Galician and Portuguese: 288 words that are the same
Among the two thousand words each language uses most, these are written identically and carry the same meaning in both. If you have one of the two, this is the part you do not have to learn.
A shared word is not proof of a shared root. Two languages can land on the same spelling by borrowing from a third — that is all tren and bomba are — and a word that looks the same can still be said quite differently. What this list is good for is the head start.
| Word | In English | Galician | Portuguese |
|---|---|---|---|
| quegl /kɪ/pt /ki/ | that | #1 | #1 |
| egl /ˈe/pt /i/ | and | #6 | #7 |
| paragl [pɐɾɐ]pt /pa.ɾɐ/ | for | #12 | #9 |
| porgl /ˈpoɾ/pt /puʁ/ | for | #13 | #16 |
| comogl /ˈkomo/pt /ˈkõ.mu/ | how | #18 | #24 |
| estágl /ɪsˈtaː/pt /isˈta/ | to be | #19 | #12 |
| aogl /ɔ/pt /aw/ | contraction of a + o m sg | #23 | #46 |
| eu/ˈew/ | I | #26 | #10 |
| ougl [ow]pt /o(w)/ | or | #40 | #67 |
| seugl [ˈsɛw]pt /sew/ | his | #45 | #74 |
| nadagl [ˈnaðɐ]pt /ˈna.dɐ/ | nothing | #50 | #66 |
| foigl /foi/pt /ˈfoj/ | to go | #55 | #34 |
| estagl /ˈɛstɐ/pt /ˈɛs.tɐ/ | this | #59 | #77 |
| algogl [ˈal.ɣʊ]pt /ˈaw.ɡu/ | something | #60 | #142 |
| vaigl /ˈbaj/pt /ˈvaj/ | to go | #63 | #42 |
| estougl /esˈtow/pt /isˈto(w)/ | to be | #64 | #37 |
| porquegl /ˈpoɾke/pt /puʁˈke/ | because | #65 | #50 |
| estegl [ˈestɪ]pt /ˈes.t͡ʃi/ | this | #66 | #88 |
| tegl /ˈte/pt /t͡ʃi/ | you | #69 | #49 |
| casagl /ˈkasa/pt /ˈka.zɐ/ | to marry | #70 | #89 |
| tempogl /ˈtempo/pt /ˈtẽ.pu/ | time | #80 | #102 |
| nuncagl /ˈnuŋka/pt /ˈnũ.kɐ/ | never | #81 | #93 |
| estásgl /esˈtas/pt /isˈta(j)s/ | to be | #84 | #58 |
| anosgl /ˈanos/pt /ˈɐ̃.nus/ | year | #95 | #131 |
| vougl /ˈbow/pt /ˈvo(w)/ | to go | #108 | #53 |
| sempregl /ˈsɛmpɾe/pt /ˈsẽ.pɾi/ | always | #110 | #122 |
| irgl /iɾ/pt /ˈi(ʁ)/ | to go | #127 | #104 |
| mundogl /ˈmundo/pt /ˈmũ.du/ | world | #129 | #216 |
| verdadegl /beɾˈdade/pt /veʁˈda.d͡ʒi/ | truth | #135 | #150 |
| pai/ˈpaj/ | father | #139 | #105 |
| estargl /esˈtaɾ/pt /isˈta(ʁ)/ | to be | #145 | #137 |
| estamosgl /esˈtamos/pt /isˈtɐ̃.mus/ | to be | #156 | #124 |
| lugargl /luˈɡaɾ/pt /luˈɡaʁ/ | place | #174 | #239 |
| guerragl /ˈɡɛra/pt /ˈɡɛ.ʁɐ/ | war | #175 | #398 |
| menosgl /ˈmenos/pt /ˈmẽ.nus/ | less | #181 | #217 |
| contragl /ˈkontɾa/pt /ˈkõ.tɾɐ/ | against | #191 | #314 |
| primeirogl [pɾiˈmejɾʊ]pt /pɾiˈme(j).ɾu/ | first | #198 | #237 |
| tantogl [ˈtantʊ]pt /ˈtɐ̃.tu/ | so much | #205 | #309 |
