Portuguese Dictionary

the (fem. singular)

//ɐ//

to hug; to embrace

//ɐ.bɾɐ.ˈsaɾ//

hug; embrace

//ɐ.ˈbɾa.su//

to open

//ɐˈbɾiɾ//

to finish, to end

//ɐkɐˈbaɾ//

açaí berry

//a.sa.ˈi//

to calm down; to soothe

//ɐ.kaɫ.ˈmaɾ//

to camp

//ɐ.kɐ̃.ˈpaɾ//

to caress; to stroke; to fondle

//ɐ.kɐ.ɾi.ˈsjaɾ//

cozy; snug; welcoming

//ɐ.kõ.ʃe.ˈɡɐ̃.tʃi//

to wake up

//ɐ.koɾ.ˈdaɾ//

agreement / accord

//ɐˈkoɾdu//

sugar

//ɐˈsukaɾ//

goodbye; farewell

//ɐˈdewʃ/ (PT) /aˈdewʃ/ (BR)/

to adore; to love (intensely)

//ɐ.du.ˈɾaɾ//

to adopt

//ɐduˈtaɾ//

lawyer, attorney

//ad.vo.ˈɡa.du//

airport

//a.ɛ.ɾu.ˈpoɾ.tu//

godson; godchild

//ɐfi.ˈʎa.du//

to thank; to be grateful

//a.ɡɾa.deˈseʁ/ (BR) /ɐ.ɡɾɐ.dɨˈseɾ/ (PT)/

water

//ˈa.ɡwɐ//

village

//al.ˈdɐj.ɐ//

cheerful, joyful, happy

//ɐˈlɛ.ɡɾɨ//

joy; happiness; cheerfulness

//ɐ.lɨ.ˈɡɾi.ɐ//

wedding ring; alliance

//ɐliˈɐ̃.sɐ//

wedding ring; alliance

//ɐ.li.ˈɐ̃.sɐ//

diet; eating habits; nutrition

//a.li.mẽ.taˈsɐ̃w//

soul

//ˈal.mɐ//

lunch

//aw.ˈmo.su//

stretching; stretch

//ɐ.lõ.ɡɐ.ˈmẽ.tu//

student, pupil

//a.ˈlu.nu//

tomorrow

//ɐ.mɐˈɲɐ̃//

dawn; sunrise; to dawn

//ɐ.mɐ.ɲe.ˈseɾ//

to love

//ɐˈmaɾ//

kind, lovable, amiable

//ɐˈma.vɛl//

I love you

//ˈɐ.mu.tɨ//

love

//ɐˈmoɾ//

loving; amorous; sweet

//ɐ.mu.ˈɾo.zu//

little love, sweetheart, lovey

//a.moʁ.ˈzi.ɲu//

to walk

//ɐ̃ˈdaɾ//

anguish; distress; deep anxiety

//ɐ̃.ˈɡuʃ.ti.ɐ//

anniversary; birthday

//ɐ.ni.vɨɾ.ˈsa.ɾju//

New Year

//ˈɐ.nu ˈno.vu//

dusk; nightfall; to get dark

//ɐ.noj.te.ˈseɾ//

anxiety; anxiousness

//ɐ̃.si.ɨ.ˈda.dɨ//

anxious; eager; looking forward to

//ɐ̃.ˈsi.o.zu//

passionately

//ɐ.paj.ʃu.na.dɐ.ˈmẽ.tɨ//

in love; passionate

//ɐ.paj.ʃu.ˈna.du//

to fall in love

//ɐ.paj.ʃu.ˈnaɾ.sɨ//

apartment; flat

//ɐ.pɐɾ.tɐˈmẽ.tu//

attachment; fondness

//ɐ.ˈpe.ɡu//

to learn

//a.pɾẽ.ˈdeɾ//

to approve, to pass (an exam or student)

//a.pɾo.ˈvaɾ//

closet; wardrobe; cabinet

//aɾ.ˈma.ɾju//

to slay, to crush it, to be amazing

//a.ʁa.ˈzaʁ//

rice

//a.ˈʁoʃ//

to tidy up; to organize; to get ready

//a.ʁu.ˈmaɾ//

vacuum cleaner

//ɐs.pi.ɾɐ.ˈdoɾ//

to roast / to bake

//a.ˈsaɾ//

scared; frightened; startled

//ɐ.suʃ.ˈta.du//

see you next time

//ɐˈtɛ a ˈpɾɔsimɐ//

see you tomorrow

//aˈtɛ aˈmɐ.ɲɐ̃//

see you in a moment; be right back

//aˈtɛ ˈʒa//

see you later

//aˈtɛ ˈlɔ.ɡu/ (BR) /aˈtɛ ˈlɔ.ɡu/ (PT)/

to throw, to hurl, to shoot

//ɐtiˈɾaɾ//

to throw oneself at / to come on strong (PT)

//a.ti.ˈɾaʁ.si//

attractive; appealing

//ɐ.tɾɐ.ˈẽ.tɨ//

to cross, to go through

//ɐtɾɐvɨˈsaɾ//

class, lesson

//ˈaw.lɐ//

adventure

//ɐ.vẽ.ˈtu.ɾɐ//

airplane

//ɐ.vi.ˈɐ̃w̃//

grandmother

//ɐˈvɔ//

grandfather

//ɐˈvo//

olive oil

//a.ˈzej.tɨ//

blue

//ɐˈzuw//

codfish / salt cod

//ba.ka.ˈʎaw//

bathroom

//bɐ.ˈɲej.ɾu//

bath; shower

//ˈbɐ.ɲu//

beard

//ˈbaɾ.bɐ//

boat / ship

//ˈbaɾ.ku//

christening; baptism

//bɐtiˈza.du//

baby

//bɨˈbɛ//

to drink

//bɨˈbeɾ//

to kiss

//bej.ˈʒaɾ//

kiss

//ˈbej.ʒu//

cool; all right; beauty

//beˈle.zɐ//

well-mannered, polite, well-raised

//ˌbẽj.e.duˈka.du//

successful

//bẽj.su.se.ˈdʒi.du//

welcome (to a male)

