👕 Japanese Clothes Vocabulary Roupas
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Clothes scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- camisa /kaˈmizɐ/ A1shirt · intervocalic s=[z]; ⚠ the first a is NOT nasalized (unstressed): [ka]Ele passou a camisa antes da reunião.He ironed the shirt before the meeting.
- calça /ˈkawsɐ/ A1trousers, pants · coda l→[w]: [ˈkaw]; ç=[s]Essa calça ficou apertada demais.These pants turned out too tight.
- sapato /saˈpatu/ A1shoeO sapato novo machucou meu pé.The new shoe hurt my foot.
- vestido /vesˈtʃidu/ A1dress · the ti palatalizes to [tʃi]: [ˈtʃidu]Ela usou um vestido azul na festa.She wore a blue dress to the party.
- chapéu /ʃaˈpɛw/ A1hat · ch=[ʃ]; the acute é is OPEN [ɛ]; final [w]Ele nunca sai sem o chapéu.He never goes out without his hat.
- meia /ˈmejɐ/ A1sock · closed [e] in the ei diphthong; also means ‘half’Perdi uma meia na máquina de novo.I lost a sock in the machine again.
- casaco /kaˈzaku/ A1coat, jacket · intervocalic s=[z]Leve um casaco, vai esfriar à noite.Take a coat, it’ll get cold at night.
- óculos /ˈɔkulus/ A1glasses · OPEN [ɔ]; proparoxytone; always plural (os óculos)Ele esqueceu os óculos em casa.He left his glasses at home.
- bolsa /ˈbowsɐ/ A1bag, purse · coda l→[w]: [ˈbow]; closed [o]; also means ‘scholarship’Ela guardou a chave na bolsa.She put the key in her bag.
- luva /ˈluvɐ/ A1gloveNo frio, ele usa luva e cachecol.In the cold, he wears gloves and a scarf.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese clothes 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.