| malgl /ˈmal/pt /ˈmaw/ | badly | #208 | #211 |
| poisgl [ˈpojs]pt /ˈpojs/ | so; then | #213 | #174 |
| nomegl /ˈnome/pt /ˈnõ.mi/ | name | #217 | #201 |
| durantegl /duˈɾante/pt /duˈɾɐ̃.t͡ʃi/ | during | #218 | #299 |
| talgl [ˈtal]pt /ˈtaw/ | such | #220 | #283 |
| amorgl /aˈmoɾ/pt /aˈmoʁ/ | love | #223 | #269 |
| vamosgl /ˈbamos/pt /ˈvɐ̃.mus/ | to go | #224 | #39 |
| pensogl /ˈpenso/pt /ˈpẽ.su/ | to think | #227 | #489 |
| medogl /ˈmedo/pt /ˈme.du/ | fear | #237 | #326 |
| problemagl /pɾoˈblema/pt /pɾoˈblẽ.mɐ/ | problem | #251 | #224 |
| desdegl /ˈdesde/pt /ˈde(j)z.d͡ʒi/ | since | #255 | #274 |
| reigl /ˈrej/pt /ˈʁej/ | king | #256 | #588 |
| amigogl /aˈmiɡo/pt /aˈmi.ɡu/ | friend | #259 | #218 |
| mortegl /ˈmɔɾte/pt /ˈmɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ | death | #260 | #327 |
| anogl /ˈano/pt /ˈɐ̃.nu/ | year | #263 | #344 |
| primeiragl /pɾiˈmejɾa/pt /pɾiˈme(j).ɾɐ/ | first | #266 | #323 |
| dentrogl /ˈdentɾo/pt /ˈdẽ.tɾu/ | inside | #275 | #245 |
| horagl [ˈɔɾɐ]pt /ˈɔ.ɾɐ/ | hour | #278 | #257 |
| amigosgl /aˈmiɡos/pt /aˈmi.ɡus/ | friend | #285 | #290 |
| filmegl /ˈfilme/pt /ˈfiw.mi/ | film; movie; motion picture | #308 | #613 |
| contigogl /konˈtiɡo/pt /kõˈt͡ʃi.ɡu/ | with you | #310 | #219 |
| portagl /ˈpɔɾta/pt /ˈpɔʁ.tɐ/ | door | #320 | #324 |
| cincogl /ˈθiŋko/pt /ˈsĩ.ku/ | five | #321 | #389 |
| exércitogl /ɛˈʃɛɾθito/pt /eˈzɛʁ.si.tu/ | army | #322 | #864 |
| mesmagl /ˈmesma/pt /ˈmez.mɐ/ | same | #327 | #384 |
| pensargl /penˈsaɾ/pt /pẽˈsa(ʁ)/ | to think | #339 | #210 |
| ladogl /ˈlado/pt /ˈla.du/ | side | #343 | #226 |
| matargl /maˈtaɾ/pt /maˈta(ʁ)/ | to kill | #345 | #339 |
| únicogl /ˈunikʊ/pt /ˈũ.ni.ku/ | unique | #348 | #567 |
| estadogl /esˈtado/pt /isˈta.du/ | to be | #350 | #429 |
| morrergl [moˈreɾ]pt /moˈʁe(ʁ)/ | to die | #351 | #315 |
| pazgl /ˈpaθ/pt /ˈpa(j)s/ | peace | #358 | #536 |
| importantegl /impoɾˈtante/pt /ĩ.poʁˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃi/ | important | #359 | #372 |
| semanagl /seˈmana/pt /seˈmɐ̃.nɐ/ | week | #369 | #383 |
| penseigl /ˈpensei/pt /pẽˈsej/ | to think | #376 | #241 |
| sanguegl /ˈsaŋɡe/pt /ˈsɐ̃.ɡi/ | blood | #402 | #381 |
| felizgl /feˈliθ/pt /feˈlis/ | happy | #405 | #332 |
| pensasgl /ˈpensas/pt /ˈpẽsɐs/ | to think | #421 | #798 |
| dezgl /ˈdɛθ/pt /ˈdɛ(j)s/ | ten | #431 | #643 |
| presidentegl /pɾesiˈdente/pt /pɾe.ziˈdẽ.t͡ʃi/ | president | #439 | #463 |
| escolagl /esˈkɔla/pt /isˈkɔ.lɐ/ | school | #445 | #413 |
