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Parts of the room and Furniture in Portuguese

Furniture in Portuguese and Parts of the room in Portuguese

Let us start off in the absolute beginning. Close your eyes… You are now a baby…. What are the first words that you speak? Mama… Papa… yes yes your closest family comes first.. Then you start saying words like sofa, chair, table, fridge, basically all the huge pieces of furniture in the house which you can easily see. This is true for a Portuguese speaking child as well. For the Portuguese child, it formulates nothing but the absolute basics of List of Furniture in Portuguese including the Parts of the room in Portuguese.

List of Furniture in Portuguese
List of Furniture in Portuguese

Now let us skip ahead and go to school… I’m sure in school, we would have learnt about the vocabulary list of Furniture. Now what about a child studying in Portugal? Would it not be the case that they learn about the list of Furniture in Portuguese and the Parts of the room in Portuguese?

As you would have probably noticed it, everyone including you use one name or the other from list of furniture as you can see in the examples below. So as a person studying A1 in Portuguese, the most fundamental list of Portuguese vocabulary will include the List of Furniture in Portuguese. So you better get cracking!!!

For example:

  1. Can you sit on the “CHAIR”?
  2. I like to watch “TV”
  3. The “FRIDGE” is quite large.

This is thus an essential vocabulary test in exams and in real life. The question (focused on exam vocabulary) could be something along the lines of “Describe your living room” or even better “Tell me about your house”!!! What vocabulary could be more suitable that the master vocabulary list of Furniture in Portuguese?

The basic vocabulary list of Furniture in Portuguese is below. You can also find example sentences in Portuguese with English translation for each piece of furniture.

 

Topics:

  1. Translation for Furniture in Portuguese?
  2. Living room furniture in Portuguese
  3. Bedroom furniture in Portuguese
  4. Bathroom furniture in Portuguese
  5. Kitchen furniture in Portuguese
  6. Other generic vocabulary

 

Translation for Furniture in Portuguese? 

So how do you say the word “Furniture” in Portuguese?

  • The Portuguese word or translation for “Furniture” is “o mobiliário” or “a mobília”
  • Meanwhile if you wanna say equipment, the Portuguese word is “o equipamento”

 

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Living Room furniture in Portuguese 

Where does one spend most of their time in the house? Entertaining guests across the house or in any particular room? Where does one sleep when being kicked out of the room by their partner and there is no “second bedroom”? The living room of course!

List of furniture in Portuguese which you can find in the Living room
List of furniture in Portuguese which you can find in the Living room

If you ask me, I would say that this room is obviously the most important room from a Portuguese vocabulary usage perspective. You will entertain your Portuguese friends in this room and you will have to specify the name of the furniture once or twice by the end of each hour. So it is best that you memorize the list of furniture in Portuguese for the living room or the list of living room furniture in Portuguese.

PortugueseEnglishEnglish SentencePortuguese Sentence 
RugO tapeteThe rug was weaved in Liverpool.O tapete foi tecido em Liverpool.
ShelfA prateleiraCan you keep the vegetables in the shelves?Você pode manter os legumes nas prateleiras?
BookcaseA estante de livrosThe Bookcase is made of wood.A estante é feita de madeira.
Cabinet or Cupboardo armárioThere are cups in the Cupboard.Há copos no armário.
ChairA cadeiraWe have three chairs and one table.Temos três cadeiras e uma mesa.
living roomA sala de estarThe living room has a furnace.A sala tem um forno.
CurtainA cortinaIn the summer, we need thick curtains.No verão, precisamos de cortinas grossas.
deskA mesaThe cat sits on the desk.O gato senta-se na mesa.
Laundry basketCesto de lavanderiaOur Laundry basket was stolen.Nossa cesta de lavanderia foi roubada.
towelA toalhaThe shop sold towels and bedspreads.A loja vendia toalhas e colchas.
Umbrella standO suporte guarda-chuvaAn umbrella stand should be very heavy.Um suporte de guarda-chuva deve ser muito pesado.
Flower vaseO vaso de floresMy wife broke the flower vase.Minha esposa quebrou o vaso de flores.
ArmchairA poltronaMy arm chair is very expensive.Minha poltrona é muito cara.
balconyA varandaI like to sit in the balconyEu gosto de sentar na varanda
windowA janelaOpen the window.Abre a janela.
wastebasketA lixeiraWe need a new wastebasket.Precisamos de um novo cesto de lixo.
SofaO sofáThe sofa is extremely dirty.O sofá está extremamente sujo.
stairs/stepsAs escadasThe child walked up the stairs.A criança subiu as escadas.
TableA mesaThere is food on the tableHá comida na mesa

 

Dining room furniture in Portuguese

Where does one eat? In the dining room of course! For Portugueses, this is a very important room (almost sacred) since dinner and Lunch must be eaten with Family. It is strictly family time and one must eat properly seated around the dining table.

