✨ Japanese Adjectives Vocabulary Adjetivos
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Adjectives scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- grande /ˈgɾɐ̃dʒi/ A1big, large · nasal [ɐ̃]; -de→[dʒi]; invariable in genderEles moram num apartamento grande.They live in a big apartment.
- pequeno /peˈkẽnu/ A1small · ⚠ the stressed e is nasalized before n: [ˈkẽnu]; feminine pequenaEle mora num quarto pequeno.He lives in a small room.
- novo /ˈnovu/ A1new · closed [o]; ⚠ plural novos opens to [ˈnɔvus] (metafonia); feminine novaComprei um celular novo ontem.I bought a new phone yesterday.
- velho /ˈvɛʎu/ A1old · OPEN [ɛ]; lh=[ʎ]; feminine velhaAquele carro velho ainda funciona.That old car still works.
- bonito /boˈnitu/ A1pretty, nice-looking · feminine bonitaQue dia bonito está fazendo!What a beautiful day it is!
- feio /ˈfeju/ A1ugly · closed [e] in the ei; feminine feia; ‘tempo feio’ = bad weatherO tempo está feio lá fora.The weather is nasty outside.
- alto /ˈawtu/ A1tall, high · coda l→[w]: [ˈaw]; also ‘loud’; feminine altaO prédio novo é bem alto.The new building is really tall.
- baixo /ˈbajʃu/ A1short, low · ⟨x⟩=[ʃ]; ai diphthong; feminine baixaO muro do quintal é baixo.The backyard wall is low.
- forte /ˈfɔʁtʃi/ A1strong · OPEN [ɔ]; -te→[tʃi]; invariable in genderEle ficou forte depois de treinar.He got strong after training.
- fraco /ˈfɾaku/ A1weak · feminine fracaO sinal do celular está fraco aqui.The phone signal is weak here.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese adjectives words are in this list?
10 words, including A1: 10. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words CEFR-graded?
Yes — every word carries its CEFR level (A1–C2), so you can start with the level you need.
What is the best way to memorise them?
Scene groups plus spaced repetition: listen, repeat, learn the word inside its example sentence, then review the next day. Bossa has SRS and four quiz types built in.