🧩 Japanese Manner & Position Adverbs Vocabulary Advérbios de modo e lugar

10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Manner & Position Adverbs scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

assim /aˈsĩ/ A1
like this, this way · nasal [ĩ] · Como assim?! = what do you mean?! (top BR phrase); e assim por diante = and so on
Não fala assim com a sua avó.Don't talk like that to your grandma.
melhor /meˈʎɔʁ/ A1
better · lh=[ʎ], open [ɔ], final r=[ʁ] · one word for BOTH bom and bem — Portuguese never says mais bom / mais bem
Hoje eu tô me sentindo melhor.Today I'm feeling better.
pior /piˈɔʁ/ A2
worse · open [ɔ], final r=[ʁ] · one word for BOTH mau and mal (like melhor) — never mais mau / mais mal
O trânsito hoje tá pior que ontem.Traffic today is worse than yesterday.
dentro /ˈdẽtɾu/ A1
inside · nasal [ẽ] · dentro de + noun = inside sth; with time = within (dentro de uma hora = within an hour)
O gato tá dentro da caixa de novo.The cat is inside the box again.
fora /ˈfɔɾɐ/ A1
outside · open [ɔ], flap [ɾ] · also: except (fora isso = apart from that); Fora! = get out! (colloquial)
As crianças estão brincando lá fora.The kids are playing outside.
atrás /aˈtɾajs/ A2
behind · stressed á, final -s=[s] · atrás de = behind sth; correr atrás (de) = to chase / go after sth (top BR idiom)
O mercado fica logo atrás da igreja.The market is right behind the church.
embaixo /ẽˈbajʃu/ A1
below, underneath · nasal [ẽ], x=[ʃ] · ⚠ ONE word in BR — writing em baixo is wrong; embaixo de = under (cf. debaixo de)
Seu sapato tá embaixo da cama.Your shoe is under the bed.
acima /aˈsĩmɐ/ A2
above · nasal [ĩ] (i before m) · acima de = above / over, also more than (acima de 30 graus = over 30 degrees)
O apartamento dela fica acima do meu.Her apartment is above mine.
adiante /adʒiˈɐ̃tʃi/ A2
ahead, forward · di=[dʒi], nasal [ɐ̃], te=[tʃi] · mais adiante = further on; levar adiante = to carry on with / push forward (idiom)
A farmácia fica mais adiante, na esquina.The pharmacy is further ahead, on the corner.
enfim /ẽˈfĩ/ A2
finally, at last · double nasal [ẽ]/[ĩ] · also: anyway, in short (topic closer); Enfim, sextou! = it's finally Friday! (BR meme)
As férias chegaram, enfim!Vacation is here, at last!

FAQ

How many Brazilian Portuguese manner & position adverbs words are in this list?

10 words, including A1: 5, A2: 5. 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.

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