Reading and books in Portuguese

19 Portuguese words on “Reading and books”: ler, escrever, história, livro, jornal and more. Every word comes with a translation, transcription and audio.

Words for reading and books: book and novel, author and writer, chapter and page, genre and story, magazine and newspaper, poetry, library and bookshop. Use this list to talk about a favourite book, discuss a genre and describe your reading.

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Level 1

  1. ler — read
  2. escrever — write
  3. história — story
  4. livro — book
  5. jornal — newspaper
  6. página — page
  7. palavra — word

Level 2

  1. revista — magazine
  2. gênero — genre
  3. título — title
  4. romance — novel
  5. capítulo — chapter
  6. personagem — character

Level 3

  1. pegar emprestado — borrow
  2. autor — author
  3. biblioteca — library
  4. escritor — writer
  5. poesia — poetry
  6. livraria — bookshop

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