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Portuguese directions vocabulary

Essential Portuguese vocabulary for directions — 60 words with English translations, audio playback and a flashcard quiz.

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This guide turns a SPEAKZY lesson topic into a focused vocabulary article. The words are grouped for quick study, with English meanings, pronunciation hints where available, tap-to-hear audio, flashcards and a short quiz. Use the first key words as your warm-up, then work through the full list in chunks. Say each word out loud before checking the translation. If a word is useful for travel, family, food, work or daily conversation, save it mentally as a phrase starter rather than an isolated word. When you finish, jump into the related SPEAKZY course topic. The app uses the same vocabulary inside structured lessons, sentence practice and review, so the article becomes a natural bridge from browsing to proper speaking practice.

What this lesson covers

Core Portuguese words for directions.

English meanings, pronunciation hints, and tap-to-hear audio.

A quick flashcard flow and quiz to make the words stick.

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Full vocabulary list

Words 1–20
  • Esquerda
    ez-KER-da
    Left
  • Direita
    di-REI-ta
    Right
  • Em frente
    eim fREN-te
    Straight
  • Vire
    VI-re
    Turn
  • Pare
    PA-re
    Stop
  • Aqui
    a-KI
    Here
  • Ali
    a-LI
    There
  • Rua
    RU-a
    Street
  • Mapa
    MA-pa
    Map
  • Norte
    NOR-te
    North
  • Quarteirão
    kwah-ter-ÃO
    Block
  • Esquina
    esh-KI-na
    Corner
  • Avenida
    a-ve-NI-da
    Avenue
  • Semáforo
    se-MA-fo-ru
    Traffic light
  • Perto
    PER-tu
    Near
  • Longe
    LON-je
    Far
  • Sul
    SUL
    South
  • Este
    ES-te
    East
  • Oeste
    O-esh-te
    West
  • Atravessar
    a-tra-ve-SAR
    To cross
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