Welcome to the Rocket Portuguese lesson on cars – carros! In this lesson we’ll cover tons of cars in Portuguese vocabulary. From hoods to trunks and everything in between.
If you’re traveling to a Portuguese-speaking country and plan on renting or even buying a car, this lesson will be very useful for you. You’ll want to be able to look over your rental and talk about it as well as feel comfortable describing anything that might go wrong or need fixing to a mecânico while you’re on the road. After this lesson, you’ll be an expert!
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motor
motor
pára-brisas
windshield
porta
door
capô
hood
porta-malas
trunk
volante
wheel
pneu
tire
calota
hub cap
placa (do carro)
license plate
radiador
grill
pára-choque
bumper
limpador de pára-brisas
windshield wiper
teto
roof
teto solar
sun roof
luz traseira
tail light
pisca
turn signal
pisca-alerta
emergency signal
I hope you enjoyed this lesson! Many of these words might seem straightforward in Portuguese. Because of this you might think you don’t need to practice, but you still do in order to master the pronunciation! Next time you’re driving somewhere, take some time and think about the different parts of your car in Portuguese as you go.
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