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.
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:
- Can you sit on the “CHAIR”?
- I like to watch “TV”
- 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:
- Translation for Furniture in Portuguese?
- Living room furniture in Portuguese
- Bedroom furniture in Portuguese
- Bathroom furniture in Portuguese
- Kitchen furniture in Portuguese
- 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”
Other interesting wordlists which I can read after this?
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!
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.
Portuguese | English | English Sentence | Portuguese Sentence |
Rug | O tapete | The rug was weaved in Liverpool. | O tapete foi tecido em Liverpool. |
Shelf | A prateleira | Can you keep the vegetables in the shelves? | Você pode manter os legumes nas prateleiras? |
Bookcase | A estante de livros | The Bookcase is made of wood. | A estante é feita de madeira. |
Cabinet or Cupboard | o armário | There are cups in the Cupboard. | Há copos no armário. |
Chair | A cadeira | We have three chairs and one table. | Temos três cadeiras e uma mesa. |
living room | A sala de estar | The living room has a furnace. | A sala tem um forno. |
Curtain | A cortina | In the summer, we need thick curtains. | No verão, precisamos de cortinas grossas. |
desk | A mesa | The cat sits on the desk. | O gato senta-se na mesa. |
Laundry basket | Cesto de lavanderia | Our Laundry basket was stolen. | Nossa cesta de lavanderia foi roubada. |
towel | A toalha | The shop sold towels and bedspreads. | A loja vendia toalhas e colchas. |
Umbrella stand | O suporte guarda-chuva | An umbrella stand should be very heavy. | Um suporte de guarda-chuva deve ser muito pesado. |
Flower vase | O vaso de flores | My wife broke the flower vase. | Minha esposa quebrou o vaso de flores. |
Armchair | A poltrona | My arm chair is very expensive. | Minha poltrona é muito cara. |
balcony | A varanda | I like to sit in the balcony | Eu gosto de sentar na varanda |
window | A janela | Open the window. | Abre a janela. |
wastebasket | A lixeira | We need a new wastebasket. | Precisamos de um novo cesto de lixo. |
Sofa | O sofá | The sofa is extremely dirty. | O sofá está extremamente sujo. |
stairs/steps | As escadas | The child walked up the stairs. | A criança subiu as escadas. |
Table | A mesa | There is food on the table | Há 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.
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.
English | Portuguese | English Sentence | Portuguese Sentence |
Dining Room | Sala de jantar | The dining room is quite large. | A sala de jantar é bem grande. |
Dining Table | A mesa de jantar | Our dining table is expensive. | Nossa mesa de jantar é cara. |
Chair | A cadeira | The chairs are broken. | As cadeiras estão quebradas. |
Plate | O prato | We need two plates. | Precisamos de duas placas. |
Spoon | A colher | The spoons are made of silver. | As colheres são feitas de prata. |
Knife | A faca | The Knife is sharp. | A faca é afiada. |
Fork | O garfo | The child carried the fork. | A criança carregava o garfo. |
Napkin | O guardanapo | The Napkin is dirty. | O guardanapo está sujo. |
Cutlery | Os talheres | Can we buy new cutlery? | Podemos comprar talheres novos? |
Tea pot | O bule de chá | The Tea pot is really old. | O bule de chá é muito antigo. |
Tea cup | A xícara de chá | The tea cups are made in Portugal. | As chávenas de chá são feitas em Portugal. |
Mug | A caneca | Pour the beer into the mug. | Despeje a cerveja na caneca. |
Wine Glass | A taça de vinho | We have wine glasses but we do not have wine. | Temos taças de vinho, mas não temos vinho. |
Table cloth | A toalha de mesa | The 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.
Portuguese | English | English Sentence | Portuguese Sentence |
Bathroom | O banheiro | The bathroom is very clean. | O banheiro é muito limpo. |
washbasin | A pia / o lavatório | We did not buy a washbasin. | Não compramos um lavatório. |
bathtub | A banheira | Is the bathtub large? | A banheira é grande? |
toilet | O banheiro | The toilet wont flush | O banheiro não vai dar descarga |
shower | o chuveiro | I 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.
