In these next 2 units (Places 1 and Places 2) we’ll cover vocabulary for many different types of buildings and places in Portuguese, such as stores, parks, banks, schools, cities, regions, and more.
Whether you’re running errands, sightseeing, or just enjoying different regions of Portugal, knowing the names of places will help you communicate about where you’re going and where you’ve been.
To get a head start, review the terms below before beginning the Lessons.
Geographic Terms
o bairroneighbourhood
a aldeiasmall town, village
a cidadecity
o campofield, countryside
a fronteiraborder
o continentecontinent
a regiãoregion
o paíscountry
a ilhaisland
o montehill
a localidadelocality, district
Having Fun / Sightseeing
o paláciopalace
o museumuseum
a igrejachurch
o aeroportoairport
a praçatown square
o castelocastle
o jardimgarden
o parquepark
a praiabeach
o pátioyard, patio, courtyard
Driving Around
a bomba de gasolinagas station
a pontebridge
a esquinacorner
a ruastreet
a estradaroad
a autoestradahighway, freeway
a avenidaavenue
Shopping
a livrariabookstore
o centro comercialshopping centre, mall
a lojastore
a joalhariajewellery store
a galeriagallery
Food and Drink
a padariabakery
a pastelariabakery, pastry shop
o talhobutcher shop
o barbar
a tascatraditional Portuguese tavern or restaurant
a marisqueiratavern specializing in seafood
a merceariagrocery store
o supermercadosupermarket
o mercadomarket
Other Buildings
o edifíciobuilding
o quartel dos bombeirosfire station
a propriedadeproperty
o posto dos correiospost office
o bancobank
a farmáciapharmacy
o ginásiogym
o hospitalhospital
a universidadeuniversity
a escolaschool
a bibliotecalibrary
a prisãoprison
o tribunalcourt
a esquadra da políciapolice station
a residênciaresidence, residence hall
o larhome
a casahouse, home
o cinemamovie theatre
o estádiostadium
o teatrotheatre