Dining room
Dining room

If you ask me, this room is also very important from a Portuguese vocabulary usage perspective. You may entertain your Portuguese friends in the living room but the food will be served in the dining room. All dining room talk will involve furniture and crockery so you best be prepared. Memorize the list of furniture in Portuguese for the dining room and also the list of crockery in Portuguese.

EnglishPortuguese English SentencePortuguese Sentence 
Dining RoomSala de jantarThe dining room is quite large.A sala de jantar é bem grande.
Dining TableA mesa de jantarOur dining table is expensive.Nossa mesa de jantar é cara.
ChairA cadeiraThe chairs are broken.As cadeiras estão quebradas.
PlateO pratoWe need two plates.Precisamos de duas placas.
SpoonA colherThe spoons are made of silver.As colheres são feitas de prata.
KnifeA facaThe Knife is sharp.A faca é afiada.
ForkO garfoThe child carried the fork.A criança carregava o garfo.
NapkinO guardanapoThe Napkin is dirty.O guardanapo está sujo.
CutleryOs talheresCan we buy new cutlery?Podemos comprar talheres novos?
Tea potO bule de cháThe Tea pot is really old.O bule de chá é muito antigo.
Tea cupA xícara de cháThe tea cups are made in Portugal.As chávenas de chá são feitas em Portugal.
MugA canecaPour the beer into the mug.Despeje a cerveja na caneca.
Wine GlassA taça de vinhoWe have wine glasses but we do not have wine.Temos taças de vinho, mas não temos vinho.
Table clothA toalha de mesaThe table cloth is white in color.A toalha de mesa é na cor branca.

 

Toilet and Bathroom Furniture in Portuguese 

Your guests have had their fill. Now what next? They would need to use the toilet, of course. If you ask me, this room is very important FOR ALL HUMANS!!!! At the very least you need to point out where the toilet is to your guest. Memorize the list of furniture in Portuguese for the bathroom and the toilet. Below you can find, learn and study the list of furniture in Portuguese for the dining room and also the list of crockery in Portuguese.

List of furniture in Portuguese which you can find in the Bathroom and the Toilet
List of furniture in Portuguese which you can find in the Bathroom and the Toilet
PortugueseEnglishEnglish SentencePortuguese Sentence 
BathroomO banheiroThe bathroom is very clean.O banheiro é muito limpo.
washbasinA pia / o lavatórioWe did not buy a washbasin.Não compramos um lavatório.
bathtubA banheiraIs the bathtub large?A banheira é grande?
toiletO banheiroThe toilet wont flushO banheiro não vai dar descarga
showero chuveiroI use the shower everyday.Eu uso o chuveiro todos os dias.

 

Bedroom furniture in Portuguese

Where does one sleep? In the bedroom of course! You may spend the maximum amount of time here compared to all of the other rooms simply because you need to sleep J Memorize the list of furniture in Portuguese for the bedroom. Below you can find, learn and study the list of furniture in Portuguese for the bedroom.

What can you in the Bedroom
What can you in the Bedroom
PortugueseEnglishEnglish SentencePortuguese Sentence 
PillowO travesseiro / o travesseiroThe pillow is white.A almofada é branca.
NightstandO criado-mudoI like the NightstandEu gosto do criado-mudo
BedA camaThe hotel room does not have a bed.O quarto do hotel não tem cama.
BedspreadA colchaThe bed spread is pretty.A colcha de cama é linda.
BedroomO quartoThere are three bedrooms in the house.Há três quartos na casa.
Single BedA cama de solteiroI am married and I do not need a single bed.Sou casado e não preciso de uma cama de solteiro.
Double bedA cama de casalWe need a Double bed but the room is too small.Precisamos de uma cama de casal, mas o quarto é muito pequeno.
Dressing tableA penteadeiraThe dressing table is made of wood.A penteadeira é feita de madeira.
MirrorO espelhoThe Mirror is over two hundred years old.O Espelho tem mais de duzentos anos.

