Describing a process in Portuguese

17 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.

17 words · Exams

Level 1

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

Level 2

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

Level 3

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

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