🎨 Japanese Colors Vocabulary Cores
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Colors scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- vermelho /veʁˈmeʎu/ A1red · closed [e]; lh is [ʎ]; feminine vermelhaO carro vermelho é do meu pai.The red car is my father’s.
- azul /aˈzuw/ A1blue · word-final -l is [w]: [aˈzuw]; invariable in genderO céu ficou azul depois da chuva.The sky turned blue after the rain.
- verde /ˈveʁdʒi/ A1green · closed [e]; -de palatalizes to [dʒi]; invariable in genderO sinal verde já abriu.The green light has turned.
- amarelo /amaˈɾɛlu/ A1yellow · OPEN [ɛ]; feminine amarelaEle comprou um guarda-chuva amarelo.He bought a yellow umbrella.
- preto /ˈpɾetu/ A1black · closed [e]; feminine pretaMeu gato preto dorme o dia todo.My black cat sleeps all day.
- branco /ˈbɾɐ̃ku/ A1white · nasal [ɐ̃] (the n is not a separate sound); feminine brancaO vestido dela era branco e simples.Her dress was white and simple.
- rosa /ˈʁɔzɐ/ A1pink · OPEN [ɔ]; s→[z]; invariable (from the noun ‘rose’)Ela ganhou um buquê rosa.She got a pink bouquet.
- cinza /ˈsĩzɐ/ A1gray · nasal [ĩ]; s→[z]; invariable (from the noun ‘ash’)O uniforme cinza combina com tudo.The gray uniform goes with everything.
- laranja /laˈɾɐ̃ʒɐ/ A1orange (color) · nasal [ɐ̃]; invariable (from the noun ‘orange fruit’)Ele vestia um casaco laranja.He was wearing an orange coat.
- roxo /ˈʁoʃu/ A1purple · closed [o]; x is [ʃ]; feminine roxaO céu ficou roxo no fim da tarde.The sky turned purple in the late afternoon.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese colors 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.