· Brazilian Portuguese
Portuguese word of the day
A new Brazilian Portuguese word every day, with its meaning, an example and audio. Useful words from Monday to Friday, words with a story at the weekend.
adjective
selvagem
wild
Vimos animais selvagens no parque.
We saw wild animals in the park.
This week
- Wednesdayopinião · opinion
- Tuesdayfoguete · rocket; firework
- Mondayfeder · to stink
- Sundaybrigadeiro · a chocolate truffle sweet
- Saturdaypaçoca · a crumbly peanut sweet
- Fridaynormal · normal
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How are the words chosen?
On weekdays, from the 100th to the 3,000th most common words in Brazilian Portuguese (nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs), in an order that doesn't repeat a word for years. At the weekend, from a list of words worth knowing for what they say about Brazil, like cafuné and saudade. Everyone sees the same word on the same day, and it changes at midnight in Brazil.
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More words: the 5,000 most common Portuguese words, with meanings and examples. To practise saying them, try the tongue twister of the week.