//bẽj ˈvĩ.du//

sweetie, honey, darling

//bẽ.ˈzi.ɲu//

street party group (Carnival), block

//ˈblɔ.ku//

good evening; good night

//ˈbo.ɐ ˈnoj.tʃi/ (BR) /ˈbo.ɐ ˈnoj.tɨ/ (PT)/

good vibes, chill person, cool attitude

//ˌbo.ɐ ˈõ.dɐ//

good person, nice person

//ˌbo.ɐ peˈso.ɐ//

good afternoon

//ˈbo.ɐ ˈtaʁ.dʒi/ (BR) /ˈbo.ɐ ˈtaɾ.dɨ/ (PT)/

have a good trip; bon voyage

//ˈbo.ɐ viˈa.ʒẽj/ (BR) /ˈbo.ɐ viˈa.ʒɐ̃j/ (PT)/

mouth

//ˈbo.kɐ//

wedding anniversary (specific milestones)

//ˈbɔ.dɐʃ//

scholarship, grant

//ˈbow.sɐ//

good morning

//bõ ˈdʒi.ɐ/ (BR) /bõ ˈdi.ɐ/ (PT)/

kind-hearted, good-natured, benevolent

//bõˈdo.zu//

beautiful; handsome; pretty

//bu.ˈni.tu//

let's go, come on

//ˈbɔ.ɾɐ//

arm

//ˈbɾa.su//

white

//ˈbɾɐ̃ku//

fight / quarrel

//ˈbɾiɡɐ//

chocolate truffle / brigadeiro

//bɾi.ɡa.ˈdej.ɾu//

to fight / to quarrel

//bɾiˈɡaɾ//

to toast; to raise a glass

//bɾĩ.ˈdaɾ//

tanned; tan; suntan

//bɾõ.zi.ˈa.du//

a lot, very, loads of

//ˈbwɛ//

head

//kɐ.ˈbe.sɐ//

hair

//kɐ.ˈbe.lu//

sugarcane spirit

//ka.ˈʃa.sɐ//

coffee; cafe

//kɐˈfɛ//

breakfast

//ka.ˈfɛ da mɐ.ˈɲɐ̃//

small coffee; espresso

//ka.fɛ.ˈzĩ.ɲu//

caipirinha (lime cocktail)

//kaj.pi.ˈɾi.ɲɐ//

green soup / kale soup

//ˈkal.du ˈveɾ.dɨ//

calm; tranquil

//ˈkaɫ.mu//

bed

//ˈkɐ̃.mɐ//

hike / walk

//kɐ.mi.ˈɲa.dɐ//

to walk, to hike

//kɐmiˈɲaɾ//

path / way / route

//kɐ.ˈmi.ɲu//

tired; exhausted

//kɐ̃.ˈsa.du//

pick-up line / cheesy come-on

//kɐ̃.ˈta.dɐ//

to hit on / to sweet-talk (slang)

//kɐ̃.ˈtaʁ//

dude, guy, man

//ˈka.ɾɐ//

menu

//kaɾ.ˈda.pju//

affection; tenderness; caress

//kɐ.ˈɾi.ɲu//

affectionate; loving; tender

//kɐ.ɾi.ˈɲo.zu//

Carnival

//kaɾ.nɐ.ˈvaw//

meat

//ˈkaɾ.nɨ//

to carry, to load, to press (a button)

//kɐʁɨˈɡaɾ//

career

//ka.ˈʁej.ɾɐ//

house; home

//ˈkazɐ//

couple

//kɐˈzal//

wedding; marriage

//kɐ.zɐ.ˈmẽ.tu//

to marry; to get married

//kɐ.ˈzaɾ//

waterfall

//kɐʃ.ˈka.tɐ//

affair / fling

//ˈka.zu//

early

//ˈse.du//

blind

//ˈse.ɡu//

supper; late-night feast (especially Christmas Eve)

//ˈsej.ɐ//

celebration; ceremony

//se.le.bɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃//

one hundred

//sẽj̃//

beer

//seɾ.ˈve.ʒɐ//

sky / heaven

//sɛw//

baby shower

//ˈʃa dʒi be.ˈbe//

to call, to name

//ʃɐˈmaɾ//

floor; ground

//ʃɐ̃w̃//

charm / charisma

//ˈʃaʁ.mi//

charming / charismatic

//ʃaʁ.ˈmo.zu//

annoying, boring, dull

//ˈʃa.tu//

key

//ˈʃa.vi//

boss, chief

//ˈʃɛ.fi//

to arrive, to be enough

//ʃɨˈɡaɾ//

smell; scent; fragrance

//ˈʃej.ɾu//

horn (symbol of being cheated on)

//ˈʃi.fɾi//

to cry; to weep

//ʃo.ˈɾaɾ//

to rain

//ʃu.ˈveɾ//

barbecue / grilled meat

//ʃu.ˈʁas.ku//

rain

//ˈʃu.vɐ//

shower; showerhead

//ʃu.ˈvej.ɾu//

scar

//si.kɐ.ˈtɾiʃ//

jealousy

//si.ˈu.mɨ//

jealous, possessive

//sjuˈmẽ.tu//

jealousy

//si.ˈu.mis//

clearly / obviously

//klaɾɐˈmẽtɨ//

of course; sure; clear

//ˈkla.ɾu//

vibe / mood / romantic tension

//ˈkli.mɐ//

blanket

//ko.beɾ.ˈtoɾ//

colleague, classmate

//ko.ˈlɛ.ɡɐ//

with

//kõ//

certainly; of course; absolutely

//kõ seʁˈte.zɐ/ (BR) /kõ sɨɾˈte.zɐ/ (PT)/

excuse me (to pass or enter)

