Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago
Download your FREE PDF here: speakingbrazilian.com/100-most-used-words
Did you know that just 100 words make up about 50% of the Portuguese used in daily life?
But does this mean that if you learn only these 100 words, you'll already be able to understand and communicate in Portuguese?
In this lesson, you'll learn the 100 most common words in Brazilian Portuguese. You'll also discover how many words you need to learn to speak Portuguese well and why these 100 words are so important.
⏱ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – Intro - 100 Most Common Words in Brazilian Portuguese
00:16 – How Many Words Exist in Portuguese?
01:42 – Most Used Nouns in Portuguese
• 01:55 – Coisa (thing)
• 02:06 – Casa (house)
• 02:19 – Tempo (time)
• 02:31 – Ano (year)
• 02:41 – Dia (day)
• 02:49 – Vez (time/instance)
• 03:03 – Homem (man)
• 03:13 – Mulher (woman)
• 03:25 – Senhora (ma’am/lady)
• 03:25 – Senhor (sir/gentleman)
03:45 – Free PDF with Exercises: speakingbrazilian.com/100-most-used-words
• 04:05 – Mão (hand)
• 04:18 – Palavra (word)
• 04:31 – Filho(a) (son/daughter)
• 04:44 – Noite (night)
• 04:54 – Amigo(a) (friend)
• 05:06 – Rua (street)
• 05:16 – Vida (life)
• 05:28 – Pessoa (person)
• 05:39 – Moço(a) (young man/woman)
• 05:50 – Menino(a) (boy/girl)
06:00 – Most Used Adjectives in Brazilian Portuguese
• 06:13 – Bom/Boa (good/nice)
• 06:24 – Ruim (bad)
• 06:34 – Grande (big)
• 06:45 – Pequeno(a) (small)
• 06:57 – Melhor (better/best)
• 07:09 – Pior (worse/worst)
• 07:23 – Certo(a) (right/correct)
• 07:33 – Errado (wrong/incorrect)
• 07:44 – Velho(a) (old)
• 07:54 – Novo(a) (new)
• 08:05 – Difícil (difficult/hard)
• 08:18 – Fácil (easy)
• 08:30 – Bonito(a) (handsome/pretty)
• 08:41 – Feio(a) (ugly)
• 08:53 – Forte (strong)
• 09:05 – Fraco(a) (weak)
• 09:17 – Feliz (happy)
• 09:27 – Triste (sad)
• 09:37 – Diferente (different)
• 09:51 – Importante (important)
10:03 – Most Used Verbs in Brazilian Portuguese
• 10:14 – Ser (to be)
• 10:25 – Estar (to be)
• 10:35 – Ter (to have)
• 10:45 – Ir (to go)
• 10:56 – Dizer (to say/tell)
• 11:07 – Fazer (to do/make)
• 11:19 – Poder (can/to be able to)
• 11:32 – Ver (to see)
• 11:44 – Dar (to give)
• 11:55 – Vir (to come)
• 12:05 – Querer (to want)
• 12:16 – Parecer (to seem/look like)
• 12:28 – Falar (to speak)
• 12:39 – Ficar (to stay/be)
• 12:52 – Ouvir (to hear/listen)
• 13:03 – Achar (to think/find)
• 13:15 – Sair (to go out/leave)
• 13:26 – Chegar (to arrive/get)
• 13:57 – Passar (to spend/pass)
• 13:49 – Pedir (to ask for/order)
14:00 – Most Used Adverbs in Brazilian Portuguese
• 14:13 – Não (no/not)
• 14:24 – Sim (yes)
• 14:36 – Talvez (maybe/might)
• 14:47 – Muito (very/many)
• 14:58 – Pouco (a little)
• 15:09 – Também (also/too)
• 15:19 – Perto (near/close)
• 15:31 – Longe (far)
• 15:42 – Sempre (always)
• 15:55 – Nunca (never)
• 16:05 – Agora (now)
