The Home in Portuguese: Rooms, Furniture and Chores
Portuguese words for the house, rooms, furniture and household tasks, with sentences for describing your home.
Home vocabulary is practical, and easy to practise by naming what you see around you.
Rooms
| Portuguese | Meaning |
|---|---|
| casa | house, home |
| apartamento | apartment |
| sala | living room |
| cozinha | kitchen |
| quarto | bedroom |
| banheiro (BR) / casa de banho (PT) | bathroom |
| varanda | balcony |
| jardim | garden |
| garagem | garage |
| escada | stairs |
| porta | door |
| janela | window |
| telhado | roof |
Furniture and objects
| Portuguese | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mesa | table |
| cadeira | chair |
| sofá | sofa |
| cama | bed |
| armário | wardrobe, cupboard |
| estante | bookshelf |
| espelho | mirror |
| candeeiro / luminária | lamp (PT / BR) |
| geladeira (BR) / frigorífico (PT) | fridge |
| fogão | cooker |
Chores
- cozinhar — to cook
- limpar — to clean
- lavar a louça — to wash the dishes
- lavar a roupa — to do the laundry
- arrumar — to tidy up
Describing your home
- Moro num apartamento no centro. — I live in an apartment in the centre.
- A minha casa tem três quartos. — My house has three bedrooms.
- A cozinha é pequena, mas confortável. — The kitchen is small but comfortable.
- Tem uma varanda com vista para o mar. — It has a balcony with a sea view.
Where things are
| Portuguese | Meaning |
|---|---|
| em cima de | on top of |
| embaixo de / debaixo de | under |
| dentro de | inside |
| fora de | outside |
| ao lado de | beside |
| em frente de | in front of |
| atrás de | behind |
Renting
- aluguel (BR) / renda (PT) — rent
- proprietário / senhorio — landlord
- contrato — contract
- contas — bills
Customs
In many Portuguese-speaking homes, guests are welcomed warmly and offered coffee or a snack. It's polite to accept something.
Tips
- Label items in your home.
- Learn the location words.
- Note Brazil-Portugal differences.
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