//kõ liˈsẽ.sɐ/ (BR) /kõ liˈsẽ.sɐ/ (PT)/

train

//kõ.ˈboj.u//

to begin, to start

//kumeˈsaɾ//

to celebrate; to commemorate

//ko.me.mo.ˈɾaɾ//

to eat

//kuˈmeɾ//

how, like, as

//ˈkomu//

how are you? (formal)

//ˈko.mu isˈta/ (BR) /ˈko.mu ɨʃˈta/ (PT)/

what is your name? (formal)

//ˈko.mu si ˈʃɐ.mɐ//

moved; touched emotionally

//ku.muˈvidu//

co-father (godparent relationship); close friend

//kõˈpa.dɾɨ//

to buy

//kõˈpɾaɾ//

communication

//kumunikɐˈsɐ̃w̃//

to agree

//kõkuɾˈdaɾ//

competitive exam, civil service exam, contest

//kõ.ˈkuɾ.su//

to confess / to admit

//kõfɨˈsaɾ//

trust / confidence

//kõfiˈɐ̃sɐ//

comfortable

//kõ.foɾ.ˈta.vew//

achievement, conquest, accomplishment

//kõ.ˈkiʃ.tɐ//

to conquer; to win over (romantically)

//kõ.kiʃ.ˈtaɾ//

to console; to comfort

//kõ.so.ˈlaɾ//

embarrassed; uncomfortable; awkward

//kõʃ.tɾɐ̃.ˈʒi.du//

bill / check

//ˈkõ.tɐ//

electricity bill

//ˈkõ.tɐ dʒi ˈlus//

to tell (a story) / to recount

//kõˈtaɾ//

happy; content; pleased

//kõ.ˈtẽ.tɨ//

to hire, to contract

//kõ.tɾa.ˈtaɾ//

to convince

//kõvẽˈseɾ//

conceited, full of oneself, smug

//kõ.vẽˈsi.du//

conversation / chat

//kõˈvɛɾsɐ//

to ask someone out

//kõ.vi.ˈdaʁ ˈpa.ɾɐ sa.ˈiʁ//

glass; cup

//ˈkɔ.pu//

heart

//ku.ɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃//

brave, courageous

//ku.ɾɐˈʒo.zu//

to run; to jog

//ku.ˈʁeɾ//

curtain

//koɾ.ˈtʃi.nɐ//

coast / coastline

//ˈkɔʃ.tɐ//

chicken croquette

//ko.ˈʃi.ɲɐ//

kitchen

//ko.ˈzĩ.ɲɐ//

to cook

//ko.zi.ˈɲaɾ//

cream; lotion

//ˈkɾɛ.mɨ//

child

//kɾiˈɐ̃.sɐ//

to raise; to bring up (children)

//kɾiˈaɾ//

criticism / critique

//ˈkɾitikɐ//

crush (borrowed from English)

//ˈkɾɐʃ//

to take care of; to look after

//kuj.ˈdaɾ//

take care (of yourself)

//ˈkuj.dʒi.si/ (BR) /ˈkuj.dɨ.sɨ/ (PT)/

guilt; blame; fault

//ˈkuɫ.pɐ//

complicity; deep connection; intimacy

//kũ.pli.si.ˈda.dɨ//

brother-in-law

//kuˈɲa.du//

course, degree program

//ˈkuɾ.su//

to enjoy, to have fun, to like (social media)

//kuʁ.ˈtʃiʁ//

to dance

//dɐ̃ˈsaɾ//

to give

//daɾ//

to imply / to hint

//daɾ ɐ ẽtẽˈdeɾ//

to hit on / to come on to

//ˈdaʁ ẽ ˈsi.mɐ//

to match (on a dating app)

//ˈdaʁ ˈmɛ.tʃi//

to reject / to turn down / to dump

//ˈdaʁ ũ ˈfɔ.ɾɐ//

to find a way, to figure it out, to work something out

//ˈdaʁ ũ ˈʒej.tu//

to take a break (in a relationship)

//ˈdaʁ ũ ˈtẽ.pu//

date (calendar)

//ˈda.tɐ//

of, from

//dʒi//

chill, easygoing, no worries, it's fine

//dʒi ˈbɔ.ɐ//

you're welcome

//dʒi ˈna.dɐ/ (BR) /dɨ ˈna.dɐ/ (PT)/

dedication; devotion

//dɨ.di.kɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃//

dedicated, devoted, committed

//de.d͡ʒiˈka.du//

to lie down, to go to bed

//dɐjˈtaɾ.sɨ//

to fire, to dismiss, to lay off

//de.mi.ˈtʃiɾ//

to rest; to relax

//des.kɐ̃.ˈsaɾ//

shameless, brazen, impudent

//dɨʃ.kɐˈɾa.du//

to go down, to descend, to come down

//dɨˈseɾ//

to discover

//dɨʃ.ku.ˈbɾiɾ//

apology / excuse

//dɨʃˈkulpɐ//

to excuse / to apologize

//dɨʃkulˈpaɾ//

to desire; to wish

//dɨ.zɨ.ˈʒaɾ//

desire; wish

//dɨ.ˈze.ʒu//

to improvise a solution, to sort oneself out, to muddle through

//de.zẽ.ʁɐʃ.ˈkaʁ//

despair; desperation

//dɨ.zɨʃ.ˈpe.ɾu//

disappointed; disillusioned

//dɨ.zi.lu.ˈdi.du//

destination / destiny

//dɨʃ.ˈti.nu//

determined, resolute, driven

//dɨ.tɨɾ.miˈna.du//

must, should, to owe

//deˈveɾ//

devotion

//dɨ.vu.ˈsɐ̃w̃//

ten

//dɛʃ//

December

//de.ˈzẽ.bɾu//

Mother's Day

//ˈdʒi.ɐ dɐz ˈmɐ̃j̃ʃ//

Valentine's Day (Brazilian); Lovers' Day

//ˈdʒi.ɐ duʒ nɐ.mo.ˈɾa.duʃ//

business day; working day

//ˈdʒi.ɐ ˈu.tʃiw//

dialogue / conversation

//diˈalɔɡu//

diet

//diˈɛtɐ//

diploma, degree

//dʒi.ˈplõ.mɐ//

right (direction)

