Describing a place in Portuguese
18 Portuguese words on “Describing a place”: velho, bonito, parque, ocupado, cidade and more. Every word comes with a translation, transcription and audio.
Words to describe a place or city: city, town and village, neighborhood and suburb, building, street and park, landmark, quiet and noisy, lively and crowded, modern and old, beautiful and safe. Use this list to describe where you live and talk about a city in a speaking exam.
Level 1
- velho — old
- bonito — beautiful
- parque — park
- ocupado — busy
- cidade — city
- rua — street
Level 2
- tranquilo — quiet
- prédio — building
- seguro — safe
- cidade — town
- bairro — neighborhood
- lotado — crowded
Level 3
- barulhento — noisy
- moderno — modern
- vilarejo — village
- ponto turístico — landmark
- animado — lively
- subúrbio — suburb