The home is often the central organizing hub of the family, and of life in general. If you’re studying Portuguese, traveling to a Portuguese-speaking country, or planning a visit to the home of your Brazilian in-laws, it won’t hurt to learn some basic Portuguese house vocabulary.
Truthfully, you’ll likely encounter this scenario much sooner than you think. Social life in Portugal and Brazil is often organized around family, and you might just get invited over. When that happens, you’ll be prepared when someone tells you to meet the squad in the living room for an after-dinner toast.
Essential Portuguese House Vocabulary
the apartment — o apartamento
the house — a casa
the room — o cômodo
the kitchen — a cozinha
the bathroom / the toilet — o banheiro
the bedroom — o quarto
the living room — a sala
the floor — o piso
the wall — a parede
the door — a porta
the window — a janela
the balcony — o balcão
the ceiling — o teto
the roof — o telhado
the stairs — a escada
the elevator — o elevador
the furniture — os móveis
the table — a mesa
the chair — a cadeira
the bed — a cama
the sofa — o sofá
the armchair — a poltrona
the bookshelf — a estante de livros
the shelf — a estante
the dresser — a cômoda
the stool — o banquinho
the pantry — o armário da cozinha
the household appliance — o eletrodoméstico
the stove — o fogão
the fridge — a geladeira
the freezer — o congelador
the heater — a calefação
the air conditioner — o ar-condicionado
the washing machine — a máquina de lavar
the dryer — a secadora
the dishwasher — a lavadora de louças
the microwave — o microondas
the decor — a decoração
the curtain — a cortina
the carpet — o carpete
the mirror — o espelho
the lamp — a luminária
the coffee table — a mesa de centro