| abaixogl /aˈbajʃo/pt /aˈbaj.ʃu/ | down, downwards | #451 | #1,039 |
| pais/ˈpajs/ | father | #467 | #455 |
| nortegl /ˈnɔɾte/pt /ˈnɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ | north | #469 | #979 |
| seis/ˈsejs/ | six | #477 | #518 |
| morreugl /ˈmoreu/pt /moˈʁew/ | to die | #478 | #448 |
| luzgl /ˈluθ/pt /ˈlu(j)s/ | light | #479 | #612 |
| pensagl /ˈpensa/pt /ˈpẽ.sɐ/ | to think | #483 | #530 |
| tomargl /toˈmaɾ/pt /toˈma(ʁ)/ | to take | #489 | #506 |
| camagl /ˈkama/pt /ˈkɐ̃.mɐ/ | bed | #490 | #538 |
| tomagl /ˈtoma/pt /ˈtõ.mɐ/ | to take | #492 | #625 |
| futurogl /fuˈtuɾo/pt /fuˈtu.ɾu/ | future | #502 | #692 |
| realidadegl /realiˈdade/pt /ʁe.a.liˈda.d͡ʒi/ | reality | #505 | #1,126 |
| brancogl /ˈbɾaŋko/pt /ˈbɾɐ̃.ku/ | white | #517 | #1,067 |
| grupogl /ˈɡɾupo/pt /ˈɡɾu.pu/ | group | #526 | #704 |
| bocagl /ˈboka/pt /ˈbo.kɐ/ | mouth | #547 | #651 |
| pobregl /ˈpɔbɾe/pt /ˈpɔ.bɾi/ | poor | #551 | #1,109 |
| centrogl /ˈθentɾo/pt /ˈsẽ.tɾu/ | centre | #552 | #895 |
| músicagl [ˈmusikɐ]pt /ˈmu.zi.kɐ/ | music | #554 | #614 |
| únicagl /ˈunika/pt /ˈũ.ni.kɐ/ | unique | #557 | #370 |
| sistemagl /sisˈtɛma/pt /sisˈtẽ.mɐ/ | system | #563 | #659 |
| nacionalgl /naθjoˈnal/pt /na.si.oˈnaw/ | national | #566 | #1,602 |
| restogl /ˈresto/pt /ˈʁɛs.tu/ | the rest | #573 | #592 |
| dólaresgl /ˈdolaɾes/pt /ˈdɔlɐɾis/ | dollar | #581 | #409 |
| leigl /lei/pt /ˈlej/ | law | #584 | #866 |
| perdergl /peɾˈdeɾ/pt /peʁˈde(ʁ)/ | to lose | #585 | #466 |
| setegl /ˈsɛte/pt /ˈsɛ.t͡ʃi/ | seven | #587 | #823 |
| durogl [ˈduɾʊ]pt /ˈdu.ɾu/ | hard | #588 | #1,318 |
| exemplogl /ɛˈʃemplo/pt /eˈzẽ.plu/ | example | #589 | #1,174 |
| papelgl /paˈpɛl/pt /paˈpɛw/ | paper | #592 | #884 |
| vozgl /ˈbɔθ/pt /ˈvɔ(j)s/ | voice | #593 | #842 |
| café/kaˈfɛ/ | coffee | #598 | #608 |
| roupagl [ˈrowpɐ]pt /ˈʁo(w).pɐ/ | clothing, clothes | #599 | #841 |
| lergl /ˈleɾ/pt /ˈle(ʁ)/ | to read | #609 | #806 |
| lembrogl /ˈlembɾo/pt /ˈlẽ.bɾu/ | to remember | #614 | #918 |
| crergl [ˈkɾeɾ]pt /ˈkɾe(ʁ)/ | to believe | #618 | #1,916 |
| hospitalgl /ɔspiˈtal/pt /os.piˈtaw/ | hospital | #627 | #595 |
| semanasgl /seˈmanas/pt /seˈmɐ̃.nɐs/ | week | #637 | #563 |
| diferentegl /difeˈɾente/pt /d͡ʒi.feˈɾẽ.t͡ʃi/ | different | #643 | #554 |
| longogl [ˈloŋɡʊ]pt /ˈlõ.ɡu/ | long | #649 | #1,131 |
| oportunidadegl [ɔpoɾtuniˈðaðɪ]pt /o.poʁ.tu.niˈda.d͡ʒi/ | opportunity | #652 | #586 |
| casasgl /ˈkasas/pt /ˈka.zɐs/ | structure serving as an abode of human beings | #658 | #1,510 |