Portuguese | English | English Sentence | Portuguese Sentence |
Pillow | O travesseiro / o travesseiro | The pillow is white. | A almofada é branca. |
Nightstand | O criado-mudo | I like the Nightstand | Eu gosto do criado-mudo |
Bed | A cama | The hotel room does not have a bed. | O quarto do hotel não tem cama. |
Bedspread | A colcha | The bed spread is pretty. | A colcha de cama é linda. |
Bedroom | O quarto | There are three bedrooms in the house. | Há três quartos na casa. |
Single Bed | A cama de solteiro | I am married and I do not need a single bed. | Sou casado e não preciso de uma cama de solteiro. |
Double bed | A cama de casal | We need a Double bed but the room is too small. | Precisamos de uma cama de casal, mas o quarto é muito pequeno. |
Dressing table | A penteadeira | The dressing table is made of wood. | A penteadeira é feita de madeira. |
Mirror | O espelho | The 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.
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.
Portuguese | English | English Sentence | Portuguese Sentence |
Kitchen | A cozinha | We have many knives in the kitchen. | Temos muitas facas na cozinha. |
Washbasin | A pia / o lavatório | They purchased a Washbasin two weeks ago. | Eles compraram um lavatório há duas semanas. |
Faucet | A torneira | The white faucet is more pretty than the blue faucet. | A torneira branca é mais bonita que a torneira azul. |
dishwasher | O lava-louças | We 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 Shelf | A prateleira de parede | The Wall Shelf fell down. | A prateleira de parede caiu. |
silverware | Os talheres | The silverware was stolen years ago. | Os talheres foram roubados anos atrás. |
Cooking Pan | A panela de cozimento / a panela | My 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.
Portuguese | English | English Sentence | Portuguese Sentence |
Furniture | A mobília / Os movies | We really need to buy some new furniture. | Nós realmente precisamos comprar alguns móveis novos. |
Door | A porta | I locked the door. | Eu tranquei a porta. |
first floor | O primeiro andar / primeira flor | The neighbor lives on the first florr. | O vizinho mora na primeira flor. |
Hallway / corridor | O corridor | The hallway is quite long | O corredor é bem longo |
ground floor | O piso térreo | My house is on the ground floor | Minha casa é no térreo |
garden, yard | O Jardim | There are many flowes in the garden. | Há muitos flowes no jardim. |
Lawn | O gramado | There are a few rabbits in the lawn. | Há alguns coelhos no gramado. |
ceiling | O corrimão / o teto | The ceiling is broken. | O teto está quebrado. |
stairs/steps | As escadas | The child walked up the stairs. | A criança subiu as escadas. |
balcony | A veranda | I like to sit in the balcony | Eu 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.
English | Portuguese | English Sentence | Portuguese Sentence |
Radio | O rádio | The radio was popular in 1970. | O rádio era popular em 1970. |
computer | O computador | Acer makes the best computers in the world. | A Acer fabrica os melhores computadores do mundo. |
telephone | O telefone | In 1950, the telephone became popular in USA. | Em 1950, o telefone tornou-se popular nos EUA. |
television | A televisão | I need to buy a large television. | Preciso comprar uma televisão grande. |
VCR | O videocassete | Do you still have a VCR? | Ainda tem videocassete? |
alarm clock | O despertador | The alarm clock is very loud. | O despertador é muito alto. |
Lamp | A lâmpada | The lamp needs three battries. | A lâmpada precisa de três baterias. |
Clock | O relógio | I sold the clock. | Eu vendi o relógio. |
refrigerator | O refrigerador / a geladeira | There are many fruits inside the refrigerator. | Há muitas frutas dentro da geladeira. |
Electric Stove | O fogão elétrico | We have two electric stoves but we like the gas stove. | Temos dois fogões elétricos, mas gostamos do fogão a gás. |
Oven | O forno | The 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.