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Portuguese family & people vocabulary

Essential Portuguese vocabulary for family & people — 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 family and people.

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.

Flashcards

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Practice quiz

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Full vocabulary list

Words 1–20
  • mãe
    MEY
    mother
  • pai
    PAY
    father
  • irmão
    ir-MOWN
    brother
  • irmã
    ir-MEY
    sister
  • filho
    FEE-lyoo
    son
  • filha
    FEE-lya
    daughter
  • família
    fa-MEE-lya
    family
  • bebé
    be-BEH
    baby
  • casa
    KAH-za
    house
  • o meu/a minha
    oo MEH-oo/ah MEE-nya
    my
  • avô
    ah-VOH
    grandfather
  • avó
    ah-VOH
    grandmother
  • neto
    NEH-too
    grandson
  • neta
    NEH-ta
    granddaughter
  • velho
    VEH-lyoo
    old
  • jovem
    ZHO-ven
    young
  • querido
    keh-REE-doo
    dear
  • vila
    VEE-la
    town
  • visita
    vee-ZEE-ta
    visit
  • eles/elas
    EH-loosh/EH-lash
    they
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