In this post we’ll look at some words related to Easter in Portuguese.
But before we look at some examples of some vocabulary related to Easter in Portuguese let’s test your knowledge first by playing the game below – you need to copy the phrase, from the out-of-order list under the quiz, that you think matches the picture and paste it in the box. Then click on ‘check’. After you’ve played the game you can check the list of words related to Easter in Portuguese with examples in English located under the quiz. Boa sorte e Feliz Páscoa!
Ovos de Chocolate / Sexta-feira Santa / Feriado da Páscoa / Ressurreição de Cristo / Ovos de Páscoa / Feliz Páscoa! / Coelho da Páscoa / Domingo de Páscoa / Caça aos ovos / Missa de Páscoa
ovos de chocolate – chocolate eggs
Quanto ovos de chocolate você ganhou nessa Páscoa? / How many chocolate eggs did you get this Easter?
sexta-feira santa – Good Friday
O que você vai fazer nessa sexta-feira Santa? / What are you going to do this Good Friday?
feriado da Páscoa – Easter holiday
Nesse feriado de Páscoa nós vamos para a praia. / This Easter holiday we’re going to the beach.
ressurreicao de Cristo – Christ’s ressurrection
A Páscoa representa a ressurreição de Cristo / Easter represents Christ’s ressurrection
ovos de Páscoa – Easter eggs
As crianças adoram receber ovos de Páscoa. / Children love to receive Easter eggs.
feliz Páscoa! – happy Easter
Desejo a todos vocês uma feliz Páscoa! / I wish you all a happy Easter!
coelho da Páscoa – Easter bunny
Muitas crianças acreditam no coelho da Páscoa / Many children believe in the Easter bunny.
domingo de Páscoa – Easter Sunday
Nesse domingo de Páscoa vou ficar em casa descansando. / This Easter Sunday I’m going to stay home resting.
caça aos ovos – egg hunt
Vamos fazer uma caça aos ovos no nosso jardim para as crianças do bairro. / We’ll have an egg hunt in our garden for the children from the neighbourhood.
missa de Páscoa – Easter Mass
Muitas pessoas foram à missa de Páscoa hoje de manhã. / Many people attended the Easter Mass this morning.
If you liked doing this quiz, here are some other quizzes to try:
- Telling the Time
- What is the opposite?
- Common Expressions in Brazilian Portuguese (Part 1)
- Name the Item of Clothing
- Accessories
- Internet/Computing
- Business Vocabulary (Part 1)
- Identify the Verb
Here’s an interesting article on how Easter is celebrated in Brazil.