| hotelgl /ɔˈtɛl/pt /oˈtɛw/ | hotel | #666 | #825 |
| andagl /ˈanda/pt /ˈɐ̃.dɐ/ | to walk | #667 | #252 |
| casargl [kaˈsaɾ]pt /kaˈza(ʁ)/ | to marry | #670 | #857 |
| estarágl /estaˈɾa/pt /is.taˈɾa/ | to be | #685 | #1,077 |
| idadegl /iˈdade/pt /iˈda.d͡ʒi/ | age | #690 | #790 |
| soldadogl /solˈdado/pt /sowˈda.du/ | soldier | #694 | #1,427 |
| ourogl /ˈowɾo/pt /ˈo(w).ɾu/ | gold | #698 | #992 |
| calorgl /kaˈloɾ/pt /kaˈloʁ/ | heat | #705 | #1,643 |
| públicogl /ˈpubliko/pt /ˈpu.bli.ku/ | public | #713 | #1,086 |
| conseguirgl /konseˈɡiɾ/pt /kõ.seˈɡi(ʁ)/ | to get, obtain | #720 | #504 |
| oitogl /ˈojto/pt /ˈoj.tu/ | eight | #725 | #934 |
| existegl /eˈʃiste/pt /eˈzis.t͡ʃi/ | to exist | #735 | #641 |
| aquelesgl /aˈkelɪs/pt /aˈke.lis/ | that | #747 | #618 |
| fomosgl /ˈfomos/pt /ˈfõ.mus/ | to go | #758 | #820 |
| respostagl /resˈposta/pt /ʁesˈpɔs.tɐ/ | answer, response | #761 | #779 |
| almagl /ˈalma/pt /ˈaw.mɐ/ | soul | #767 | #997 |
| mesagl /ˈmesa/pt /ˈme.zɐ/ | table | #768 | #750 |
| saúdegl /saˈude/pt /saˈu.d͡ʒi/ | health | #772 | #1,075 |
| temposgl /ˈtempos/pt /ˈtẽ.pus/ | time | #775 | #875 |
| fácilgl /ˈfaθil/pt /ˈfa.siw/ | easy | #780 | #495 |
| poucosgl /ˈpowkos/pt /ˈpo(w).kus/ | few | #797 | #1,795 |
| elasgl /ˈɛlɐs/pt /ˈɛ.lɐs/ | they | #807 | #477 |
| militargl /miliˈtaɾ/pt /mi.liˈta(ʁ)/ | military | #811 | #1,706 |
| artegl /ˈaɾte/pt /ˈaʁ.t͡ʃi/ | art | #817 | #1,356 |
| perigogl /peˈɾiko/pt /peˈɾi.ɡu/ | danger | #822 | #993 |
| bebergl [beˈβeɾ]pt /beˈbe(ʁ)/ | to drink | #828 | #624 |
| inimigogl [iniˈmiɣʊ]pt /i.niˈmi.ɡu/ | enemy | #831 | #1,314 |
| baixagl /ˈbajʃa/pt /ˈbaj.ʃɐ/ | low | #842 | #1,557 |
| pontegl /ˈponte/pt /ˈpõ.t͡ʃi/ | bridge | #843 | #1,565 |
| dorgl [ˈdoɾ]pt /ˈdoʁ/ | pain | #851 | #831 |
| parargl /paˈɾaɾ/pt /paˈɾa(ʁ)/ | to stop | #856 | #430 |
| matougl /ˈmatou/pt /maˈtow/ | to kill | #869 | #566 |
| estadosgl /esˈtados/pt /ˌesˈtadus/ | state | #882 | #1,495 |
| americanosgl /ameɾiˈkanos/pt /ˌɐmeɾiˈkɐ̃nus/ | American | #897 | #1,516 |
| americanogl /amɛɾiˈkano/pt /a.me.ɾiˈkɐ̃.nu/ | American | #907 | #1,379 |
| bebégl /beˈbe/pt /bɛˈbɛ/ | baby | #910 | #499 |
| aquelagl [aˈkelɐ]pt /aˈkɛ.lɐ/ | that | #912 | #328 |
| ventogl /ˈbento/pt /ˈvẽ.tu/ | wind | #915 | #1,748 |
| espíritogl /esˈpiɾito/pt /isˈpi.ɾi.tu/ | spirit | #918 | #1,323 |
| suficientegl /sufiˈθjɛnte/pt /su.fi.siˈẽ.t͡ʃi/ | sufficient; enough | #921 | #456 |
| ataquegl /aˈtake/pt /aˈta.ki/ | to attack | #924 | #765 |
| nevegl /ˈnɛbe/pt /ˈnɛ.vi/ | snow | #940 | #1,952 |
