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Easy Portuguese Words
The Portuguese You Didn't Know You Knew
Check these Easy Portuguese words. You will be surprised to see how much Portuguese you already know!
Easy Portuguese Words are also called Cognates - 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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