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lei

"lei" means "law" in Portuguese. It is number 888 on the frequency list, in A2 (noun).

Meaning

law

IPA

/ˈlej/

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• É a lei.
  It's the law.
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / CK
• Eu sou a lei!
  I am the law!
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / papabear
• Isto é uma lei.
  This is a law.
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / CM

Learned together

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

• fome hunger
• professor teacher
• mamã mummy, mum, mom
• hipótese hypothesis
• telemóvel mobile, mobile phone, cellphone
• reunião meeting, reunion
• exército army
• banco bank
• segunda Monday (segunda-feira)

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