• 16:16 – Antes (before)
• 16:28 – Depois (after/later)
• 16:40 – Aqui (here)
• 16:51 – Lá (there)
• 17:01 – Apenas (only/just)
• 17:14 – Mais (more)
• 17:26 – Menos (less)
• 17:38 – Cedo (early)
• 17:49 – Tarde (late)
17:59 – Essential Functional Words in Brazilian Portuguese
• 18:17 – O/A (the)
• 18:29 – Um/Uma (a/an)
• 18:39 – E (and)
• 18:52 – Ou (or)
• 19:03 – Mas (but)
• 19:17 – De/Da/DO (of/from)
• 19:28 – Em/Na/No (in/on/at)
• 19:40 – Para (to/for)
• 19:49 – Por (by/through/per)
• 20:03 – Com (with)
• 20:15 – Eu (I)
• 20:24 – Você (you)
• 20:34 – Ela/Ele (she/he)
• 20:44 – A gente (we - informal)
• 20:55 – Esta/Este (this)
• 21:05 – Minha/Meu (my)
• 21:16 – Sua/Seu (your)
• 21:26 – Que (what/that)
• 21:36 – Quem (who/whom)
• 21:46 – Qual (which/what)
21:55 – How Many Words Do You Really Need to Speak Portuguese?
22:42 – Essential Course for Beginners: speakingbrazilian.com/essential-course-for-beginners
24:25 – Free PDF with Exercises: speakingbrazilian.com/100-most-used-words
24:44 – My Online Courses: speakingbrazilian.com/online-courses
25:06 – Outro
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Download your FREE PDF here: speakingbrazilian.com/100-most-used-words
Did you know that just 100 words make up about 50% of the Portuguese used in daily life?
But does this mean that if you learn only these 100 words, you'll already be able to understand and communicate in Portuguese?
In this lesson, you'll learn the 100 most common words in Brazilian Portuguese. You'll also discover how many words you need to learn to speak Portuguese well and why these 100 words are so important.
⏱ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – Intro - 100 Most Common Words in Brazilian Portuguese
00:16 – How Many Words Exist in Portuguese?
01:42 – Most Used Nouns in Portuguese
• 01:55 – Coisa (thing)
• 02:06 – Casa (house)
• 02:19 – Tempo (time)
• 02:31 – Ano (year)
• 02:41 – Dia (day)
• 02:49 – Vez (time/instance)
• 03:03 – Homem (man)
• 03:13 – Mulher (woman)
• 03:25 – Senhora (ma’am/lady)
• 03:25 – Senhor (sir/gentleman)
03:45 – Free PDF with Exercises: speakingbrazilian.com/100-most-used-words
• 04:05 – Mão (hand)
• 04:18 – Palavra (word)
• 04:31 – Filho(a) (son/daughter)
• 04:44 – Noite (night)
• 04:54 – Amigo(a) (friend)
• 05:06 – Rua (street)
• 05:16 – Vida (life)
• 05:28 – Pessoa (person)
• 05:39 – Moço(a) (young man/woman)
• 05:50 – Menino(a) (boy/girl)
06:00 – Most Used Adjectives in Brazilian Portuguese
• 06:13 – Bom/Boa (good/nice)
• 06:24 – Ruim (bad)
• 06:34 – Grande (big)
• 06:45 – Pequeno(a) (small)
• 06:57 – Melhor (better/best)
• 07:09 – Pior (worse/worst)
• 07:23 – Certo(a) (right/correct)
• 07:33 – Errado (wrong/incorrect)
• 07:44 – Velho(a) (old)
• 07:54 – Novo(a) (new)
• 08:05 – Difícil (difficult/hard)
• 08:18 – Fácil (easy)
• 08:30 – Bonito(a) (handsome/pretty)
• 08:41 – Feio(a) (ugly)
• 08:53 – Forte (strong)
