Next up is a vocabulary quiz for our Portuguese language learners. Match the Portuguese words on the left with their English equivalents on the right. As always, be wary of false friends. Check the answer key at the bottom of the quiz to see how well you did.

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1. data
2. êxito
3. varanda
4. fábrica
5. atualmente
6. gripe
7. dados
8. novo
9. parentes
10. específico
11. novela
12. saída
13. assumir
14. balcão
15. fingir
16. costume
17. agora
18. particular
19. queixar-se complain
20. bonito
21. pretender
22. traje
23. carta
24. agarrar
25. realmente
26. pequeno

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[twocol_one_last]

A. data
B. personal, private
C. take on, accept
D. to pretend
E. correspondence
F. small
G. beautiful
H. date
I. clothes
J. success
K. factory
L. at present
M. specific
N. influenza
O. balcony
P. new, young
Q. want, intend
R.  actually
S. complain
T. to seize or grasp
U. relatives, kin
V. now
W. counter
X. exit
Y. custom
Z. soap opera

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Answer Key:

1. H
2. J
3. O
4. K
5. L
6. N
7. A
8. P
9. U
10. M
11. Z
12. X
13. C
14. W
15. D
16. Y
17. V
18. B
19. S
20. G
21. Q
22. I
23. E
24. T
25. R
26. F