//dʒiˈɾejtɐ//

direct / straightforward

//diˈɾɛtu//

discussion / argument

//diʃkuˈsɐ̃w̃//

to discuss / to argue

//diʃkuˈtiɾ//

fun, funny, entertaining

//d͡ʒi.veɾˈt͡ʃi.du//

to divide the chores; to share tasks

//dʒi.vi.ˈdʒiɾ ɐs ta.ˈɾɛ.fɐs//

divorced

//divuɾsiˈa.du//

to say / to tell

//diˈzeɾ//

sweet / candy

//ˈdo.sɨ//

sick; ill

//du.ˈẽ.tɨ//

two

//dojʃ//

Sunday

//du.ˈmĩ.ɡu//

pain; ache; grief

//ˈdoɾ//

to sleep

//doɾ.ˈmiɾ//

to last; to endure

//du.ˈɾaɾ//

sleep well

//ˈduʁ.mɐ ˈbẽj/ (BR) /ˈduɾ.mɐ ˈbɐ̃j/ (PT)/

and

//i//

what's up?; hey

//i aˈi//

to educate; to raise (morally)

//ɨduˈkaɾ//

selfish, self-centered

//e.ɡoˈiʃ.tɐ//

she, her

//ˈɛlɐ//

he, him

//ˈeli//

they, them (masc./mixed)

//ˈeliʃ//

to compliment, to praise

//e.lo.ʒiˈaɾ//

compliment / praise

//ɨˈlɔʒju//

eloquent

//ɨluˈkwẽtɨ//

in, on, at

//ẽj̃//

to lose weight; to slim down

//i.mɐ.ɡɾɨ.ˈseɾ//

boarding; embarkation

//ẽˈbaɾ.kɨ//

emotion; feeling; excitement

//i.mo.ˈsɐ̃w̃//

moved; emotional; touched

//i.mu.sjuˈna.du//

to be moved; to get emotional

//i.mo.si.o.ˈnaɾ.sɨ//

entrepreneur, enterprising

//ẽ.pɾi.ẽ.de.ˈdoɾ//

employment, job

//ẽˈpɾe.ɡu//

company, business

//ẽˈpɾe.zɐ//

to push

//ẽpuˈʁaɾ//

charm; enchantment

//ẽ.ˈkɐ̃.tu//

date; meeting; encounter

//ẽ.ˈkõ.tɾu//

to pick up / to hit on (PT)

//ẽ.ɡa.ˈtaʁ//

engineer

//ẽ.ʒe.ˈɲej.ɾu//

to teach

//ẽ.si.ˈnaɾ//

stepson

//ẽˈtja.du//

entrance; entry; ticket; starter

//ẽˈtɾa.dɐ//

interview

//ẽ.tɾe.ˈviʃ.tɐ//

embarrassed; ashamed

//ẽ.vɨɾ.ɡo.ˈɲa.du//

school

//iʃ.ˈkɔ.lɐ//

to brush one's teeth

//es.ko.ˈvaɾ us ˈdẽ.tʃis//

to write

//iʃkɾeˈveɾ//

office

//iʃ.kɾi.ˈtɔ.ɾju//

effort, endeavor

//iʃ.ˈfoɾ.su//

hope

//ɨʃ.pɨ.ˈɾɐ̃.sɐ//

to wait, to hope, to expect

//ɨʃpɨˈɾaɾ//

wife

//ɨʃ.ˈpo.zɐ//

left

//iʃˈkeɾdɐ//

season; station

//eʃ.tɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃//

internship, practicum

//iʃ.ˈta.ʒju//

bookshelf; shelving unit

//es.ˈtɐ̃.tʃi//

to be (state/condition/location)

//iʃˈtaɾ//

star

//ɨʃ.ˈtɾe.lɐ//

to study

//iʃ.tu.ˈdaɾ//

eternal; everlasting

//ɨ.ˈtɛɾ.nu//

I

//ew//

ex (former partner)

//ˈɛjs//

exercise; workout

//e.zeɾ.ˈsi.sju//

to explain

//ɨʃpliˈkaɾ//

to explore

//ɨʃ.plu.ˈɾaɾ//

college, faculty, school (within a university)

//fa.kuɫ.ˈda.dʒi//

fado (Portuguese traditional music genre), fate

//ˈfa.du//

to speak / to talk

//fɐˈlaɾ//

see ya!; later! (slang farewell)

//faˈlow//

fake, false, two-faced

//ˈfal.su//

family

//fɐˈmi.ljɐ//

toasted cassava flour

//fa.ˈɾɔ.fɐ//

lighthouse

//fɐ.ˈɾɔl//

deep cleaning; thorough house cleaning

//fa.ˈʃi.nɐ//

to do, to make

//fɐˈzeɾ//

to make up / to make peace

//fɐˈzeɾ ɐʃ ˈpazɨʃ//

faith; belief; trust

//ˈfɛ//

to close, to shut

//fɨˈʃaɾ//

beans

//fej.ˈʒɐ̃w//

black bean stew

//fej.ʒo.ˈa.dɐ//

ugly; unattractive

//ˈfej.u//

happiness

//fɨ.li.si.ˈda.dɨ//

best wishes; happiness

//fe.li.si.ˈda.dʒis/ (BR) /fɨ.li.si.ˈda.dɨʃ/ (PT)/

happy; fortunate

//fɨ.ˈliʃ//

happy birthday; happy anniversary

//feˈlis a.ni.veʁˈsa.ɾju/ (BR) /fɨˈliʃ ɐ.ni.vɨɾˈsa.ɾju/ (PT)/

holiday; public holiday

//fe.ɾi.ˈa.du//

vacation / holidays

//ˈfɛ.ɾi.ɐʃ//

iron (for clothes)