• 09:05 – Fraco(a) (weak)
• 09:17 – Feliz (happy)
• 09:27 – Triste (sad)
• 09:37 – Diferente (different)
• 09:51 – Importante (important)
10:03 – Most Used Verbs in Brazilian Portuguese
• 10:14 – Ser (to be)
• 10:25 – Estar (to be)
• 10:35 – Ter (to have)
• 10:45 – Ir (to go)
• 10:56 – Dizer (to say/tell)
• 11:07 – Fazer (to do/make)
• 11:19 – Poder (can/to be able to)
• 11:32 – Ver (to see)
• 11:44 – Dar (to give)
• 11:55 – Vir (to come)
• 12:05 – Querer (to want)
• 12:16 – Parecer (to seem/look like)
• 12:28 – Falar (to speak)
• 12:39 – Ficar (to stay/be)
• 12:52 – Ouvir (to hear/listen)
• 13:03 – Achar (to think/find)
• 13:15 – Sair (to go out/leave)
• 13:26 – Chegar (to arrive/get)
• 13:57 – Passar (to spend/pass)
• 13:49 – Pedir (to ask for/order)
14:00 – Most Used Adverbs in Brazilian Portuguese
• 14:13 – Não (no/not)
• 14:24 – Sim (yes)
• 14:36 – Talvez (maybe/might)
• 14:47 – Muito (very/many)
• 14:58 – Pouco (a little)
• 15:09 – Também (also/too)
• 15:19 – Perto (near/close)
• 15:31 – Longe (far)
• 15:42 – Sempre (always)
• 15:55 – Nunca (never)
• 16:05 – Agora (now)
• 16:16 – Antes (before)
• 16:28 – Depois (after/later)
• 16:40 – Aqui (here)
• 16:51 – Lá (there)
• 17:01 – Apenas (only/just)
• 17:14 – Mais (more)
• 17:26 – Menos (less)
• 17:38 – Cedo (early)
• 17:49 – Tarde (late)
17:59 – Essential Functional Words in Brazilian Portuguese
• 18:17 – O/A (the)
• 18:29 – Um/Uma (a/an)
• 18:39 – E (and)
• 18:52 – Ou (or)
• 19:03 – Mas (but)
• 19:17 – De/Da/DO (of/from)
• 19:28 – Em/Na/No (in/on/at)
• 19:40 – Para (to/for)
• 19:49 – Por (by/through/per)
• 20:03 – Com (with)
• 20:15 – Eu (I)
• 20:24 – Você (you)
• 20:34 – Ela/Ele (she/he)
• 20:44 – A gente (we - informal)
• 20:55 – Esta/Este (this)
• 21:05 – Minha/Meu (my)
• 21:16 – Sua/Seu (your)
• 21:26 – Que (what/that)
• 21:36 – Quem (who/whom)
• 21:46 – Qual (which/what)
21:55 – How Many Words Do You Really Need to Speak Portuguese?
22:42 – Essential Course for Beginners: speakingbrazilian.com/essential-course-for-beginners
24:25 – Free PDF with Exercises: speakingbrazilian.com/100-most-used-words
24:44 – My Online Courses: speakingbrazilian.com/online-courses
25:06 – Outro
Join the Speaking Brazilian YouTube Club to support my channel and have access to the transcript of my videos: school.speakingbrazilian.com/p/youtube
Start learning Brazilian Portuguese today! Take advantage of all the free resources offered by Speaking Brazilian Language School: speakingbrazilian.com/free
*
Video production and cinematography: @roblanghammer (IG)
Video editor: fiverr.com/share/AwWyVB
Thumbnail design: @estudio.formiga (IG)
*
Speaking Brazilian Language School specializes in Brazilian Portuguese. We offer online courses for students of all levels.
#BrazilianPortuguese #portuguesbrasileiro #portuguesdoBrasil #portugaisbrésilien #PortogheseBrasiliano #BrasilianischesPortugiesisch #Portuguesbrasileno #100palavrasmaisusadas
