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perto

"perto" means "close, closely, next" in Portuguese. It is number 380 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

close, closely, next

IPA

/ˈpɛʁ.tu/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Está perto.
  It's close.
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / CK
• Estou perto.
  I'm nearby.
  Tatoeba: iart61 / DJ_Saidez
• Estamos bem perto.
  We're very close.
  Tatoeba: Welton / CK

Learned together

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

• difícil difficult, hard, unlikely
• último final
• único unique
• importante important
• ei hey
• realmente truly, really, actually
• ontem yesterday
• logo soon

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