| acabagl /aˈkaba/pt /aˈka.bɐ/ | to finish | #943 | #1,092 |
| sentegl /ˈsente/pt /ˈsẽ.t͡ʃi/ | to seat | #949 | #1,072 |
| calmagl /ˈkalma/pt /ˈkaw.mɐ/ | calm | #953 | #425 |
| ireigl /ˈiɾei/pt /iˈɾej/ | to go | #957 | #1,087 |
| épocagl /ˈɛpoka/pt /ˈɛ.pu.kɐ/ | time, season | #962 | #1,601 |
| amigagl /aˈmiɡa/pt /aˈmi.ɡɐ/ | friend | #964 | #665 |
| novegl /ˈnɔbe/pt /ˈnɔ.vi/ | nine | #968 | #1,278 |
| brancagl /ˈbɾaŋka/pt /ˈbɾɐ̃.kɐ/ | white | #979 | #1,330 |
| floresgl /ˈfloɾes/pt /ˈflo.ɾis/ | flower | #985 | #1,487 |
| humanogl /uˈmano/pt /uˈmɐ̃.nu/ | human | #987 | #1,066 |
| vendergl /benˈdeɾ/pt /vẽˈde(ʁ)/ | to sell | #989 | #1,038 |
| pragl /ˈpɾa/pt /pɾa/ | syncopic form of para | #990 | #839 |
| visitagl /biˈsita/pt /viˈzi.tɐ/ | to visit | #991 | #1,357 |
| gatogl /ˈɡato/pt /ˈɡa.tu/ | cat | #992 | #1,523 |
| naturezagl /natuˈɾeθa/pt /na.tuˈɾe.zɐ/ | nature | #994 | #1,437 |
| espadagl /esˈpada/pt /isˈpa.dɐ/ | sword, which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack | #997 | #1,660 |
| oestegl /ɔˈɛste/pt /oˈɛs.t͡ʃi/ | west | #999 | #1,777 |
| andargl /anˈdaɾ/pt /ɐ̃ˈda(ʁ)/ | to walk | #1,010 | #443 |
| terceirogl /teɾˈθejɾo/pt /teʁˈse(j).ɾu/ | third | #1,015 | #1,744 |
| aquilogl /aˈkilo/pt /aˈki.lu/ | that over there, yon | #1,020 | #268 |
| abregl /ˈabɾe/pt /ˈa.bɾi/ | to open | #1,028 | #1,033 |
| bonitagl /boˈnita/pt /buˈni.tɐ/ | pretty, lovely | #1,037 | #743 |
| diferentesgl /difeˈɾentes/pt /d͡ʒi.feˈɾẽ.t͡ʃis/ | different | #1,038 | #998 |
| comandantegl /komanˈdante/pt /ko.mɐ̃ˈdɐ̃.t͡ʃi/ | commander | #1,046 | #909 |
| azulgl /aˈθul/pt /aˈzuw/ | blue | #1,053 | #1,300 |
| cantargl /kanˈtaɾ/pt /kɐ̃ˈta(ʁ)/ | to sing | #1,058 | #1,359 |
| lestegl /ˈlɛste/pt /ˈlɛs.t͡ʃi/ | to read | #1,060 | #1,856 |
| mestregl /ˈmɛstɾe/pt /ˈmɛs.tɾi/ | master | #1,068 | #1,110 |
| porcogl [ˈpɔɾkʊ]pt /ˈpoʁ.ku/ | pig | #1,074 | #1,763 |
| estareigl /esˈtaɾei/pt /is.taˈɾej/ | to be | #1,078 | #1,199 |
| lugaresgl /luˈɡaɾes/pt /luˈɡa.ɾis/ | place | #1,079 | #1,527 |
| humanosgl /uˈmanos/pt /ˌuˈmɐ̃nus/ | human | #1,087 | #1,156 |
| pedragl /ˈpɛdɾa/pt /ˈpɛ.dɾɐ/ | stone | #1,089 | #1,479 |
| belezagl /beˈleθa/pt /beˈle.zɐ/ | beauty | #1,096 | #1,625 |
| pagagl /ˈpaɡa/pt /ˈpa.ɡɐ/ | paid | #1,097 | #1,951 |
| evitargl /ebiˈtaɾ/pt /e.viˈta(ʁ)/ | to avoid | #1,099 | #1,283 |
| carrogl /ˈkaro/pt /ˈka.ʁu/ | cart | #1,113 | #225 |
| leitegl /ˈlejte/pt /ˈlej.t͡ʃi/ | milk | #1,116 | #1,673 |
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