This vocabulary lesson will teach you the Portuguese words for buildings, monuments, streets and vehicles, as well as talking about different modes of public transportation.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Portuguese“.

Cities & Traffic in Portuguese

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Shops, Buildings and Institutions

EnglishPortuguesePronunciation
(Audio)
shoplojapt-sing_shop
department storeloja de departamentopt-sing_department-store
kioskquiosquept-sing_kiosk
bakerypadariapt-sing_bakery
confectioneryconfeitariapt-sing_confectionery
butcher’saçouguept-sing_butchers
marketmercadopt-sing_market
librarybibliotecapt-sing_library
churchigrejapt-sing_church
cinemacinêmapt-sing_cinema
theatercinêma
teatro		pt-sing_theater
pt-sing_theater-2
hotelhotelpt-sing_hotel
bankbancopt-sing_bank
schoolescolapt-sing_school
universityuniversidadept-sing_university
kindergartenjardim de infânciapt-sing_kindergarten
chemist’s / drugstorefarmáciapt-sing_chemistsdrugstore
hospitalhospitalpt-sing_hospital

Cities and Places

EnglishPortuguesePronunciation
(Audio)
town / citycidadept-sing_towncity
housecasapt-sing_house
buildingedifíciopt-sing_building
street / roadruapt-sing_streetroad
avenueavenidapt-sing_avenue
bridgepontept-sing_bridge
center/city centercentropt-sing_center
crossingcruzamentopt-sing_crossing
squarepraçapt-sing_square
parkparquept-sing_park
landmark / sightponto turísticopt-sing_landmarksight
monumentmonumentopt-sing_monument

Traffic, Vehicles and Transportation

EnglishPortuguesePronunciation
(Audio)
vehicleveículopt-sing_vehicle
carcarropt-sing_car
traintrêmpt-sing_train
busônibuspt-sing_bus
trambondept-sing_tram
metrometrôpt-sing_metro
bicyclebicicletapt-sing_bicycle
motorbikemotopt-sing_motorbike
taxitáxipt-sing_taxi
airplaneaviãopt-sing_plane
shipnaviopt-sing_ship
(train) stationestação de trêmpt-sing_train-station
main stationestação principalpt-sing_main-station
stopparadapt-sing_stop
station / stopparada de trêmpt-sing_stationstop
parking areaestacionamentopt-sing_parking-area
petrol stationposto de gasolinapt-sing_petrol-station
(to) go by carir de carropt-sing_to-go-by-car
(to) go by motorbikeir de motopt-sing_to-go-by-motorbike
(to) go by bikeir de bicicletapt-sing_to-go-by-bike
(to) go by busir de ônibuspt-sing_to-go-by-bus
(to) go by metroir de metrôpt-sing_to-go-by-metro

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