Some word pairs across French and Portuguese are so close that knowing one almost gives you the other for free. This page lines up such pairs side by side: same English meaning, with spelling that's identical or off by a letter or two. It's a fast way to see the patterns that connect the two languages, whether you're starting French with some Portuguese already in your head, or the other way around.
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| # | English | French | Portuguese |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | time | temps | tempo |
| 2 | years | ans | anos |
| 3 | man | homme | homem |
| 4 | never | jamais | jamais |
| 5 | to lose | perdre | perder |
| 6 | large or big | grande | grande |
| 7 | love | amour | amor |
| 8 | case | cas | caso |
| 9 | problem | problème | problema |
| 10 | to sleep | dormir | dormir |
| 11 | dad | papa | papai |
| 12 | body | corps | corpo |
| 13 | to learn | apprendre | aprender |
| 14 | continue | continuer | continuar |
| 15 | to promise | promettre | prometer |
| 16 | war | guerre | guerra |
| 17 | to answer | répondre | responder |
| 18 | to serve | servir | servir |
| 19 | to lie | mentir | mentir |
| 20 | movie | film | filme |
| 21 | country | pays | país |
| 22 | hard | dur | duro |
| 23 | door | porte | porta |
| 24 | madam | madame | madame |
| 25 | important | importante | importante |
| 26 | finally | enfin | enfim |
| 27 | to act | agir | agir |
| 28 | to protect | protéger | proteger |
| 29 | to imagine | imaginer | imaginar |
| 30 | kind | gentil | gentil |
| 31 | territory | territoire | território |
| 32 | free | libre | livre |
| 33 | to laugh | rire | rir |
| 34 | list | liste | lista |
| 35 | bag | sac | saco |
| 36 | to carry | porter | portar |
| 37 | to go down | descendre | descender |
| 38 | simply | simplement | simplesmente |
| 39 | difficult | difficile | difícil |
| 40 | easy | facile | fácil |
| 41 | to present | présenter | apresentar |
| 42 | party | fiesta | festa |
| 43 | to return | retourner | retornar |
| 44 | team | équipe | equipa |
| 45 | book | livre | livro |
| 46 | bar | bar | bar |
| 47 | beautiful | bel | belo |
| 48 | grace | grâce | graça |
| 49 | interesting | intéressant | interessante |
| 50 | telephone | téléphone | telefone |
| 51 | future | futur | futuro |
| 52 | species | espèce | espécie |
| 53 | different | différents | diferente |
| 54 | center | centre | centro |
| 55 | excellent | excellent | excelente |
| 56 | president | président | presidente |
| 57 | sad | triste | triste |
| 58 | to discuss | discuter | discutir |
| 59 | special | spécial | especial |
| 60 | intelligent | intelligent | inteligente |
| 61 | to breathe | respirer | respirar |
| 62 | planet | planète | planeta |
| 63 | bomb | bombe | bomba |
| 64 | experience | expérience | experiência |
| 65 | responsible | responsable | responsável |
| 66 | space | espace | espaço |
| 67 | avoid | éviter | evitar |
| 68 | monster | monstre | monstro |
| 69 | license | licence | licença |
| 70 | to contact | contacter | contactar |
| 71 | american | américain | americano |
| 72 | exact | exact | exacto |
| 73 | hero | héros | herói |
| 74 | newspaper | journal | jornal |
| 75 | to control | contrôler | controlar |
| 76 | example | exemple | exemplo |
| 77 | to prefer | préférer | preferir |
| 78 | to build | construire | construir |
| 79 | lady | dame | dama |
| 80 | inspector | inspecteur | inspector |
| 81 | raw | cru | cru |
| 82 | court | tribunal | tribunal |
| 83 | difference | différence | diferença |
| 84 | necessary | nécessaire | necessário |
| 85 | to repair | réparer | reparar |
| 86 | hypothesis | hypothèse | hipótese |
| 87 | restaurant | restaurant | restaurante |
| 88 | useless | inutile | inútil |
| 89 | totally | totalement | totalmente |
| 90 | customers | clients | clientes |
| 91 | to ignore | ignorer | ignorar |
| 92 | to depend | dépendre | depender |
| 93 | card | fiche | ficha |
| 94 | briefly | brièvement | brevemente |
| 95 | wind | vent | vento |
| 96 | gay | gay | gay |
