🌎 Japanese Country & Geography Vocabulary País e geografia
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Country & Geography scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- país /paˈis/ A1country, nation · í = stressed hiatus [paˈis], not a diphthongO Brasil é um país enorme, cheio de contrastes.Brazil is a huge country, full of contrasts.
- estado /isˈtadu/ A2state (of a federation) · also: state, condition · initial es- = [is]; final -o = [u]Minha prima mora no estado da Bahia.My cousin lives in the state of Bahia.
- capital /kapiˈtaw/ A2capital city · a capital = capital city / o capital = capital (money) — gender changes the meaning · final -al = [aw]Brasília é a capital do Brasil, não o Rio.Brasília is the capital of Brazil, not Rio.
- bandeira /bɐ̃ˈdejɾɐ/ A2flag · nasal [ɐ̃]; ei = [ej]A bandeira do Brasil tem verde, amarelo, azul e branco.The Brazilian flag has green, yellow, blue and white.
- fronteira /fɾõˈtejɾɐ/ A2border, frontier · nasal [õ]; ei = [ej]Foz do Iguaçu fica na fronteira com a Argentina e o Paraguai.Foz do Iguaçu is on the border with Argentina and Paraguay.
- região /ʁeʒiˈɐ̃w̃/ A2region · -ão = nasal diphthong [ɐ̃w̃]; gi = [ʒ]O Nordeste é a região mais quente do Brasil.The Northeast is the hottest region of Brazil.
- população /populaˈsɐ̃w̃/ B1population · ç = [s]; -ção = [sɐ̃w̃]A população do Brasil passa de duzentos milhões de pessoas.Brazil's population is over two hundred million people.
- nação /naˈsɐ̃w̃/ B1nation · -ção = [sɐ̃w̃], nasal diphthongDurante a Copa, o país inteiro vira uma nação de torcedores.During the World Cup, the whole country becomes a nation of fans.
- território /teʁiˈtɔɾju/ B1territory · stressed ó is open [ɔ]; rr = [ʁ]O território brasileiro é maior que toda a Europa ocidental.Brazilian territory is bigger than all of Western Europe.
- cidadão /sidaˈdɐ̃w̃/ B1citizen · feminine: cidadã · -ão = nasal [ɐ̃w̃]Todo cidadão brasileiro pode votar a partir dos dezesseis anos.Every Brazilian citizen can vote from the age of sixteen.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese country & geography words are in this list?
10 words, including A1: 1, A2: 5, B1: 4. 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.