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criança

"criança" means "child" in Portuguese. It is number 462 on the frequency list, in A2 (noun).

Meaning

child

IPA

/kɾiˈɐ̃.sɐ/

Forms in this course

crianças

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• São crianças.
  They're children.
  Tatoeba: carlosalberto / CK
• "Crianças?" "Duas."
  "Kids?" "Two."
  Tatoeba: lencone / OsoHombre
• Temos duas crianças.
  We have two children.
  Tatoeba: Sadness / rtomharper

Learned together

In the course, "criança" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• presidente president
• irmã sister
• pena punishment
• bebé baby
• prazer pleasure
• jantar dinner
• sala room
• telefone telephone
• trás behind, rear

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