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C2 Portuguese vocabulary

The 48 most common Portuguese words at CEFR C2 — with translation, IPA, and an example each. The right foundation for your level.

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  1. 001
    porrainterj. /ˈpoʁɐ/
    (interjection)
  2. 002
    michaeln. /miˈkaɛw/
  3. 003
    charlien. /ˈʃaɾli/
  4. 004
    frankn. /fɾɐ̃k/
  5. 005
    miken. /majk/
  6. 006
    davidn. /ˈdavid/
  7. 007
    joen. /dʒo/
    coffee Eu gosto de tomar um joe pela manhã.
    I like to have a coffee in the morning.
  8. 008
    spart. /is/
  9. 009
    petern. /ˈpetɨɾ/
  10. 010
    jamesn. /ˈʒeims/
  11. 011
    alexn. /aˈlɛks/
  12. 012
    henryn. /ˈẽɾi/
  13. 013
    iorqueconj. /iˈɔɾkɨ/
  14. 014
    pauln. /pawl/
  15. 015
    benn. /bẽ/
  16. 016
    missn. /mis/
  17. 017
    jimmyn. /ˈdʒimi/
  18. 018
    dannyn. /ˈdani/
  19. 019
    nickn. /nik/
  20. 020
    maryn. /ˈmɛɾi/
  21. 021
    iasaux. /iɐʃ/
  22. 022
    foda-seinterj. /ˈfɔdɐ si/
    screw it Foda-se, não vou me preocupar mais com isso.
    Screw it, I'm not going to worry about this anymore.
  23. 023
    jimn. /ʒɪm/
  24. 024
    harryn. /ˈhaɾi/
  25. 025
    bobn. /bɔb/
  26. 026
    foderv. /ˈfodɨɾ/
    to screw Ele vai foder com o plano todo.
    He is going to screw up the whole plan.
  27. 027
    tommyn. /ˈtɔmi/
  28. 028
    jaken. /ˈdʒeɪk/
  29. 029
    steven. /stiˈvi/
  30. 030
    ryann. /ˈɾaɪ.ən/
  31. 031
    willaux. /wɪl/
  32. 032
    richardn. /ˈɾitʃaɾd/
  33. 033
    caralhointerj. /kɐˈɾaʎu/
    (interjection)
  34. 034
    markn. /maɾk/
  35. 035
    chrisn. /kɾis/
  36. 036
    robertn. /ˈɾɔbɛɾtʃi/
  37. 037
    scottn. /skɔt/
  38. 038
    ericn. /ɛɾik/
  39. 039
    clarkn. /klakɾ/
  40. 040
    marian. /maˈɾiɐ/
  41. 041
    leen. /li/
  42. 042
    katen. /keɪt/
  43. 043
    cabrãon. /kaˈbɾɐ̃w/
    bastard Ele me chamou de cabrão na briga.
    He called me a bastard in the fight.
  44. 044
    charlesn. /ˈʃaɾ.lis/
  45. 045
    waltern. /ˈwaw.tɛɾ/
  46. 046
    kevinn. /ˈkɛ.vĩ/
  47. 047
    eddien. /ˈɛ.di/
  48. 048
    washingtonn. /waʃɪŋˈtõ/

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