grammar: Feminine noun. Example: Abra a boca, por favor. — Open your mouth, please.
o pé	Meaning: The foot. Grammar: Masculine noun. Plural os pés. Example: Vou a pé para o trabalho. — I go to work on foot.
as costas	Meaning: The back. Grammar: Feminine noun used only in the plural. Example: As minhas costas doem. — My back hurts.
a roupa	Meaning: The clothing. Grammar: Feminine noun, often used in the singular for clothes in general. Example: Preciso lavar a roupa. — I need to wash the clothes.
o sapato	Meaning: The shoe. Grammar: Masculine noun. Usually used in the plural for a pair. Example: Estes sapatos são confortáveis. — These shoes are comfortable.
o casaco	Meaning: The coat. Grammar: Masculine noun. A jacket is a jaqueta. Example: Leve um casaco, está frio. — Take a coat, it is cold.
a casa	Meaning: The house or home. Grammar: Feminine noun. Em casa means at home, without the article. Example: Vou para casa agora. — I am going home now.
a cozinha	Meaning: The kitchen. Grammar: Feminine noun. The related verb is cozinhar. Example: A cozinha está limpa. — The kitchen is clean.
a porta	Meaning: The door. Grammar: Feminine noun. Not to be confused with o porto, the harbour. Example: Feche a porta, por favor. — Close the door, please.
a cadeira	Meaning: The chair. Grammar: Feminine noun. Example: Sente na cadeira. — Sit on the chair.
acordar	Meaning: To wake up. Grammar: Regular ar verb. Reflexive use is optional in Brazil. Example: Acordo às sete horas. — I wake up at seven.
vestir-se	Meaning: To get dressed. Grammar: Reflexive ir verb with a stem change in the first person. Example: Ela se veste rápido. — She gets dressed quickly.
deitar-se	Meaning: To lie down or go to bed. Grammar: Reflexive ar verb. Example: Deito-me tarde. — I go to bed late.
o café da manhã	Meaning: Breakfast. Grammar: Masculine noun phrase. In Portugal it is o pequeno-almoço. Example: Tomo café da manhã às sete. — I have breakfast at seven.
o jantar	Meaning: Dinner. Grammar: Masculine noun and also the verb to have dinner. Example: Vamos jantar às oito. — We are having dinner at eight.
a comida	Meaning: The food. Grammar: Feminine noun. The related verb is comer. Example: A comida brasileira é deliciosa. — Brazilian food is delicious.
o arroz	Meaning: The rice. Grammar: Masculine noun, normally used in the singular. Example: Arroz com feijão é o prato básico. — Rice and beans is the basic dish.
a carne	Meaning: The meat. Grammar: Feminine noun. Beef is carne de vaca or carne bovina. Example: Não como carne. — I do not eat meat.
o peixe	Meaning: The fish. Grammar: Masculine noun, used for both the animal and the food. Example: O peixe está fresco. — The fish is fresh.
o queijo	Meaning: The cheese. Grammar: Masculine noun. Example: Este queijo é muito bom. — This cheese is very good.
a maçã	Meaning: The apple. Grammar: Feminine noun. Plural as maçãs. Example: Comprei três maçãs. — I bought three apples.
a laranja	Meaning: The orange. Grammar: Feminine noun. Also the colour, invariable as an adjective. Example: Quero um suco de laranja. — I want an orange juice.
a batata	Meaning: The potato. Grammar: Feminine noun. Chips are batatas fritas. Example: Vou fazer batatas fritas. — I am going to make chips.
a água	Meaning: The water. Grammar: Feminine noun that takes the article a despite starting with a stressed a. Example: Uma água sem gás, por favor. — A still water, please.
o suco	Meaning: The juice. Grammar: Masculine noun in Brazil. In Portugal it is o sumo. Example: Quero um suco natural. — I want a fresh juice.
o restaurante	Meaning: The restaurant. Grammar: Masculine noun. Example: Conheço um bom restaurante aqui. — I know a good restaurant here.
a conta	Meaning: The bill. Grammar: Feminine noun. Also means an account or a sum. Example: A conta, por favor. — The bill, please.
a loja	Meaning: The shop. Grammar: Feminine noun. Example: Esta loja abre às nove. — This shop opens at nine.
a padaria	Meaning: The bakery. Grammar: Feminine noun formed from pão. Example: Compro pão na padaria. — I buy bread at the bakery.
o dinheiro	Meaning: The money. Grammar: Masculine noun, used in the singular. Example: Não tenho dinheiro comigo. — I do not have money with me.
