Cognates
Portuguese at First Sight!
Check these English-Portuguese Cognates. You will be surprised to see how much Portuguese you already know!
Cognates are also called Easy Words - as they have the same origin - or are related in some way - to others in a foreign language. You can deduced them even without a previous knowledge of your target language.Check these examples – they are all in Portuguese:
| capital | general | original | | plural | legal | visual | tropical | aniversário | contrário | dicionário | glossário | milionário | | |
There are about 1600 cognates between Portuguese and English. I've organized a few of them into 4 groups:NounsWords that refer to people, places, things, events, substances or qualities: Quenner, dessert, branch AdjectivesWords that describe nouns or pronouns: tender, little, old VerbsWords that describe actions, conditions or experiences:correr, digitar, traduzir, imprimir AdverbsWords which describe or give more information about verbs, adjectives, adverbs or phrases: daily, urgently
COGNATES #1: NOUNS - SUBSTANTIVOS| English | Português | | -al | -al | | animal | animal | | hospital | hospital | | moral | moral |
| English | Português | | -ty | -dade | | capacity | capacidade | | eternity | eternidade | | flexibility | flexibilidade |
| English | Português | | -ism | -ismo, isma | | atheism | ateísmo | | criticism | criticismo | | feminism | feminismo |
| English | Português | | -ist | -ista | | dentist | dentista | | humorist | humorista | | tourist | turista |
| English | Português | | -nce, -ance | -ência, ança | | abstinence | abstinência | | patience | paciência | | perseverance | perseferança |
| English | Português | | -or | -or | | actor | ator | | color | cor | | favor | favor |
COGNATES #2: Adjectives - ADJETIVOS| English | Português | | -al | -al | | real | real | | sensual | sensual | | virtual | virtual |
| English | Português | | -ant, ent | -ante, ente | | excellent | excelente | | important | importante | | patient | paciente |
| English | Português | | -ary | -ário, ária | | adversary | adversário | | arbitrary | arbitrário | | contrary | contrário |
| English | Português | | -ic | -ico, ica | | economic | econômico | | metallic | metálico | | pacific | pacífico |
| English | Português | | -id | -ido, ida | | lucid | lúcido | | splendid | esplêndido | | vivid | vívido |
| English | Português | | -al | -al | | automobile | automóvel | | mobile | móvel | | projectile | projétil |
| English | Português | | -ive | -ivo, iva | | adoptive | adotivo | | descriptive | descritivo | | imaginative | imaginativo |
| English | Português | | -ible, able | -ível, ável | | accessible | acessível | | admirable | admirável | | convertible | conversível |
| English | Português | | -ous | -oso, osa | | delicious | delicioso | | famous | famoso | | generous | generoso |
COGNATES #3: Verbs – VERBOS
| English | Português | | -ate | -ar | | celebrate | celebrar | | create | criar | | donate | doar |
| English | Português | | -e | -ar | | dance | dançar | | complete | completar | | imagine | imaginar |
| English | Português | | -ent, ult, ort | -entar, ultar, ortar | | comment | comentar | | consult | consultar | | export | exportar |
| English | Português | | -fy | -ficar | | amplify | amplificar | | qualify | qualificar | | simplify | simplificar |
COGNATES #4: Adverbs – ADVÉRBIOS
| English | Português | | -ly | -mente | | creatively | criativamente | | separately | separadamente | | usually | usualmente |
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