Visiting Portugal can be an amazing experience when exploring its stunning landscapes and architecture. However, if you are unfamiliar with the language, navigating shops can be a bit challenging. To help you out, we’ve compiled a list of common words you may encounter when visiting various types of stores in Portugal. We have also categorized them to help make your shopping experience smoother.
Food & Dining
- Supermercado – Supermarket
- Mercearia / Mercearias – Grocery store / Grocery stores
- Café – Café
- Padaria – Bakery
- Pastelaria – Pastry shop
- Confeitaria – Confectionary store
- Talho – Butcher shop
- Peixaria – Fishmonger
- Frutaria – Fruit store
- Restaurante – Restaurant
- Churrasqueira – Grill house
- Marisqueira – Seafood restaurant
- Petiscaria – Snack shop
- Taberna – Tavern
- Garrafeira – Wine cellar
Clothing & Accessories
- Loja de roupa – Clothing store
- Sapateria / Sapataria – Shoe store
- Joalharia / Joalheiros – Jewelry store
Household
- Cerâmica – Ceramics
- Olaria – Pottery
Market & Street Vendors
- Feira – Market
- Banca – Stall
- Vendedor – Vendor
- Produtos frescos – Fresh produce
- Artesanato – Artisan or craftmanship
Entertainment
- Discoteca – Discotheque
- Estádio – Stadium
- Museu – Museum
- Livraria – Bookstore
- Biblioteca – Library
- Parque – Park
Pharmacy & Health Stores
- Farmácia – Pharmacy
- Medicamentos – Medicines
- Receita – Prescription
- Sem receita – Over the counter
- Cremes – Creams
- Vitaminas – Vitamins
- Cosméticos – Cosmetics
- Higiene pessoal – Personal hygiene
- Hospital – Hospital
- Lavandaria / Lavanderia – Laundromat
Other Places
- Loja – store
- Banco – Bank
- Mercado – Marketplace
- Igreja – Church
- Palácio – Palace
- Quinta – Farm/estate
- Aeroporto – Airport
- Estação – Station
- (Bomba de) Gasolina – Gasoline station
- Gasóleo – Diesel
- Tabacaria – Tabacco Shop
Visiting stores in Portugal is a great way to immerse yourself in the local culture and language. With these common words, you can better understand and enjoy your shopping experience even more!
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Happy Shopping!
Vanessa
