Science Fiction vocabulary Ficção Científica
9 Portuguese words on the topic of science fiction — with pictures, audio recordings and example sentences. Future, aliens, and space.
| Picture | English | Portuguese · Português | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | science fiction | a ficção científica | -tion → -ção, always feminine: a ficção; ç sounds like s. |
 | alien | o extraterrestre | Same form for both genders: o/a extraterrestre; synonym alienígena (cf. alien). |
 | spaceship | a nave espacial | nave = ship, vessel; one-word synonym: a espaçonave. |
 | robot | o robô | Final stress: robô; plural robôs. |
 | future | o futuro | no futuro = in the future; no here is em + o, not negation. |
 | planet | o planeta | Masculine despite -a: o planeta (Greek origin). |
 | galaxyCategory› | a galáxia | Part of the space chapter. |
 | laser | o laser | Spelled as in English: o laser; the s between vowels sounds like z. |
 | time travel | a viagem no tempo | -agem nouns are feminine: a viagem; noun with g, verb viajar with j. |
 | dimension | a dimensão | -são nouns are feminine; plural -ão → -ões: dimensões. |
 | spaceCategory› | o espaço | A chapter of its own: stars, rockets and black holes. |
See also:Science