| 97 | to swear | jurer | jurar |
| 98 | result | résultat | resultado |
| 99 | contract | contrat | contrato |
| 100 | magic | magie | magia |
| 101 | completely | complètement | completamente |
| 102 | naked | nu | nu |
| 103 | hat | chapeau | chapéu |
| 104 | program | programme | programa |
| 105 | princess | princesse | princesa |
| 106 | majesty | majesté | majestade |
| 107 | useful | utile | útil |
| 108 | to hate | détester | detestar |
| 109 | sexy | sexy | sexy |
| 110 | defend | défendre | defender |
| 111 | energy | énergie | energia |
| 112 | to guarantee | garantir | garantir |
| 113 | garden | jardin | jardim |
| 114 | correct | correct | correcto |
| 115 | wine | vin | vin |
| 116 | department | département | departamento |
| 117 | presence | présence | presença |
| 118 | alcohol | alcool | álcool |
| 119 | crisis | crise | crise |
| 120 | extraordinary | extraordinaire | extraordinário |
| 121 | to consider | considérer | considerar |
| 122 | television | télévision | televisão |
| 123 | project | projet | projeto |
| 124 | control | contrôle | controlo |
| 125 | laboratory | laboratoire | laboratório |
| 126 | universe | univers | universo |
| 127 | rope | corde | corda |
| 128 | pure | pur | puro |
| 129 | member | membre | membro |
| 130 | corpse | cadavre | cadáver |
| 131 | airport | aéroport | aeroporto |
| 132 | to appreciate | apprécier | apreciar |
| 133 | chocolate | chocolat | chocolate |
| 134 | members | membres | membros |
| 135 | confirm | confirmer | confirmar |
| 136 | main | principale | principal |
| 137 | to concentrate | concentrer | concentrar |
| 138 | pig | porc | porco |
| 139 | to betray | trahir | trair |
| 140 | check | chèque | cheque |
| 141 | directly | directement | directamente |
| 142 | to last | durer | durar |
| 143 | normally | normalement | normalmente |
| 144 | celebrate | célébrer | celebrar |
| 145 | fashion | mode | moda |
| 146 | transform | transformer | transformar |
| 147 | number | numéro | número |
| 148 | minister | ministre | ministro |
| 149 | national | nationale | nacional |
| 150 | wide | large | largo |
| 151 | artist | artiste | artista |
| 152 | visit | visite | visita |
| 153 | act | acte | acto |
| 154 | process | processus | processo |
| 155 | behavior | comportement | comportamento |
| 156 | technology | technologie | tecnologia |
| 157 | series | série | série |
| 158 | character | personnage | personagem |
| 159 | to wash | laver | lavar |
| 160 | to result | résulter | resultar |
| 161 | model | modèle | modelo |
| 162 | adventure | aventure | aventura |
| 163 | ambulance | ambulance | ambulância |
| 164 | border | frontière | fronteira |
| 165 | to break | rompre | romper |
| 166 | virus | virus | vírus |
| 167 | contrary | contraire | contrário |
| 168 | to assume | assumer | assumir |
| 169 | rock | rock | rock |
| 170 | fire | incendie | incêndio |
| 171 | objective | objectif | objectivo |
| 172 | comrade | camarade | camarada |
| 173 | shot | tir | tiro |
| 174 | period | période | período |
| 175 | lover | amant | amante |
| 176 | pizza | pizza | pizza |
| 177 | permission | permission | permissão |
| 178 | uniform | uniforme | uniforme |
| 179 | impressive | impressionnant | impressionante |
| 180 | brilliant | brillant | brilhante |
| 181 | attempt | tentative | tentativa |
| 182 | helicopter | hélicoptère | helicóptero |
| 183 | object | objet | objeto |
| 184 | alarm | alarme | alarme |
| 185 | garage | garage | garagem |
| 186 | journalist | journaliste | jornalista |
| 187 | to invent | inventer | inventar |
| 188 | warrior | guerrier | guerreiro |
| 189 | shower | douche | duche |
| 190 | exactly | justement | justamente |
| 191 | conference | conférence | conferencia |
| 192 | to inform | informer | informar |
| 193 | sheriff | shérif | sheriff |
| 194 | confused | confus | confuso |
| 195 | violent | violent | violento |
| 196 | ideal | idéal | ideal |
| 197 | to vote | voter | votar |
| 198 | to pilot | piloter | pilotar |
| 199 | quickly | rapidement | rapidamente |
| 200 | sincere | sincère | sincero |