barato	Meaning: Cheap. Grammar: Adjective agreeing in gender and number. Example: Achei uma passagem barata. — I found a cheap ticket.
um quilo	Meaning: A kilo. Grammar: Masculine noun used with de before the item. Example: Quero um quilo de tomates. — I want a kilo of tomatoes.
a cidade	Meaning: The city. Grammar: Feminine noun despite ending in e. Example: Esta cidade é muito bonita. — This city is very beautiful.
o centro	Meaning: The centre or downtown. Grammar: Masculine noun. Example: Trabalho no centro da cidade. — I work in the city centre.
o hospital	Meaning: The hospital. Grammar: Masculine noun. Plural os hospitais. Example: O hospital fica perto daqui. — The hospital is near here.
a igreja	Meaning: The church. Grammar: Feminine noun. Example: A igreja é do século dezoito. — The church is from the eighteenth century.
onde	Meaning: Where. Grammar: Question word. Aonde is used with verbs of motion. Example: Onde fica a estação? — Where is the station?
à direita	Meaning: On the right. Grammar: Fixed expression. Direita is the noun, direito the adverb. Example: A farmácia fica à direita. — The pharmacy is on the right.
longe de	Meaning: Far from. Grammar: Preposition phrase. The opposite of perto de. Example: O aeroporto é longe daqui. — The airport is far from here.
atrás de	Meaning: Behind. Grammar: Preposition phrase. The opposite is à frente de. Example: O carro está atrás da casa. — The car is behind the house.
o carro	Meaning: The car. Grammar: Masculine noun. De carro means by car. Example: Vou de carro para o trabalho. — I go to work by car.
o trem	Meaning: The train. Grammar: Masculine noun in Brazil. In Portugal it is o comboio. Example: O trem sai às oito. — The train leaves at eight.
a bicicleta	Meaning: The bicycle. Grammar: Feminine noun, often shortened to bike in Brazil. Example: Ando de bicicleta no parque. — I ride a bicycle in the park.
o aeroporto	Meaning: The airport. Grammar: Masculine noun. Example: Chegamos ao aeroporto cedo. — We arrived at the airport early.
a mala	Meaning: The suitcase. Grammar: Feminine noun. Fazer as malas means to pack. Example: Preciso fazer as malas. — I need to pack.
a reserva	Meaning: The reservation. Grammar: Feminine noun. The verb is reservar. Example: Tenho uma reserva em meu nome. — I have a reservation in my name.
o país	Meaning: The country. Grammar: Masculine noun with an accent. Plural os países. Example: Que país você quer visitar? — Which country do you want to visit?
Portugal	Meaning: Portugal. Grammar: One of the few country names used without an article. Example: Ela nasceu em Portugal. — She was born in Portugal.
português	Meaning: Portuguese. Grammar: Adjective and noun. Feminine portuguesa, plural portugueses. Example: Falo português há um ano. — I have spoken Portuguese for a year.
estrangeiro	Meaning: Foreign or a foreigner. Grammar: Adjective and noun agreeing in gender and number. Example: Sou estrangeiro aqui. — I am a foreigner here.
ser	Meaning: To be, for permanent or defining qualities. Grammar: Highly irregular. Present sou, é, somos, são. Example: Eu sou professor. — I am a teacher.
ter	Meaning: To have. Grammar: Irregular. Present tenho, tem, temos, têm. Example: Tenho dois irmãos. — I have two brothers.
haver	Meaning: There to be, in the impersonal form há. Grammar: Always singular in this use, whatever follows. Example: Há muitas pessoas aqui. — There are many people here.
falar	Meaning: To speak. Grammar: Regular ar verb. Present falo, fala, falamos, falam. Example: Falo português e inglês. — I speak Portuguese and English.
gostar	Meaning: To like. Grammar: Regular ar verb always followed by de. Example: Gosto de música brasileira. — I like Brazilian music.
chegar	Meaning: To arrive. Grammar: Regular ar verb with a spelling change before e in some forms. Example: Cheguei tarde ontem. — I arrived late yesterday.
encontrar	Meaning: To find or to meet. Grammar: Regular ar verb. The reflexive form means to meet up. Example: Não encontrei as chaves. — I did not find the keys.
comer	Meaning: To eat. Grammar: Regular er verb. Present como, come, comemos, comem. Example: Comemos às sete. — We eat at seven.
aprender	Meaning: To learn. Grammar: Regular er verb. Example: Aprendo português na escola. — I learn Portuguese at school.
