Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese Vocabulary

Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese have many differences. They include spelling, grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary. Here are ten words which differ in the two varieties with the Brazilian word on the left and the Portuguese word on the right:

  • banheiro  casa de banho (bathroom)
  • camião  caminhão (truck)
  • geladeira  frigorífico (fridge)
  • gramado  relvado (lawn)
  • grampeador  agrafador (stapler)
  • marrom  castanho (brown)
  • meias  peúgas (socks)
  • ônibus  autocarro (bus)
  • sorvete  gelado (ice cream)
  • trem  comboio (train)
  • xícara  chávena (cup)
Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese share many similarities. However, they also have significant differences. The list illustrates ten words which differ in the two varieties.

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