Portuguese Beginners Vocabulary

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a mesa
table
a cadeira
chair
a estante
bookcase
o fogão
stove
o forno
oven, furnace
a pia
sink
a cozinha
kitchen
a panela
pot; pan
o prato
plate, dish; course
o copo
glass
a colher
spoon
o garfo
fork
a geladeira
fridge
o chuveiro
shower
a toalha
towel
o computador
computer
o telefone
phone
o número
number
a televisão
television
o programa
program
a novela
soap opera
o cinema
cinema
o quarto
bedroom
a cama
bed
o lençol
bed sheet

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