| 201 | champagne | champagne | champanhe |
| 202 | to relax | relaxer | relaxar |
| 203 | class | classe | classe |
| 204 | secretary | secrétaire | secretário |
| 205 | confusion | confusion | confusão |
| 206 | equipment | équipement | equipamento |
| 207 | job | job | job |
| 208 | serious | grave | grave |
| 209 | original | originale | original |
| 210 | eliminate | éliminer | eliminar |
| 211 | to interrupt | interrompre | interromper |
| 212 | block | bloc | bloco |
| 213 | band | band | banda |
| 214 | owner | propriétaire | proprietária |
| 215 | complete | complète | completo |
| 216 | coincidence | coïncidence | coincidência |
| 217 | cassette | cassette | cassete |
| 218 | sandwich | sandwich | sanduíche |
| 219 | wall | mur | muro |
| 220 | cruel | cruel | cruel |
| 221 | to film | filmer | filmar |
| 222 | gesture | geste | gesto |
| 223 | to participate | participer | participar |
| 224 | attitude | attitude | atitude |
| 225 | cave | caverne | caverna |
| 226 | noble | noble | nobre |
| 227 | vampire | vampire | vampira |
| 228 | calm | calme | calmo |
| 229 | honey | miel | mel |
| 230 | definitely | définitivement | definitivamente |
| 231 | tunnel | tunnel | túnel |
| 232 | tale | conte | conto |
| 233 | race | race | raça |
| 234 | humor | humour | humor |
| 235 | aspect | aspect | aspecto |
| 236 | direct | directe | directo |
| 237 | sacrifice | sacrifice | sacrifício |
| 238 | museum | musée | museu |
| 239 | to negotiate | négocier | negociar |
| 240 | exercise | exercice | exercício |
| 241 | decisions | décisions | decisões |
| 242 | nuclear | nucléaire | nuclear |
| 243 | satisfied | satisfait | satisfeito |
| 244 | to correspond | correspondre | corresponder |
| 245 | comfortable | confortable | confortável |
| 246 | snake | serpent | serpente |
| 247 | extremely | extrêmement | extremamente |
| 248 | belly | ventre | ventre |
| 249 | available | disponible | disponível |
| 250 | progress | progrès | progresso |
| 251 | temperature | température | temperatura |
| 252 | screen | écran | ecrã |
| 253 | to bite | mordre | morder |
| 254 | coma | coma | coma |
| 255 | pie | tarte | tarte |
| 256 | modern | moderne | moderno |
| 257 | to bury | enterrer | enterrar |
| 258 | sincerely | sincèrement | sinceramente |
| 259 | tribe | tribu | tribo |
| 260 | golf | golf | golfe |
| 261 | to force | forcer | forçar |
| 262 | cream | crème | creme |
| 263 | promise | promesse | promessa |
| 264 | tube | tube | tubo |
| 265 | internal | interne | interno |
| 266 | passport | passeport | passaporte |
| 267 | robot | robot | robô |
| 268 | dose | dose | dose |
| 269 | corridor | corridor | corredor |
| 270 | piano | piano | piano |
| 271 | luggage | bagage | bagagem |
| 272 | cameras | caméras | câmera |
| 273 | |||
| 274 | selfish | égoïste | egoísta |
| 275 | solid | solide | sólido |
| 276 | pub | pub | pub |
| 277 | to admire | admirer | admirar |
| 278 | salad | salade | salada |
| 279 | beard | barbe | barba |
| 280 | motorcycle | moto | moto |
| 281 | album | album | álbum |
| 282 | protocol | protocole | protocolo |
| 283 | frequency | fréquence | frequência |
| 284 | to test | tester | testar |
| 285 | brave | brave | bravo |
| 286 | whisky | whisky | whisky |
| 287 | tour | tournée | tournée |
| 288 | dry | sec | seco |
| 289 | disaster | désastre | desastre |
| 290 | natural | naturel | natural |
| 291 | aggression | agression | agressão |
| 292 | cerebral | cérébral | cerebral |
| 293 | stage | étape | etapa |
| 294 | gang | gang | gang |
| 295 | accomplice | complice | cúmplice |
| 296 | interrogation | interrogatoire | interrogatório |
| 297 | absurd | absurde | absurdo |
| 298 | strategy | stratégie | estratégia |
| 299 | recent | récent | recente |
| 300 | heroine | héroïne | heroína |
Both are Romance languages descended from Latin, so much of their core vocabulary traces back to the same Latin roots. That's why so many everyday words look alike even though the two languages sound quite different.
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