Street in Portuguese

January 13, 2015

Hello everyone, how are you today? Today we have a must-learn subject to take a look at! Let’s focus on everything related to the street in Portuguese. This is super helpful when you are sightseeing in Rio and want to get to know more about the city in Portuguese, right? What can you see when you walk down the street? Right now, close to the building where I am, there is the beach, a square, a bakery, the subway, and many other places and things. So pick up your sunblock and walk with us on the streets of Rio!

Vocabulary Related to the Street in Portuguese

Imagine you are walking in the beautiful streets of Rio. After an amazing Portuguese class, you take a look around, and what do you see?

Objects You Can Find on the Street

A calçada	Sidewalk
A esquina	Corner
A rua	Street
A avenida	Avenue
A estrada	Road
Os carros	Cars
O semáforo / O sinal	Traffic Lights
As placas	Signs
A faixa de pedestres	Crosswalk / Pedestrian Crossing
O hidrante	Hydrant
A lixeira	Trash Can
O banco	Bench

People and Nature You Can Find on the Street

As árvores	Trees
As flores	Flowers
As plantas	Plants
O céu	Sky
O sol	Sun
As nuvens	Clouds
As pessoas	People
Os pedestres	Pedestrians
Os ambulantes	Street Vendors

Places You Can Find on the Street

A casa	House
O restaurante	Restaurant
O bar	Bar
O prédio	Building
A loja	Store / shop
O estacionamento	Parking Lot
O shopping	Mall
A praça	Square
O banco	Bank

What’s close to you in your street? Try to answer using what you know about describing a street in Portuguese. On the streets of Rio we can also find theaters, colleges, hospitals, museums and many other places. If you want to learn more about other places and establishments that you find on the streets of any city, check out this Dica about places in the city in Portuguese. So next time you go walking around the city, try to remember all the vocabulary that you’ve just learned, to describe the street in Portuguese.

Important Notes about the Street in Portuguese!

Did you notice we have the same word for two different kinds of things? Don’t mix up the two meanings of banco! One of them is a place you can sit down and relax, perhaps in the park. The other is the place you can withdraw some money or talk about your bank account.

Another curious thing is the words semáforo and sinal. These mean exactly the same, so they are synonymous. But each is used in a different region in Brazil. In Rio, you will see it’s more common to hear people calling the traffic lights o sinal, while in São Paulo, o semáforo. But feel free to call it either way, we can all understand both ways.

You know what else we can find in the streets? Many places to buy things! In our classes, we can walk together and find the best shops in Copacabana.

Let’s Practice Our Pronunciation

Now, listen and repeat all the words you’ve just learned. You can turn on the subtitles in Portuguese, English and Spanish if needed!

An Exercise about the Street in Portuguese

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Click on the links below to see more related Dicas
Giving Directions in Portuguese
Useful Places in Brazil
Public Institutions
Shop in Portuguese