vender	Meaning: To sell. Grammar: Regular er verb. Example: Eles vendem frutas no mercado. — They sell fruit at the market.
abrir	Meaning: To open. Grammar: Regular ir verb with an irregular past participle aberto. Example: A loja abre às nove. — The shop opens at nine.
ir	Meaning: To go. Grammar: Highly irregular. Present vou, vai, vamos, vão. Example: Vou ao mercado. — I am going to the market.
dizer	Meaning: To say. Grammar: Irregular. Present digo, diz, dizemos, dizem. Example: Ela disse que vem. — She said she is coming.
saber or conhecer	Meaning: The two verbs for knowing. Grammar: Saber is for facts and skills, conhecer for familiarity. Example: Sei onde ele mora, mas não o conheço. — I know where he lives, but I do not know him.
sair	Meaning: To go out or to leave. Grammar: Irregular. Present saio, sai, saímos, saem. Example: Saio de casa às oito. — I leave home at eight.
sentir-se	Meaning: To feel. Grammar: Reflexive with a first person stem change, sinto-me. Example: Não me sinto bem. — I do not feel well.
precisar de	Meaning: To need. Grammar: Regular ar verb followed by de before a noun. Example: Preciso de ajuda. — I need help.
grande	Meaning: Big. Grammar: Same form for both genders. Plural grandes. Example: Esta casa é grande. — This house is big.
velho	Meaning: Old. Grammar: Feminine velha. Used for people and things. Example: Este prédio é muito velho. — This building is very old.
quente	Meaning: Hot. Grammar: Same form for both genders. Example: O café está muito quente. — The coffee is very hot.
vazio	Meaning: Empty. Grammar: Feminine vazia. Example: A garrafa está vazia. — The bottle is empty.
branco	Meaning: White. Grammar: Feminine branca. Example: Ela usa uma blusa branca. — She is wearing a white blouse.
azul	Meaning: Blue. Grammar: Same form for both genders. Plural azuis. Example: O céu está azul. — The sky is blue.
sempre	Meaning: Always. Grammar: Adverb of frequency, usually placed before the verb or after it. Example: Sempre chego cedo. — I always arrive early.
pouco	Meaning: Little. Grammar: Invariable as an adverb, agreeing as an adjective. Example: Falo pouco português. — I speak little Portuguese.
em	Meaning: In, on or at. Grammar: Preposition that contracts with articles as no, na, nos, nas. Example: Estou no escritório. — I am in the office.
por	Meaning: By, through or for a reason. Grammar: Contracts with articles as pelo, pela, pelos, pelas. Example: Passei pela praça. — I went through the square.
e	Meaning: And. Grammar: Coordinating conjunction. Example: Comprei pão e leite. — I bought bread and milk.
quando	Meaning: When. Grammar: Question word and also a conjunction. Example: Quando você chega? — When do you arrive?
um	Meaning: One. Grammar: Agrees in gender. Feminine uma. Example: Quero um café e uma água. — I want a coffee and a water.
cinco	Meaning: Five. Grammar: Invariable. Example: Trabalho cinco dias por semana. — I work five days a week.
nove	Meaning: Nine. Grammar: Invariable. Example: A loja abre às nove. — The shop opens at nine.
vinte	Meaning: Twenty. Grammar: Invariable. Compounds are formed with e, as in vinte e um. Example: Tenho vinte e cinco anos. — I am twenty-five years old.
o dia	Meaning: The day. Grammar: Masculine noun despite ending in a. Example: Que dia é hoje? — What day is it today?
quarta-feira	Meaning: Wednesday. Grammar: Feminine noun. Example: Trabalho até tarde na quarta. — I work late on Wednesday.
o mês	Meaning: The month. Grammar: Masculine noun with an accent. Plural os meses. Example: Este mês está corrido. — This month is busy.
o ano	Meaning: The year. Grammar: Masculine noun. Not to be confused with ano meaning ring in other words. Example: O ano passado foi difícil. — Last year was difficult.
a hora	Meaning: The hour or the time. Grammar: Feminine noun. Que horas são asks the time. Example: Que horas são? — What time is it?
bom dia	Meaning: Good morning. Grammar: Fixed greeting used until midday. Example: Bom dia, como vai? — Good morning, how are you?
obrigado	Meaning: Thank you. Grammar: Agrees with the speaker, so a woman says obrigada. Example: Muito obrigada pela ajuda. — Thank you very much for the help.

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