Portuguese A1 Vocabulary – CELPE-Bras (basic)

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Core Portuguese vocabulary for CEFR A1 (CELPE-Bras (basic)): 10 topic-based sets, 474 words with pronunciation and example sentences. Definitions in English.

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[A1] Greetings and introductions (45 words)
- olá o'la — hello; hi
- oi 'oj — hi; hey
- bom dia bõ 'dʒi.a — good morning
- boa tarde 'bo.a 'taʁ.dʒi — good afternoon
- boa noite 'bo.a 'noj.tʃi — good evening; good night
- tchau 'tʃaw — bye; goodbye
- até logo a'tɛ 'lɔ.gu — see you later; goodbye
- até amanhã a'tɛ amã'ɲɐ~ — see you tomorrow
- tudo bem 'tu.du 'bẽj~ — all good; how are you; okay
- por favor poɾ fa'voʁ — please
[A1] Numbers, time and dates (48 words)
- número 'nu.me.ɾu — number; figure
- um ũ — one (number)
- dois dojs — two (number)
- três tɾes — three (number)
- dez dɛs — ten (number)
- vinte 'vĩ.tʃi — twenty (number)
- cem sẽj~ — one hundred (number)
- mil miw — one thousand (number)
- primeiro pɾi'mej.ɾu — first
- hora 'ɔ.ɾa — hour; time
[A1] Family and people (50 words)
- família fɐ'mi.ljɐ — family
- mãe 'mɐ~j~ — mother
- pai 'paj — father
- irmão iʁ'mɐ~w~ — brother
- irmã iʁ'mɐ~ — sister
- filho 'fi.ʎu — son; child
- filha 'fi.ʎɐ — daughter
- avô a'vo — grandfather
- avó a'vɔ — grandmother
- tio 'tɕi.u — uncle
[A1] Food and drink (47 words)
- comida ko'mi.dɐ — food; meal
- bebida be'bi.dɐ — drink; beverage
- água 'a.ɡwɐ — water
- café ka'fɛ — coffee; café
- leite 'lej.tʃi — milk
- suco 'su.ku — juice
- pão 'pɐ~w~ — bread; bread roll
- pão de queijo 'pɐ~w~ dʒi 'kej.ʒu — cheese bread
- arroz a'hos — rice
- carne 'kaʁ.ni — meat; beef
[A1] Shopping and prices (45 words)
- comprar kõ'pɾaʁ — to buy; to purchase
- vender vẽ'deʁ — to sell
- pagar pa'ɡaʁ — to pay; to pay for
- custar kus'taʁ — to cost
- preço 'pɾesu — price
- loja 'lɔʒɐ — shop; store
- mercado meʁ'kadu — supermarket; market
- feira 'fejɾɐ — street market
- dinheiro dʒi'ɲejɾu — money; cash
- cartão kaʁ'tɐ~w~ — card
[A1] Home and everyday objects (45 words)
- casa 'ka.zɐ — house; home
- apartamento a.paɦ.ta'mẽ.tu — apartment; flat
- sala 'sa.lɐ — living room; room
- cozinha ku'zi.ɲɐ — kitchen
- banheiro ba.'ɲej.ɾu — bathroom; toilet
- janela ʒa'nɛ.lɐ — window
- porta 'pɔɦ.tɐ — door
- cama 'kɐ~.mɐ — bed
- mesa 'me.zɐ — table
- cadeira ka'dej.ɾɐ — chair
[A1] Daily routine and verbs (50 words)
- acordar a.koʁ.'daʁ — to wake up
- levantar-se le.vɐ~.'taʁ.si — to get up
- tomar banho to.'maʁ 'bɐ~.ɲu — to take a shower
- vestir-se ves.'tʃiʁ.si — to get dressed
- tomar café da manhã to.'maʁ ka.'fɛ da mɐ~.'ɲɐ~ — to have breakfast
- almoçar aw.mo.'saʁ — to have lunch
- trabalhar tɾa.ba.'ʎaʁ — to work
- estudar es.tu.'daʁ — to study
- sair sa.'iʁ — to leave; to go out
- chegar ʃe.'gaʁ — to arrive
[A1] Getting around: transport and directions (50 words)
- metrô me.'tɾo — subway; metro
- carro 'ka.xu — car
- táxi 'tak.si — taxi; cab
- bicicleta bi.si.'klɛ.ta — bicycle; bike
- trem 'tɾẽj — train
- avião a.vi.'ɐ~w~ — airplane; plane
- aeroporto a.e.ɾo.'poʁ.tu — airport
- ponto de ônibus 'põ.tu dʒi 'õ.ni.bus — bus stop
- estação es.ta.'sɐ~w~ — station; stop
- passagem pa.'sa.ʒẽj — ticket; fare; passage
[A1] Weather and seasons (47 words)
- tempo 'tẽ.pu — weather; time
- clima 'kli.mɐ — climate
- sol 'sɔw — sun
- chuva 'ʃu.vɐ — rain
- vento 'vẽ.tu — wind
- céu 'sɛw — sky
- neve 'nɛ.vi — snow
- calor ka'loʁ — heat; hot weather
- frio 'fɾi.u — cold
- fresco 'fɾes.ku — cool; fresh
[A1] Hobbies and free time (47 words)
- tempo livre 'tẽpu 'livɾi — free time; spare time
- adorar ado'ɾaɾ — love; adore
- jogar ʒo'ɡaɾ — play; throw
- brincar bɾĩ'kaɾ — play; joke
- cantar kɐ~'taɾ — to sing
- dançar dɐ~'saɾ — to dance
- pintar pĩ'taɾ — to paint
- nadar na'daɾ — to swim
- correr ko'heɾ — run; jog
- andar de bicicleta ɐ~'daɾ dʒi bisi'klɛta — ride a bike

Portuguese A1 Vocabulary – CELPE-Bras (basic)

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