Describing a process in Portuguese

18 Portuguese words on “Describing a process”: próximo, finalmente, começar, terminar, preparar and more. Every word comes with a translation, transcription and audio.

Words to describe a process step by step: first, then, next, meanwhile, finally, step and phase, start, continue and finish, prepare, mix, add, put, become. Use this list to explain how something is made or done, in the right order, for exams and everyday life.

18 words · Exams

Level 1

  1. próximo — next
  2. finalmente — finally
  3. começar — start
  4. terminar — finish
  5. preparar — prepare
  6. terminar — end

Level 2

  1. acrescentar — add
  2. misturar — mix
  3. tornar-se — become
  4. colocar — put
  5. passo — step
  6. continuar — continue

Level 3

  1. primeiro — first
  2. depois — then
  3. fase — phase
  4. enquanto isso — meanwhile
  5. depois — afterwards
  6. assim que — as soon as

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