Learn Portuguese Vocabulary 3

Question 1

What does 'esquerda' mean in English?

Accepted Answer

left

Answer

'Esquerda' means left (direction); 'direita' means right.

Question 2

Which word means 'airplane' in Portuguese?

Accepted Answer

avião

Answer

'Avião' means airplane; it comes from 'ave' (bird) plus a suffix.

Question 3

What does 'saudade' most closely express?

Accepted Answer

longing for something absent

Answer

'Saudade' is a uniquely Portuguese word expressing a deep emotional longing for something or someone missed.

Question 4

How do you say 'bookstore' in Portuguese?

Accepted Answer

livraria

Answer

'Livraria' means bookstore; 'biblioteca' means library — a common false cognate.

Question 5

What is the meaning of 'chuva'?

Accepted Answer

rain

Answer

'Chuva' means rain in Portuguese.

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