Get ready to chat about Halloween in Portuguese with your Brazilian friends. This Portuguese lesson contains 50+ Halloween words in Portuguese. The video lesson shows you the pronunciation of 26 of these words.
Is Halloween a Brazilian tradition?
No, Halloween is not a Brazilian tradition. With that said, these days you get to see some Brazilians having fun with Halloween. This is because Brazil has a large number of language schools that teach English. Those schools celebrate Halloween as part of the culture of the language they teach. But Halloween is not a big thing in Brazil and there is no trick-or-treating.
Basic Halloween Vocabulary in Portuguese
EN –> PT
Halloween = o Dia das Bruxas
Trick or treat = gostosuras ou travessuras; doces ou travessuras
Sweets, candies = os doces, as balas, os bombons
Orange = laranja
Pumpkin = a abóbora
Prank = uma peça (pregar), um trote (passar), uma brincadeira, uma pegadinha
Haunted house = a casa mal-assombrada
Costume = a fantasia
Decoration = a decoração
Jack-o’-lantern = o Jack da lanterna
Scarecrow = o espantalho
Black cat = o gato preto
Spider = a aranha
Spider web = a teia de aranha
Bat = o morcego
Graveyard, cemetery = o cemitério
Casket, coffin = o caixão
Tomb, grave = o túmulo, a sepultura
Tombstone = a lápide
Corpse = o cadáver
Dead = morto/morta
Bones = os ossos
Skeleton = o esqueleto
Blood= o sague sangue
Skull = o crâo
Witch = a bruxa
Sorceress = a feiticeira
Witchcraft = a bruxaria, a feitiçaria
Broomstick = o cabo de vassoura
Candle = a vela
A spell = um feitiço
Magic potion = a poção mágica
Wizard = o mago, o feiticeiro
Magic wand = a vara mágica, a vara de condão
Horror movie = o filme de terror
Halloween Words for Feelings and Descriptions in Portuguese
To scare, to frighten = assustar
Scary, frightening = amedrontador, assustador
Frightened = assustado/assustada
Afraid = com medo
Spooky = mal-assombrado; estranho, sinistro
Creepy = repulsivo; assustador
Freaky = bizarro, estranho
Eerie = misterioso
Scary Halloween Creatures in Portuguese
Monster = o mostro
Apparition = a aparição
Ghost = o fantasma
Spirit = o espírito
Zombie = o zumbi
Mummy = a múmia
Vampire = o vampiro
Fang (long, sharp tooth) = o canino
Werewolf = o lobisomem
Death = a morte
Scythe = a foice
Devil = o diabo
Demon = o demônio
Bogeyman = o bicho papão
Now that you have the vocabulary, all you need is practice using these Halloween words in context to make sure you remember them and use them correctly.
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