🥤 Japanese Drinks Vocabulary Bebidas
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Drinks scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- suco /ˈsuku/ A1juice (Brazil word; Portugal ‘sumo’)Ela toma suco de laranja no café da manhã.She has orange juice at breakfast.
- leite /ˈlejtʃi/ A1milk · -te→[tʃi]O leite ferveu e quase transbordou.The milk boiled and almost overflowed.
- cerveja /seʁˈveʒɐ/ A1beer · closed [e]; j=[ʒ]No calor, uma cerveja gelada cai bem.In the heat, a cold beer hits the spot.
- vinho /ˈvĩɲu/ A1wine · nasal [ĩ]; nh=[ɲ]Ele abriu um vinho para o jantar.He opened a wine for dinner.
- chá /ˈʃa/ A1tea · ch=[ʃ]Ela bebe chá de camomila antes de dormir.She drinks chamomile tea before sleeping.
- refrigerante /ʁefɾiʒeˈɾɐ̃tʃi/ A1soda, soft drink · g=[ʒ]; nasal [ɐ̃]; -te→[tʃi]As crianças pediram refrigerante na festa.The kids asked for soda at the party.
- guaraná /gwaɾaˈna/ A1guaraná (Brazilian soft drink) · gu=[gw]O guaraná é o refrigerante mais brasileiro.Guaraná is the most Brazilian soft drink.
- cachaça /kaˈʃasɐ/ A1cachaça (sugarcane spirit) · ch=[ʃ]; ç=[s]A cachaça é a base da caipirinha.Cachaça is the base of the caipirinha.
- caipirinha /kajpiˈɾĩɲɐ/ A1caipirinha (national cocktail) · nasal [ĩ]; nh=[ɲ]Ele preparou uma caipirinha bem forte.He made a really strong caipirinha.
- vitamina /vitaˈmĩnɐ/ A1smoothie (fruit + milk); also ‘vitamin’ · nasal [ĩ]Tomei uma vitamina de banana no café.I had a banana smoothie at breakfast.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese drinks 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.