Housing & Living

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Derived from the verb 'arrendar'. In Portugal, 'arrendamento' is used for renting property, whereas 'aluguer' is often used for cars or short-term items.

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Feminine form is 'a senhoria' (landlady). Refers to the owner who lets the property.

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Feminine form is 'a inquilina'. Refers to the person who rents and occupies the property.

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Notice the irregular plural ending: -ão becomes -ões.

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Often used in the plural 'as despesas de casa' to refer to household utility bills.

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Notice the irregular plural ending: -ão becomes -ões.

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Notice the irregular plural ending: -ão becomes -ões.

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Refers both to the building community and the monthly maintenance fee ('quota de condomínio').

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Can mean the physical area or the collective group of neighbors ('a vizinhança').

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Notice the irregular plural ending: -ão becomes -ões.

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Collective noun for furniture, though 'móveis' is more commonly used in everyday speech.

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Compound word: eletro + doméstico. Note the open 'é' in European Portuguese spelling.

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Notice the irregular plural ending: -ém becomes -éns.

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Notice the irregular plural ending: -ão becomes -ões.

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Refers to the outer sloping roof covered in tiles ('telhas'). Contrast with 'tecto' (ceiling).

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Notice the plural ending: -ão becomes -ãos (regular-ish plural for this noun).

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In Portugal, 'cave' is commonly used for a basement floor or cellar.

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Used for apartment balconies or porches attached to upper floors.

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Standard European Portuguese term for wall-to-wall carpeting (contrast with 'tapete' for a loose rug).

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Refers to exterior or interior window blinds/shutters commonly used in Portuguese homes.

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Regular -ar verb. Can mean to rent (as a tenant) or to let (as a landlord), though 'dar de arrendar' specifies the latter.

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Reflexive verb. Takes the preposition 'para' when indicating the destination.

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Past participle used as an adjective. Agrees in gender and number with the noun ('apartamento mobilado', 'casa mobilada').

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Adjective. Feminine form is 'espaçosa'.

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Regular -er verb. Often used in daily household routines regarding tidying up or gathering items.