//ˈfɛ.ʁu dʒi pa.ˈsaɾ//

party; celebration; festival

//ˈfɛs.tɐ//

quinceañera; sweet fifteen party

//ˈfɛs.tɐ dʒi ˈkĩ.zi ˈɐ.nuʃ//

June Festival; Midsummer celebration

//ˈfɛs.tɐ ʒu.ˈni.nɐ//

hookup partner / friends with benefits

//fi.ˈkɐ̃.tʃi//

to hook up / to make out (casual)

//fi.ˈkaʁ//

faithful; loyal

//fi.ˈɛl//

daughter

//ˈfi.ʎɐ//

son

//ˈfi.ʎu//

solid, for sure, deal, all good

//fiʁ.ˈme.zɐ//

cool, great, awesome

//ˈfi.ʃɨ//

to flirt

//flɛɾ.ˈtaɾ//

forest

//flu.ˈɾɛʃ.tɐ//

cute, cuddly, adorable

//ˈfo.fu//

stove; cooker

//fo.ˈɡɐ̃w̃//

fireworks

//ˈfo.ɡuʒ dʒi aɾ.tʃi.ˈfi.sju//

bonfire; campfire

//fo.ˈɡej.ɾɐ//

to graduate, to earn a degree

//foɾ.ˈmaɾ.si//

graduation; graduation ceremony

//foɾ.mɐ.ˈtu.ɾɐ//

oven

//ˈfoɾ.nu//

strong; fit

//ˈfɔɾ.tɨ//

front, ahead

//ˈfɾẽtʃi//

to fry

//fɾi.ˈtaɾ//

frustrated

//fɾuʃ.ˈtɾa.du//

to flee, to run away, to escape

//fuˈʒiɾ//

employee, staff member

//fũ.sjo.ˈna.ɾju//

furious; enraged

//fu.ˈɾi.o.zu//

to boast, to brag, to praise

//ɡɐˈbaɾ//

guy, bloke, dude

//ˈɡa.ʒu//

makeshift fix, jury-rig, improvised workaround

//ɡɐ̃.bi.ˈa.ʁɐ//

waiter

//gaɾ.ˈsõ//

bottle

//ɡɐˈrafɐ//

hot guy / attractive man (slang)

//ˈɡa.tu//

drawer

//ɡɐ.ˈve.tɐ//

refrigerator; fridge

//ʒe.la.ˈdej.ɾɐ//

twin

//ˈʒɛ.mju//

generous, giving

//ʒe.neˈɾo.zu//

son-in-law

//ˈʒẽ.ʁu//

gentle, kind, courteous

//ʒẽˈt͡ʃiw//

manager

//ʒe.ˈɾẽ.tʃi//

gym

//ʒiˈna.zju//

cute, pretty, attractive, nice

//ˈʒi.ɾu//

delicious / tasty

//ɡoʃ.ˈto.zu//

gratitude; gratefulness

//ɡɾɐ.ti.ˈdɐ̃w̃//

grateful; thankful

//ˈɡɾa.tu//

pregnancy

//ɡɾɐviˈdɛʃ//

to grill

//ɡɾe.ˈʎaɾ//

to shout / to scream

//ɡɾiˈtaɾ//

shout / scream / cry

//ˈɡɾitu//

inheritance; heritage

//ɨˈɾɐ̃.sɐ//

honest, truthful, upright

//oˈnɛʃ.tu//

humble, modest

//uˈmil.d͡ʒi//

likewise; same to you

//i.ɡwawˈmẽ.tʃi/ (BR) /i.ɡwalˈmẽ.tɨ/ (PT)/

island

//ˈi.ʎɐ//

don't mention it!; no problem!

//i.ma.ˈʒi.nɐ//

independence

//ĩ.de.pẽ.ˈdẽ.sjɐ//

intelligent, smart, clever

//ĩ.te.liˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi//

envy; jealousy

//ĩ.ˈve.ʒɐ//

winter

//ĩ.ˈvɛɾ.nu//

to go

//iɾ//

sister

//iɾˈmɐ̃//

brother

//iɾˈmɐ̃w̃//

irritated; annoyed

//i.ʁi.ˈta.du//

January

//ʒɐ.ˈnej.ɾu//

window

//ʒɐˈnɛ.lɐ//

dinner; to have dinner

//ʒɐ̃.ˈtaɾ//

the Brazilian way (of bending rules creatively)

//ʒej.ˈtʃi.ɲu bɾa.zi.ˈlej.ɾu//

to play (a game/sport), to throw

//ʒuˈɡaɾ//

June

//ˈʒu.ɲu//

to swear / to vow

//ʒuˈɾaɾ//

lip

//ˈla.bju//

to slay, to nail it, to shut it down (triumphantly)

//la.ˈkɾaʁ//

tear; teardrop

//ˈla.ɡɾi.mɐ//

I regret; I'm sorry (formal)

