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Common Portuguese words 201–300

Portuguese words 201 to 300, starting with the core everyday words, then moving through themes like food, travel and work. Each comes with its English meaning. Tap the speaker to hear it, then say it back.

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Portuguese words 201 to 300 with English translations
#	English	Portuguese
201	to bring	trazer
202	to send	enviar
203	to receive	receber
204	to choose	escolher
205	to show	mostrar
206	to explain	explicar
207	to tell	contar
208	to listen	escutar
209	to answer	responder
210	to wash	lavar
211	to cook	cozinhar
212	to travel	viajar
213	to walk	andar
214	to run	correr
215	to swim	nadar
216	to dance	dançar
217	to sing	cantar
218	to sit	sentar-se
219	to stand	ficar de pé
220	to wear	vestir
221	to rest	descansar
222	to wake up	acordar
223	to get up	levantar-se
224	to win	ganhar
225	to lose	perder
226	to change	mudar
227	to meet	conhecer
228	to visit	visitar
229	to invite	convidar
230	to like	gostar
231	to prefer	preferir
232	to hope	esperar
233	to wish	desejar
234	to dream	sonhar
235	to laugh	rir
236	to cry	chorar
237	to smile	sorrir
238	to study	estudar
239	to teach	ensinar
240	to count	contar
241	to repeat	repetir
242	to practice	praticar
243	to pronounce	pronunciar
244	to translate	traduzir
245	to decide	decidir
246	to prepare	preparar
247	to organize	organizar
248	to book	reservar
249	to rent	alugar
250	to drive	dirigir
251	to park	estacionar
252	to turn	virar
253	to cross	atravessar
254	to fly	voar
255	to take a photo	fotografar
256	to watch	assistir
257	to borrow	pedir emprestado
258	to lend	emprestar
259	to hold	segurar
260	to carry	carregar
261	to throw	jogar fora
262	to break	quebrar
263	to fix	consertar
264	to build	construir
265	to grow	crescer
266	to die	morrer
267	to be born	nascer
268	to exist	existir
269	to happen	acontecer
270	to seem	parecer
271	to become	tornar-se
272	to belong	pertencer
273	to allow	permitir
274	to forbid	proibir
275	to avoid	evitar
276	to be afraid	ter medo
277	to be late	estar atrasado
278	to be right	ter razão
279	to be wrong	errar
280	to be called	chamar-se
281	to be hungry	ter fome
282	to be thirsty	ter sede
283	to be cold	sentir frio
284	to be hot	sentir calor
285	to be sick	estar doente
286	to hurt	doer
287	to be worth	valer
288	to cost	custar
289	to weigh	pesar
290	to be missing	faltar
291	to matter	importar
292	to enjoy	aproveitar
293	to thank	agradecer
294	to apologize	desculpar-se
295	to greet	cumprimentar
296	to introduce	apresentar
297	to agree	concordar
298	to promise	prometer
299	to share	compartilhar
300	to save	economizar

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What are the most common words in Portuguese?

The first words are the core everyday vocabulary; later ones move through themes such as food, travel, home and work. Words 201 to 300 include trazer (to bring), enviar (to send), receber (to receive), escolher (to choose), mostrar (to show).

How many Portuguese words do I need to start speaking?

A few hundred well-chosen words cover a large share of everyday conversation. This list has 1000 of them, starting with the core words every speaker needs, so working from the top gives you the most for your time.

What is the best way to remember these Portuguese words?

Say them in sentences, not alone. Hear a word, say it aloud, then use it in a full sentence. 4ToSpeak's Word Quest and four-step lessons are built around that.

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