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Portuguese emergency & help vocabulary

Essential Portuguese vocabulary for emergency & help — 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 emergencies.

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

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

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Learn the first set, listen out loud, then move into the full list below.

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Practice quiz

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Full vocabulary list

Words 1–20
  • ajuda
    a-JOO-da
    help
  • socorro
    soo-KO-rroo
    relief/help
  • emergência
    e-mer-JEN-sya
    emergency
  • aqui
    a-KEE
    here
  • agora
    a-GO-ra
    now
  • por favor
    por fa-VOR
    please
  • rápido
    RRA-pee-doo
    fast
  • venha
    VE-nya
    come
  • ouça
    OW-sa
    listen
  • urgente
    oor-JEN-tee
    urgent
  • fogo
    FO-goo
    fire
  • fumo
    FOO-moo
    smoke
  • queimadura
    key-ma-DOO-ra
    burn
  • incêndio
    een-SEN-dyoo
    large fire
  • bombeiros
    bom-BEY-roos
    firefighters
  • ligue
    LEE-gee
    call (command)
  • saída
    sa-EE-da
    exit
  • edifício
    e-dee-FEE-syoo
    building
  • extintor
    eesh-teen-TOR
    extinguisher
  • escadas
    eesh-KA-das
    stairs
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