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velho

"velho" means "old" in Portuguese. It is number 507 on the frequency list, in A2 (adj).

Meaning

old; ancient; aged

IPA

/ˈvɛ.ʎu/

Forms in this course

velha, velhos

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• É velho.
  It's old.
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / CK
• És velho.
  You're old.
  Tatoeba: carlosalberto / CK
• Ele é velho.
  He is old.
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / CK

Learned together

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

• estranho odd
• fácil easy
• plano plan
• além there, over there
• depressa quickly
• pequeno small
• exactamente pre-reform spelling of…
• errado not correct
• sozinho alone

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