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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