Cultural Life
Explore Portuguese words for festivals, family, music and food. Learn each noun with its article, and see how culture is celebrated.
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Cultural Life
Cultural life is about festivals, family, food, music and traditions. In this module you will learn the key Portuguese words for them. Portuguese is written in the Latin alphabet, so there is no transliteration. Learn each noun with its article (o or a), because that shows its gender, and watch the accents and the tilde.
As palavras-chave (1)
Learn these four cultural words with their articles:
Match each Portuguese word to its meaning
- a festa
- a família
- a música
- a comida
- festival
- family
- music
- food
O que significa?
What does the Portuguese word "a música" mean?
- music
- food
- family
- festival
As palavras-chave (2)
Now four more words about celebrations:
Match each Portuguese word to its meaning
- a dança
- a tradição
- a canção
- a celebração
- dance
- tradition
- song
- celebration
A vida cultural
Select the TWO things that are part of cultural life.
- Celebrating festivals with family
- Enjoying music and dance
- Ignoring all traditions
- Never celebrating anything
Choose the Portuguese word
In Portuguese, the word for 'family' is _____, and the word for 'music' is _____.
Os artigos
Portuguese nouns have a gender, shown by the article: o for masculine, a for feminine. So it is a música and a família (feminine). Always learn a noun with its article, and keep the accents and the tilde: tradição, canção.
Um dia especial
What does the Portuguese word "a festa" mean?
- festival or party
- homework
- school
- the weather
A vida cultural em ação
Think about how cultural life works, using the words you have learned.
- During a festa, families gather to share...
- The Portuguese word "a música" refers to...
- Traditions, as tradições, are...
Mais uma
The Portuguese word for 'food' is _____, and the word for 'festival' is _____.
Your turn: write in Portuguese
Write two or three sentences IN PORTUGUESE about a festival and what is enjoyed at it. Keep each noun with its article.
- Name it: a festa (a festival) or a celebração (a celebration)
- Say what you like with Gosto de… (I like ...; do not drop the de): Gosto de comida (I like food)
- Join two with e (and): a música e a dança (music and dance), or add a canção (a song)
- Mention a tradição (tradition) or a família (family)