Well hi there! All good? Ready to learn more Portuguese with us? Today is a perfect day to get a suntan, so let’s learn about the beach in Portuguese.
Going to the beach in Portuguese
In Rio de Janeiro we often have a lovely weather to go to the beach. Today the sun is shining, the temperature is nice… Perfect to cool off on the beach. To start our lesson, we need to know the verbs related to the beach in Portuguese. So, let’s check them out:
| Nadar | Swim |
| Tomar banho | Take a bath |
| Se bronzear | Get a suntan |
| Correr | Run |
| Caminhar/andar | Walk |
| Surfar | Surf |
| Jogar | Play |
| Comprar/alugar | Buy/rent |
| Comer | Eat |
| Beber | Drink |
| Pegar onda | Ride the wave |
| Mergulhar | Dive |
| Fazer snorkel | Go snorkeling |
| Fazer kite-surfing | Go kite-surfing |
| Fazer body board | Go body boarding |
| Relaxar | Relax |
| Deitar | Lay down |
| Fazer mergulho | To go diving |
When we go to the beach, there’s always a lot going on, right? Many things to observe: the view, the tide, the people, their clothes… You already know the activities we do at the beach in Portuguese, now let’s learn other words related to this.
Vocabulary list about the beach in Portuguese
| O guarda-sol | Umbrella |
| A cadeira de praia | Beach chair |
| O céu | Sky |
| A nuvem | Cloud |
| Os óculos escuros | Sunglasses |
| A bola | Ball |
| A areia | Sand |
| O sol | Sun |
| Pegar sol | Sunbathe |
| A canga | Sarong |
| O mar | Sea |
| A onda | Wave |
| A orla | Beachfront / Promenade |
| O morro | Hill |
| Os óculos de Sol | Sunglasses |
| O mate gelado | Cold Mate (drink) |
| O biscoito Globo | Globo cookies |
| A prancha | Surf board |
| Jogar Frescobol | To play Frescobol |
| O biquíni | Bikini |
| O maiô/ A roupa de banho | Swimsuit |
| A sunga | Speedos |
| O calção de banho | Swimming shorts |
| A bermuda | Shorts |
| Os grãos de areia | Grains of sand |
| A espuma da onda | Wave foam |
| A sombra | Shade |
| O vendedor ambulante | Street vendor |
| O protetor solar | Sun screen |
| A maré | Tide |
| A toalha | Towel |
| O vento | Wind |
| Está ventando! | It’s windy |
| Faz sol! | It’s sunny |
| O salva-vidas/ guarda-vidas | Lifeguards |
| A bandeira vermelha | Red flag |
| Perigo | Danger |
| Cuidado | Be careful |
| Próprio para nadar | Safe to swim |
Now it’s time to practice the pronunciation of the words you’ve learned. Take a look at the video and repeat after us:
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We have a small text below using the more important vocabulary you’ll need. Let’s see the text:
Text with beach vocabulary in Portuguese
Ontem depois da aula, meus amigos e eu fomos para a praia de Copacabana que é ao lado da escola. Quando chegamos na praia pegamos um guarda-sol e também algumas cadeiras de praia para nós. O céu estava muito bonito, muito azul, com poucas nuvens. Era um dia com muito sol e infelizmente esqueci meus óculos escuros em casa. Jogamos vôlei com a bola que levamos. A areia estava um pouco quente, mas foi possível jogar e se divertir muito. Sentamos para relaxar um pouco mas as meninas queriam pegar sol então deitaram nas suas cangas. A água do mar estava um pouco fria, mas estava muito boa e as ondas estavam tranquilas. Depois de jogar volei, meus amigos e eu andamos pela orla e vimos o morro da Urca e do Leme.
Foi um dia muito bom!
Translation of the text
Yesterday, my friends and I went to Copacabana beach, which is next to the school. When we arrived at the beach, we got an sun shade and also some beach chairs. The sky was beautiful, very blue, with barely any clouds. It was a sunny day and unfortunately I left my sunglasses at home. We played volley with a ball we took to he beach. The sand was a bit hot, but it was ok to play a match and have lots of fun. We sat down to relax a bit, but the girls wanted to sunbathe, so they laid down on their sarongs. The sea water was a bit cold, but was really good, and the waves were calm. After playing volley, my friends and I walked along the beachfront and saw the hills of Urca and Leme.
It was a great day!
All good? We have just learned a bit about the beach in Portuguese, and nothing better to practice than to going to the beach with a teacher! What do you think?
We’ll wait for you there!
Big kiss from Rio de Janeiro!
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