🚨 Japanese Emergency Vocabulary Emergência
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Emergency scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- emergência /emeʁˈʒẽsiɐ/ A2emergency · nasal [ẽ]; g before ê = [ʒ]Em caso de emergência, ligue para o 192.In case of emergency, call 192.
- incêndio /ĩˈsẽdʒiu/ A2fire (blaze) · double nasal [ĩ]…[ẽ]; -dio = [dʒiu]O simulado de incêndio na escola foi bem organizado.The fire drill at school was well organized.
- socorro /soˈkoʁu/ A2help, aid · Socorro! = help! (cry for help) · closed [o]; rr = [ʁ]Se precisar de ajuda, grite socorro bem alto.If you need help, shout 'help!' really loud.
- alarme /aˈlaʁmi/ A2alarm, alert · final e = [i]; r before consonant = [ʁ]O alarme do prédio disparou durante o teste de rotina.The building's alarm went off during the routine test.
- perigo /peˈɾigu/ A2danger · hard g [g]; final o = [u]A placa avisa sobre o perigo de pisar no piso molhado.The sign warns about the danger of stepping on the wet floor.
- acidente /asiˈdẽtʃi/ A2accident · -te = [tʃi] palatalized; nasal [ẽ]Vimos um pequeno acidente de trânsito na esquina.We saw a small traffic accident on the corner.
- fumaça /fuˈmasɐ/ A2smoke · BR word (Portugal: fumo) · ç = [s]A fumaça do churrasco entrou pela janela da cozinha.The smoke from the barbecue came in through the kitchen window.
- extintor /estʃĩˈtoʁ/ B1fire extinguisher · x before t = [s]; -tin- = [tʃĩ]; closed [o]Cada andar do prédio tem um extintor novo.Each floor of the building has a new fire extinguisher.
- resgate /ʁezˈgatʃi/ B1rescue · also: ransom · initial r = [ʁ]; s = [z]; -te = [tʃi]A equipe de resgate treinou no parque hoje de manhã.The rescue team trained in the park this morning.
- sirene /siˈɾẽni/ B1siren · e before n nasalized [ẽ]; final e = [i]Ouvimos a sirene da ambulância passando na avenida.We heard the ambulance siren passing on the avenue.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese emergency words are in this list?
10 words, including A2: 7, B1: 3. 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.