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105 words/phrases to learn
setenta
seventy; 70
oito
eight; 8
a profissão
the profession; the job
mais
more
marcar
to score
a dúvida
the doubt
o doutoramento
the doctorate degree
português
Portuguese (masc.)
uma capacidade
an ability; a capacity
a leitura
the reading
onde
where
entusiasmado
thrilled
uma língua
a language; a tongue
literatura
literature
o texto
the text
conseguir
to get; to reach; to obtain
pequeno
small; little
a autoridade
the authority
uma disciplina
a subject (school)
primeiro
first; 1º
mas
but
também
too; also; as well
muito (muita)
very; too; much; a lot of
inglês
English
gostar
to like
ciência
science
natureza
nature
porque
because
uma aula
a class
eram
they were; you were (permanently, plural)
uma festa
a party
o poema
the poem
tanto
so much
a transformação
the transformation
um teatro
a theater
viver
to live
portuguesa
Portuguese (referring to a woman)
pensar
to think
pronto
ready
a escrita
the writing
um livro
a book
um dia
a day
chamar
to call
uma história
a story; (a) history
sei
I know
conhecer
to meet (for the first time); to know
vou
I go
hoje
today
já não
not anymore; no longer
existir
to exist
estava
I was; he was (temporarily); you were (singular formal); it was (temporarily)
entregar
to deliver
deixar
to leave; to let
o Papa
the Pope
aqui
here
um mês
a month
estar
to be (temporarily)
passado
past
fui
I was (permanently); I went
uma esperança
a hope
nenhum
none; not (a single) one
embora
although
sorte
luck
escolher
to choose; to pick up
começar
to start; to begin
um problema
a problem; an issue
uma maneira
a way; a manner
especial
special
escrever
to write
mesmo
even; same; -self
contra
against
ainda
still; yet
um humano
a human
tempo
time; weather
na escola
at school
uma escola
a school
poder
to be able to; can
aproveitar
to enjoy
estudar
to study
aprender
to learn
vão
they go; you go (plural)
a amizade
the friendship
profundo
deep
geral
general
o amigo
the friend (male)
uma criança
a kid; a child
criar
to create; to raise
a idade
the age
inteiro
entire
como
how; like; as
bem
fine; alright; well
ter
to have
um escritor; uma escritora
a writer
um professor; uma professora
a teacher; a professor
publicar
to publish
velho
old
uma eleição
an election
dar
to give
fazer
to do; to make
um adulto; uma adulta
an adult
estar a brincar
to be kidding
procurar
to seek; to search; to look for
criar um filho
to raise a child
vida
life
um cidadão; uma cidadã
a citizen

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