Norwegian vs Portuguese: 300 Words That Are Nearly Identical

Norwegian vs Portuguese: 300 Words That Are Nearly Identical: the list

Tips

• Watch for the pattern where the Norwegian form ends in a consonant and the Portuguese one adds a vowel: problem/problema, test/teste, plan/plano, agent/agente, list/lista, fest/festa, human/humano. Trimming the final vowel off the Portuguese word is often a good first guess at the Norwegian one — then check it.
• Norwegian -isk frequently lines up with Portuguese -ico, as in fantastisk and fantástico. When you know one form, try swapping the ending to predict the other.
• Several pairs differ by only a letter or two inside the word: doktor/doutor, signal/sinal, service/serviço, orden/ordem. Learn them as small, recurring adjustments rather than as unrelated words.
• A few pairs are spelled identically, such as amor and bar — the fastest wins on the page. Just don't assume that lookalikes you meet elsewhere always share a meaning, since similar-looking words across languages often drift apart.
• Going from Norwegian to Portuguese, expect to add a final vowel by default when the Norwegian word ends abruptly: president becomes presidente, interessant becomes interessante, trist becomes triste.
• Since accents are forgiven when you type in Vocab Voyage, spend your attention on letters and endings — -ent versus -ente, for example — rather than on diacritics.

Frequently asked questions

What counts as "nearly identical" on this page?

Each entry is an English meaning whose Norwegian and Portuguese words are either spelled the same or differ by only a letter or two, such as problem and problema or trist and triste.

Do I need to type accents correctly in Vocab Voyage?

No. Accents are forgiven when you type your answers, so you can concentrate on the core spelling and the word endings.

Is this list useful if I'm just starting out, or only for advanced learners?

It works for both. Newer learners get a motivating set of words that need very little memorisation, while more advanced learners can use the recurring spelling patterns to guess and retain new vocabulary faster.

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