//lɐˈmẽ.tu//

to launch, to throw, to release

//lɐ̃ˈsaɾ//

home

//laɾ//

to wash

//la.ˈvaɾ//

to wash oneself

//lɐˈvaɾ.sɨ//

loyal, faithful, true

//liˈal//

cool, nice, great

//le.ˈɡaw//

bed sheet

//lẽ.ˈsɔw//

to read

//leɾ//

to get up, to stand up

//lɨvɐ̃ˈtaɾ.sɨ//

to take (away), to carry

//lɨˈvaɾ//

to clean

//lĩ.ˈpaɾ//

beautiful; gorgeous

//ˈlĩ.du//

dishes; crockery

//ˈlo.sɐ//

honeymoon

//ˈlu.ɐ dɨ ˈmɛl//

stepmother

//mɐˈdɾaʃ.tɐ//

godmother

//mɐˈdɾi.ɲɐ//

early morning hours; dawn; wee hours

//mɐ.dɾu.ˈɡa.dɐ//

mother

//mɐ̃j̃//

hurt; emotional wound; grudge

//ˈma.ɡwɐ//

to hurt (emotionally); to wound

//mɐ.ˈɡwaɾ//

rude, ill-mannered, impolite

//ˌmal.e.duˈka.du//

rogue, rascal, street-smart

//mɐˈlɐ̃.dɾu//

to do well, to nail it, to rock it

//mɐ̃.ˈdaʁ ˈbẽj//

morning

//mɐˈɲɐ̃//

bro, dude, mate

//ˈmɐ.nu//

hand

//mɐ̃w̃//

sea

//maɾ//

husband

//mɐ.ˈɾi.du//

but

//maʃ//

awesome, cool, great

//ˈma.sɐ//

massage

//mɐ.ˈsa.ʒɐ̃j̃//

person of bad character, dishonest person

//ˌmaw.kɐˈɾa.tɛɾ//

doctor; physician

//ˈmɛ.di.ku//

fear; fright

//ˈme.du//

midnight

//ˈmej.ɐ ˈnoj.tʃi//

sweet, tender, gentle

//ˈmej.ɡu//

honey

//mɛl//

melancholy; wistfulness

//mɨ.lɐ̃.ko.ˈli.ɐ//

to lie / to deceive

//mẽˈtiɾ//

lie / falsehood

//mẽˈtiɾɐ//

liar / lying

//mẽtiˈɾozu//

to dive / to plunge

//mɨɾ.ɡu.ˈʎaɾ//

table

//ˈme.zɐ//

goal, target

//ˈmɛ.tɐ//

my love

//mew ɐˈmoɾ//

my dear; my sweetheart

//mew ˈbẽj̃//

to move, to stir, to touch

//mɨˈʃeɾ//

one thousand

//miw//

spoiled, pampered

//miˈma.du//

viewpoint / lookout

//mi.ɾɐ.ˈdow.ɾu//

kid, child (PT-PT); small, tiny

//ˈmju.ðu//

backpack / rucksack

//mu.ˈʃi.lɐ//

kid, rascal, brat (affectionate or pejorative)

//mo.ˈlɛ.ki//

mountain

//mõ.ˈtɐ.ɲɐ//

fish stew

//mo.ˈkɛ.kɐ//

dwelling; residence; housing

//mo.ɾɐ.ˈdi.ɐ//

to live together; to cohabit

//mo.ˈɾaɾ ˈʒũ.tu//

to move

//muˈveɾ//

babe, hottie, significant other (slang)

//mo.ˈzɐ̃w//

to change, to move (house)

//muˈdaɾ//

nice to meet you; pleased to meet you

//ˈmũj.tu pɾaˈzeʁ/ (BR) /ˈmũj.tu pɾɐˈzeɾ/ (PT)/

muscle

//ˈmuʃ.ku.lu//

to swim

//nɐ.ˈdaɾ//

girlfriend

//nɐ.mu.ˈɾa.dɐ//

boyfriend

//nɐ.mu.ˈɾa.du//

to date; to be in a relationship

//nɐ.mu.ˈɾaɾ//

relationship; courtship; dating

//nɐ.ˈmo.ɾu//

no, not

//nɐ̃w̃//

don't give me excuses / don't come to me with stories

//nɐ̃w̃ mɨ ˈvɐ̃jɐʃ kõ iʃˈtɔɾjɐʃ//

birth

//nɐʃsiˈmẽ.tu//

Christmas

//nɐ.ˈtaw//

nature

//nɐ.tu.ˈɾe.zɐ//

nervous; upset; agitated

//nɨɾ.ˈvo.zu//

grandson; grandchild

//ˈne.tu//

night; evening

//ˈnoj.tʃi//

fiancée; bride

//ˈnoj.vɐ//

engagement

//noj.ˈva.du//

to get engaged

//noj.ˈvaʁ//

fiancé; groom

//ˈnoj.vu//

daughter-in-law

//ˈnɔ.ɾɐ//

we, us

//nɔʃ//

grade, mark, note

//ˈnɔ.tɐ//

nutrition

//nu.tɾiˈsɐ̃w//

the (masc. singular)

//u//

what

//u ki//

goal, objective

//ob.ʒe.ˈtʃi.vu//

thank you (said by a female)

//o.bɾiˈɡa.dɐ//

thank you (said by a male)

//o.bɾiˈɡa.du/ (BR) /o.bɾiˈɡa.du/ (PT)/

ocean

//ɔ.si.ˈɐ.nu//

to hate; to detest

//o.ˈdi.aɾ//

hi

//oj//

hello

//oˈla//

to look (at)

//oˈʎaɾ//

eye

//ˈo.ʎu//

wave

//ˈõ.dɐ//

where

//ˈõdʒi//

proud, prideful

//oɾ.ɡuˈʎo.zu//

or

//o//

autumn; fall

//ow.ˈto.nu//

to hear, to listen

//oˈviɾ//

dude, man (vocative filler)

//ˈpa//

patient, tolerant

//pɐˈsjẽ.t͡ʃi//

bakery

//pɐdɐˈɾiɐ//

stepfather

//pɐˈdɾaʃ.tu//

godfather

//pɐˈdɾi.ɲu//

pagode (informal samba party/subgenre)

//pa.ˈɡɔ.dʒi//

father

//paj//

landscape / scenery

//paj.ˈza.ʒẽj̃//

passion

//paj.ˈʃɐ̃w̃//

a crush / infatuation (humorous)

//paj.ʃo.ˈni.tʃi//

word

//pɐˈlavɾɐ//

pot; saucepan

//pɐ.ˈnɛ.lɐ//

panorama; broad view; overview

//pɐ.nɐˈɾɐ.mɐ//

bread

//ˈpɐ̃w//

an angel, a saint (lit. 'bread of God')

