Quick answer
A conselho recommends a choice. An aviso delivers information or a warning.
A reliable test is to identify the job of the word before translating from English.
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What each word does
conselho
advice
Use conselho for a recommendation about what someone should do.
aviso
notice, warning, or message
Use aviso for information that alerts, announces, or warns someone.
How to choose
- conselho: Choose conselho if the sentence points to a recommendation about what someone should do.
- aviso: Choose aviso if the sentence points to information that alerts, announces, or warns someone.
Examples
Ela me deu um bom conselho.
She gave me good advice.
Recebi um aviso do banco.
I received a notice from the bank.
Common trap
English “advice” is uncountable, but Portuguese conselho is countable: um conselho, dois conselhos.
Practice it in context
Pick one sentence from your real life and write it twice: once with conselho, then once with aviso. If both versions feel possible, name the meaning shift.
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