🦜 Japanese Birds Vocabulary Aves
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Birds scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- papagaio /papaˈgaju/ A2parrot · final -o = [u] · also: kite (regional BR)Aquele papagaio do vizinho fala o dia inteiro.That parrot of the neighbor's talks all day long.
- tucano /tuˈkɐ̃nu/ B1toucan (iconic Brazilian bird) · nasal [ɐ̃] before nVimos um tucano logo no primeiro dia no Pantanal.We saw a toucan on the very first day in the Pantanal.
- arara /aˈɾaɾɐ/ B1macaw · single r = flap [ɾ]; the arara-azul (hyacinth macaw) is endangeredNo Pantanal, a arara azul voa em casal ao entardecer.In the Pantanal, the hyacinth macaw flies in pairs at dusk.
- pomba /ˈpõbɐ/ A2dove, pigeon (f.) · nasal [õ] · masc. pombo also very commonUma pomba fez ninho na varanda do prédio.A dove made a nest on the building's balcony.
- águia /ˈagiɐ/ A2eagle · stress on á (first syllable); gu here = [g]Dizem que a águia enxerga a presa de muito longe.They say the eagle can spot its prey from very far away.
- pinguim /pĩˈgwĩ/ A2penguin · both i's nasal [ĩ]; final -im = nasal vowel, no [m]Às vezes um pinguim aparece perdido nas praias do Sul.Sometimes a penguin shows up lost on the beaches of the South.
- gaivota /gajˈvɔtɐ/ B1seagull · stressed o is open [ɔ]; ai = [aj]Na praia, uma gaivota roubou o salgado da minha mão.At the beach, a seagull stole the snack right out of my hand.
- canário /kaˈnaɾiu/ B1canary · stress on á · also: saffron finch (in BR)Meu avô tinha um canário que cantava toda manhã.My grandfather had a canary that sang every morning.
- beija-flor /ˌbejʒɐˈfloʁ/ B1hummingbird · literally "flower-kisser" (beijar + flor) · final -r = [ʁ]Um beija-flor visita as flores da varanda toda tarde.A hummingbird visits the balcony flowers every afternoon.
- pardal /paʁˈdaw/ B1sparrow · final -l = [w] (-dal sounds like "dow") · also: speed camera (BR colloquial)Todo dia um pardal vem catar migalhas na mesa da padaria.Every day a sparrow comes to pick up crumbs from the bakery table.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese birds words are in this list?
10 words, including A2: 4, B1: 6. 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.