//ˌpɐ̃w d͡ʒi ˈdewʃ//

cheese bread

//ˈpɐ̃w dʒi ˈkej.ʒu//

to flirt; to hit on

//pa.ke.ˈɾaɾ//

for, to, toward

//ˈpaɾɐ//

forever

//pɐ.ɾɐ ˈsẽ.pɾɨ//

congratulations; happy birthday

//pɐ.ɾɐ.ˈbẽjʃ//

to stop

//pɐˈɾaɾ//

relative; family member

//pɐˈɾẽ.tɨ//

kinship; family relationship

//pɐɾẽˈtɛʃ.ku//

natural park / nature reserve

//ˈpaɾ.kɨ nɐ.tu.ˈɾal//

to leave, to depart, to break

//pɐɾˈtiɾ//

Easter

//ˈpaʃ.kwɐ//

to iron clothes

//pa.ˈsaɾ ˈʁo.pɐ//

to stroll, to take a walk, to go for a ride

//pɐsiˈaɾ//

fried pastry

//pɐʃ.ˈtɛw//

custard tart

//pɐʃ.ˈtɛl dɨ ˈna.tɐ//

peace; tranquility

//ˈpaʃ//

asking someone to be official / DTR (define the relationship)

//pe.ˈdʒi.du dʒi na.ˈmo.ɾu//

to order / to ask for

//pɨ.ˈdiɾ//

to apologize

//pɨˈdiɾ dɨʃˈkulpɐ//

to grab, to catch, to pick up

//pɨˈɡaɾ//

fish

//ˈpej.ʃɨ//

skin

//ˈpɛ.lɨ//

forgiveness / pardon

//pɨɾˈdɐ̃w̃//

hopelessly; madly (in love)

//pɨɾ.di.dɐ.ˈmẽ.tɨ//

to forgive

//pɨɾduˈaɾ//

perfume; fragrance

//pɨɾ.ˈfu.mɨ//

to ask (a question)

//pɨɾɡũˈtaɾ//

persuasive

//pɨɾsuɐˈzivu//

neck

//pɨʃ.ˈko.su//

weight

//ˈpe.zu//

snack / appetizer / tapa

//pɨ.ˈtiʃ.ku//

sink

//ˈpi.ɐ//

top sirloin cap / rump cap

//pi.ˈka.ɲɐ//

spicy / hot

//pi.ˈkɐ̃.tɨ//

to be able to, can

//puˈdeɾ//

of course; may I help you?; certainly

//pojʃ ˈnɐ̃w//

bridge

//ˈpõ.tɨ//

to put, to place, to set

//poɾ//

sunset

//poɾ du sɔl//

please

//puʁ faˈvoʁ/ (BR) /puɾ fɐˈvoɾ/ (PT)/

why

//puɾ ˈke//

because

//puɾˈke//

door

//ˈpɔɾtɐ//

beach

//ˈpɾaj.ɐ//

plate / dish / course

//ˈpɾa.tu//

deadline, term, time limit

//ˈpɾa.zu//

we need to talk

//pɾɨsiˈzɐmuʒ dɨ fɐˈlaɾ//

lazy, idle

//pɾe.ɡiˈso.zu//

worried; concerned

//pɾi.o.ku.ˈpa.du//

gift; present

//pɾe.ˈzẽ.tʃi//

black

//ˈpɾetu//

spring

//pɾi.mɐ.ˈve.ɾɐ//

cousin (male)

//ˈpɾi.mu//

teacher, professor

//pɾo.fe.ˈsoɾ//

profession, occupation

//pɾo.fi.ˈsɐ̃w̃//

project, plan

//pɾo.ˈʒɛ.tu//

promise

//pɾu.ˈmɛ.sɐ//

to promise

//pɾumeˈteɾ//

to promote

//pɾo.mo.ˈveɾ//

exam, test

//ˈpɾɔ.vɐ//

to taste / to try

//pɾu.ˈvaɾ//

to pull

//puˈʃaɾ//

when

//ˈkwɐ̃du//

Ash Wednesday

//ˈkwaɾ.tɐ ˈfej.ɾɐ dʒi ˈsĩ.zɐʃ//

bedroom

//ˈkwaɾ.tu//

that, which, what

//ki//

God bless you

//ki ˈdewʃ tʃi a.bẽˈso.i/ (BR)/

crush / weakness for someone

//ˈke.dɐ//

cheese

//ˈkej.ʒu//

who

//kẽj̃//

to want

//keˈɾeɾ//

dear; darling

//kɨˈɾidu//

chemistry (romantic)

//ˈki.mi.kɐ//

backyard; back garden

//kĩ.ˈtaw//

grumpy, grouchy, cranky

//ʁɐ.buˈʒẽ.tu//

anger; rage; fury

//ˈʁaj.vɐ//

apprehension; concern; mild fear

//ʁɨ.ˈsej.u//

reconciliation

//ʁɨkõsiljɐˈsɐ̃w̃//

relationship

//ʁe.la.sjo.na.ˈmẽ.tu//

medicine; remedy

//ʁɨ.ˈmɛ.dju//

to breathe

//ʁɨʃ.pi.ˈɾaɾ//

to answer, to reply

//ʁɨʃpõˈdeɾ//

responsible, dependable

//ʁɨʃ.põˈsa.vɛl//

restaurant

//ʁeʃ.taw.ˈɾɐ̃.tɨ//

meeting

//ʁe.u.ni.ˈɐ̃w̃//

New Year's Eve celebration

//ʁe.ve.ˈjõ//

river

//ˈʁi.u//

to laugh

//ˈʁiɾ//

laughter; laugh

//ˈʁi.zu//

to happen / to go down (slang)

//ʁo.ˈlaʁ//

little outing, casual hangout, stroll

//ʁo.le.ˈzi.ɲu//

fling / casual thing

//ˈʁo.lu//

romantic

//ʁo.ˈmɐ̃.ti.ku//

romanticism; romance (quality)

