Be, have, do, go and the other verbs you need first in Portuguese Brazil, with English translations.
| English | Portuguese Brazil | |
|---|---|---|
| to be | ser | |
| to have | ter | |
| to do | fazer | |
| to go | ir | |
| to come | vir | |
| to see | ver | |
| to look | olhar | |
| to know | saber | |
| to get | obter | |
| to make | fazer | |
| to take | pegar | |
| to give | dar | |
| to say | dizer | |
| to tell | contar | |
| to speak | falar | |
| to talk | conversar | |
| to think | pensar | |
| to want | querer | |
| to need | precisar | |
| to like | gostar | |
| to love | amar | |
| to eat | comer | |
| to drink | beber | |
| to sleep | dormir | |
| to work | trabalhar | |
| to play | jogar | |
| to read | ler | |
| to write | escrever | |
| to listen | escutar | |
| to hear | ouvir | |
| to walk | andar | |
| to run | correr | |
| to sit | sentar | |
| to stand | ficar de pé | |
| to open | abrir | |
| to close | fechar | |
| to buy | comprar | |
| to pay | pagar | |
| to help | ajudar | |
| to learn | aprender | |
| to understand | compreender | |
| to remember | lembrar | |
| to forget | esquecer | |
| to wait | esperar | |
| to start | começar | |
| to stop | parar | |
| to live | viver | |
| to find | achar | |
| to ask | perguntar | |
| to answer | responder | |