Planets & Space in Portuguese

Planets and space in Portuguese: a Terra (Earth), o planeta (planet), o sol (sun), a lua (Moon), a estrela (star), a galáxia (galaxy). Below are all 24 space and sky words from lessons 173 and 42 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.

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Lesson 173 · Outer Space & Cosmos 12 words

  • a Terra Earth

    Nós vivemos no planeta Terra.

    We live on the earth.

  • o planeta planet

    Nós vivemos neste planeta.

    We live on this planet.

  • o espaço space

    No espaço não há ar.

    There is no air in space.

  • a galáxia galaxy

    A nossa galáxia tem muitas estrelas.

    Our galaxy has many stars.

  • o universo universe

    O universo é muito grande.

    The universe is very large.

  • o cometa comet

    Eu vi um cometa brilhante.

    I saw a bright comet.

  • o asteroide asteroid

    O grande asteroide atingiu a Lua.

    The large asteroid hit the moon.

  • a gravidade gravity

    A gravidade nos mantém no chão.

    Gravity keeps us on the ground.

  • o telescópio telescope

    Eu vejo as estrelas pelo telescópio.

    I see stars through the telescope.

  • o eclipse eclipse

    Nós assistimos ao eclipse solar.

    We watched the solar eclipse.

  • orbitar orbit

    A lua orbita o planeta.

    The moon orbits the planet.

  • o satélite satellite

    O satélite orbita a Terra.

    The satellite orbits the Earth.

Lesson 42 · Sky, Sun & Stars 12 words

  • o sol sun

    O sol brilha no céu.

    The sun shines in the sky.

  • a lua Moon

    Eu vejo a lua brilhante.

    I see the bright moon.

  • a estrela star

    Eu vejo uma estrela brilhante.

    I see a bright star.

  • o céu sky

    Os pássaros voam no céu.

    Birds fly in the sky.

  • a nuvem cloud

    Uma nuvem escura esconde o sol.

    A dark cloud hides the sun.

  • a chuva rain

    A chuva cai do céu.

    The rain falls from the sky.

  • o vento wind

    Nós sentimos o vento frio.

    We feel the cold wind.

  • a tempestade storm

    A forte tempestade quebrou as árvores.

    The strong storm broke the trees.

  • o arco-íris rainbow

    Eu vejo um arco-íris no céu.

    I see a rainbow in the sky.

  • a sombra shadow

    Eu vejo uma sombra escura.

    I see a dark shadow.

  • o pôr do sol sunset

    Nós assistimos ao lindo pôr do sol.

    We watched the beautiful sunset.

  • o trovão thunder

    Nós ouvimos o trovão forte.

    We heard the loud thunder.

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