//ʁo.mɐ̃.ˈtiʒ.mu//

face

//ˈʁoʃ.tu//

routine

//ʁo.ˈtʃi.nɐ//

clothes; clothing

//ˈʁo.pɐ//

wrinkle

//ˈʁu.ɡɐ//

Saturday

//ˈsa.bɐ.du//

to know (facts/skills)

//sɐˈbeɾ//

flavor / taste

//sa.ˈboɾ//

dirty trick, naughtiness, mischief

//sa.ka.ˈna.ʒẽj//

naughty, rascal, cheeky (mildly vulgar)

//sɐˈfa.du//

to go out (with someone)

//sa.ˈiʁ//

living room

//ˈsa.lɐ dʒi es.ˈtaɾ//

salary, wage

//sa.ˈla.ɾju//

salty / savory snack

//sal.ˈɡa.du//

to jump, to leap

//saɫˈtaɾ//

samba (Brazilian music/dance genre)

//ˈsɐ̃.bɐ//

Saint John's Day; Midsummer festival

//sɐ̃w̃ ʒu.ˈɐ̃w̃//

sardine

//saɾ.ˈdi.ɲɐ//

longing; nostalgic yearning; missing someone deeply

//saw.ˈda.dɨ//

healthy

//saw.ˈda.vɛɫ//

health

//sɐ.ˈu.dɨ//

nostalgic, longing for the past

//saw.doˈziʃ.tɐ//

please; if you please

//sɨ ˈfaʃ fɐˈvoɾ/ (PT)/

to seduce

//sɨ.du.ˈziɾ//

to whisper; to tell secretly

//sɨ.ɡɾɨˈdaɾ//

secret

//sɨˈɡɾedu//

to follow, to continue

//sɨˈɡiɾ//

wild / savage

//sɛl.ˈva.ʒẽj̃//

without

//sẽj̃//

sir; Mr.; you (formal masculine)

//seˈɲoʁ/ (BR) /sɨˈɲoɾ/ (PT)/

ma'am; Mrs.; Ms.; you (formal feminine)

//seˈɲo.ɾɐ//

sensitive, empathetic

//sẽˈsi.vɛl//

to sit down

//sẽˈtaɾ.sɨ//

feeling; sentiment

//sẽ.ti.ˈmẽ.tu//

to feel

//sẽ.ˈtiɾ//

to be (permanent/essential)

//seɾ//

mountain range / highlands

//ˈsɛ.ʁɐ//

it's Friday! (TGIF equivalent)

//ses.ˈtow//

amazing, fantastic, awesome

//ˈʃow//

silent / quiet

//silẽˈsjozu//

yes

//sĩ//

nice, friendly, likeable

//sĩˈpa.t͡ʃi.ku//

sincerely / honestly

//sĩsɛɾɐˈmẽtɨ//

sincere / honest

//sĩˈsɛɾu//

I'm very sorry

//ˈsĩ.tu ˈmũj.tu//

eyebrow

//so.bɾɐ̃.ˈse.ʎɐ//

dessert

//so.bɾɨ.ˈme.zɐ//

nephew

//suˈbɾi.ɲu//

sofa; couch

//so.ˈfa//

to suffer; to endure

//so.ˈfɾeɾ//

suffering; anguish; pain

//so.fɾi.ˈmẽ.tu//

mother-in-law

//ˈsɔ.ɡɾɐ//

father-in-law

//ˈso.ɡɾu//

sun

//sɔl//

soil; ground

//ˈsɔ.lu//

dreamer, dreamy

//so.ɲɐˈdoɾ//

to smile

//so.ˈʁiɾ//

smile

//su.ˈʁi.zu//

softly; gently

//su.a.vɨ.ˈmẽ.tɨ//

to go up, to climb, to rise

//suˈbiɾ//

success

//su.ˈsɛ.su//

sweat; perspiration

//su.ˈoɾ//

to surf

//suɾ.ˈfaɾ//

surprise

//suɾ.ˈpɾe.zɐ//

sigh

//suʃ.ˈpi.ɾu//

to whisper

//susuˈʁaɾ//

whisper / murmur

//suˈsuʁu//

fright; scare; shock

//ˈsuʃ.tu//

you know what I mean, you feel me

//ˌta li.ˈɡa.du//

bye

//ˈtʃaw//

I love you

//tɨ ˈɐ.mu//

stubborn, obstinate, headstrong

//tɐjˈmo.zu//

to fear; to dread

//tɨ.ˈmeɾ//

to season / to marinate

//tẽ.pe.ˈɾaɾ//

storm / tempest

//tẽ.pɨʃ.ˈta.dɨ//

to have

//teɾ//

to break up / to end (a relationship)

//teʁ.mi.ˈnaʁ//

tenderly

//tɛɾ.nɐ.ˈmẽ.tɨ//

tenderness

//tɨɾ.ˈnu.ɾɐ//

earth; land; soil

//ˈtɛ.rɐ//

aunt

//ˈti.ɐ//

cheers; clink (toast)

//tʃĩ ˈtʃĩ/ (BR) /tĩ ˈtĩ/ (PT)/

shy, timid

//ˈt͡ʃi.mi.du//

uncle

//ˈti.u//

like, kind of, sort of

//ˈti.pu//

towel

//to.ˈa.ʎɐ//

touched; moved

//tuˈka.du//

to touch; to play (instrument)

//tu.ˈkaɾ//

tone (of voice)

//tõ//

to take a shower; to bathe

//to.ˈmaɾ ˈbɐ.ɲu//

top-notch, excellent, the best

//ˈtɔ.pi//

hardworking, industrious

//tɾɐ.bɐ.ʎɐˈdoɾ//

to work

//tɾa.ba.ˈʎaɾ//

work, job

//tɾaˈba.ʎu//

to cheat on / to betray

//tɾa.ˈiʁ//

no worries, it's cool, chill, all good

//tɾɐ̃.ˈki.lu//

pillow

//tɾa.ve.ˈsej.ɾu//