Are you going to go to college or study at an Portuguese school? In this article we will help you by sharing a list of school materials in English so you know what to buy or talk about.
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List of school supplies in Portuguese
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| School materials in Portuguese | School materials in English |
| agenda de endereços | address book |
| agenda | appointment book, agenda, diary |
| agenda | diary |
| apagador (de quadro) | eraser |
| apontador | sharpener, pencil sharpener |
| apontador | sharpener |
| apostila | class note |
| aquarela | watercolor |
| armário | locker, cabinet |
| avental, guarda-pó | pinafore/apron |
| bloco de notas | notepad |
| bolsa escolar | schoolbag, backpack |
| borracha, apagador | eraser |
| borracha | eraser, rubber |
| cadeira | chair |
| caderno | notebook |
| caixa | box |
| calculadora | calculator |
| calendário | calendar |
| caneta | pen |
| canetinha, caneta pilot | felt tip pen |
| canetinha | marker |
| carimbo (de borracha) | rubber stamp |
| carteira | desk |
| cartolina | cardboard (usa), card (uk) |
| cd | cd (compact disc) |
| cesta de lixo | trash can, garbage can (usa) , dustbin (uk) |
| clipe | clip, paperclips |
| clipes de papel | paper clips |
| cola colorida | colored glue |
| cola com glíter | glitter glue |
| cola de bastão | glue stick |
| cola em bastão | glue stick |
| cola | glue |
| compasso | compass, compasses (plural) |
| computador | computer |
| corretivo | correction pen, correction fluid, (liquid paper) |
| crachá (para se identificar) | badge, emblema (de escola – uk) |
| dicionário | dictionary |
| diário | diary |
| elástico para papéis | rubber band |
| esquadro (eua) | triangle |
| esquadro (reino unido) | set square |
| estilete (cortador) | cutter |
| estojo | case, pencilcase |
| estojo | pencil case |
| exame – (escolar, acadêmico) | exam, examination (é mais formal) |
| fichário | binder |
| fita adesiva | adhesive tape |
| fita adesiva | tape, adhesive tape |
| fita durex | tape, scotch tape (usa) , sellotape (uk) |
| fita isolante | insulating tape |
| fita métrica | tape measure |
| giz de cera | crayon |
| giz de cera | cryon, wax crayon |
| giz escolar (de lousa) | chalk |
| giz | chalk |
| globo | globe |
| glíter | glitter |
| grafite | graffiti (pintura, pichação, etc) |
| grafite | lead (de lápis) |
| grampeador | stapler |
| grampo | staple (grampear to staple) |
| lancheira | lunchbox |
| lantejoula | paillette, flitter |
| lapiseira | mechanical pencil (usa), propelling pencil (uk) |
| lata de lixo | trash can, garbage can (usa) , dustbin (uk) |
| livro de exercício | exercise book |
| livro de texto/didático | textbook |
| livro | book |
| lápis de cera | wax crayon |
| lápis de cor | colored pencil (eua) |
| lápis de cor | colored pencil (usa) ,coloured pencil (uk) |
| lápis de cor | coloured pencil (reino unido) |
| lápis | pencil |
| mapa | map |
| marca texto | highlighter |
| marcador de texto | marker, marker pen, highlighter |
| materiais escolares | school supplies |
| merenda escolar | school lunch |
| mesa, carteira | desk |
| mesa | table |
| microscópio | microscope |
| mochila escolar | schoolbag, backpack |
| mochila | backpack |
| mural, quadro (de avisos) | board |
| papel | paper |
| papelão | cardboard |
| pasta (maleta) | briefcase |
| pasta escolar | satchel |
| pasta, maleta | briefcase |
| pasta | file, folder (de plástico, cartolina) |
| perfurador | perforator |
| pincel | brush |
| prateleira | shelf, shelves (plural) |
| prova | test |
| quadro (de avisos) | board |
| quadro branco (lousa) | whiteboard |
| quadro de giz (lousa) | chalkboard |
| quadro negro (lousa) | blackboard |
| relógio | clock |
| régua | ruler |
| tesoura sem ponta | safety scissors |
| tesoura | scissors |
| texto | text |
| tinta | paint |
| transferidor | protactor |
