- Portuguese English
- saudade = longing
- fado = fado (a genre of music)
- feijoada = feijoada (a traditional dish)
- futebol = soccer
- samba = samba (a dance and music genre)
- o azulejo = the tile
- o carnaval = the carnival
- o bacalhau = the cod
- o calçada = the pavement
- bossa nova = bossa nova (a style of Brazilian music)
- a capoeira = the capoeira (a Brazilian martial art)
- caipirinha = caipirinha (a Brazilian cocktail)
- o pastel de nata = the custard tart
- a realeza = the royalty
- o sertão = the backlands
- o maracatu = the maracatu (a folk dance and music performance)
- a cana-de-açúcar = the sugarcane
- cachaça = cachaça (a Brazilian spirit)
- o jeitinho = the knack
- o feijão = the bean