 

Kitchen Furniture in Portuguese

The kitchen is where the magic happens! One can make or break a day with this room since a bad meal might make anyone irritated! For Portugueses, this room is a sacred room since this similar to the dining room is where Family time is formed. Also the kitchen must be kept spectacularly clean and hence they spend a lot of time cleaning this room.

List of Kitchen Furniture in Portuguese
List of Kitchen Furniture in Portuguese

Memorize the list of furniture in Portuguese for the Kitchen. Below you can find, learn and study the list of furniture in Portuguese for the Kitchen.

PortugueseEnglishEnglish SentencePortuguese Sentence 
KitchenA cozinhaWe have many knives in the kitchen.Temos muitas facas na cozinha.
WashbasinA pia / o lavatórioThey purchased a Washbasin two weeks ago.Eles compraram um lavatório há duas semanas.
FaucetA torneiraThe white faucet is more pretty than the blue faucet.A torneira branca é mais bonita que a torneira azul.
dishwasherO lava-louçasWe have a Dishwasher but we do not have dishwasher salt.Temos uma máquina de lavar loiça mas não temos sal para máquina de lavar loiça.
Wall ShelfA prateleira de paredeThe Wall Shelf fell down.A prateleira de parede caiu.
silverwareOs talheresThe silverware was stolen years ago.Os talheres foram roubados anos atrás.
Cooking PanA panela de cozimento / a panelaMy mother gave me this cooking pan.Minha mãe me deu esta panela.

 

List of Generic furniture 

While this below mentioned list may not be associated to any room in particular, they are generic and very important.

PortugueseEnglishEnglish SentencePortuguese Sentence 
FurnitureA mobília / Os moviesWe really need to buy some new furniture.Nós realmente precisamos comprar alguns móveis novos.
DoorA portaI locked the door.Eu tranquei a porta.
first floorO primeiro andar / primeira florThe neighbor lives on the first florr.O vizinho mora na primeira flor.
Hallway / corridorO corridorThe hallway is quite longO corredor é bem longo
ground floorO piso térreoMy house is on the ground floorMinha casa é no térreo
garden, yardO JardimThere are many flowes in the garden.Há muitos flowes no jardim.
LawnO gramadoThere are a few rabbits in the lawn.Há alguns coelhos no gramado.
ceilingO corrimão / o tetoThe ceiling is broken.O teto está quebrado.
stairs/stepsAs escadasThe child walked up the stairs.A criança subiu as escadas.
balconyA verandaI like to sit in the balconyEu gosto de sentar na varanda

 

Electrical appliances in portuguese

While this list will be covered extensively in another blog, I have included the list of a few commonly found electrical appliances in Portuguese since it might be quite relevant.

List of a few electrical appliances
List of a few electrical appliances
English PortugueseEnglish SentencePortuguese Sentence 
RadioO rádioThe radio was popular in 1970.O rádio era popular em 1970.
computerO computadorAcer makes the best computers in the world.A Acer fabrica os melhores computadores do mundo.
telephoneO telefoneIn 1950, the telephone became popular in USA.Em 1950, o telefone tornou-se popular nos EUA.
televisionA televisãoI need to buy a large television.Preciso comprar uma televisão grande.
VCRO videocasseteDo you still have a VCR?Ainda tem videocassete?
alarm clockO despertadorThe alarm clock is very loud.O despertador é muito alto.
LampA lâmpadaThe lamp needs three battries.A lâmpada precisa de três baterias.
ClockO relógioI sold the clock.Eu vendi o relógio.
refrigeratorO refrigerador / a geladeiraThere are many fruits inside the refrigerator.Há muitas frutas dentro da geladeira.
Electric StoveO fogão elétricoWe have two electric stoves but we like the gas stove.Temos dois fogões elétricos, mas gostamos do fogão a gás.
OvenO fornoThe oven is very dirty.O forno está muito sujo.

 

Conclusion

Hope you had fun learning about the different types of furniture in Portuguese. Do remember that this will serve you well and almost on a day to day basis so memorize it completely.

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