🥬 Japanese Vegetables Vocabulary Legumes e verduras
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Vegetables scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- alface /awˈfasi/ A1lettuce · coda l→[w]: [aw]A salada leva alface, tomate e cebola.The salad has lettuce, tomato and onion.
- tomate /toˈmatʃi/ A1tomato · -te→[tʃi]O tomate do quintal é bem mais doce.The tomato from the yard is much sweeter.
- cenoura /seˈnoɾɐ/ A1carrot · closed [o]Ralei uma cenoura para o bolo.I grated a carrot for the cake.
- pepino /peˈpĩnu/ A1cucumber · i nasal before n: [ˈpĩ]Cortei o pepino em rodelas finas.I cut the cucumber into thin slices.
- abóbora /aˈbɔboɾɐ/ A1pumpkin, squash · OPEN [ɔ]; proparoxytoneA abóbora rende uma sopa cremosa.Pumpkin makes a creamy soup.
- ervilha /eʁˈviʎɐ/ A1pea · lh=[ʎ]; coda r=[ʁ]O arroz com ervilha é o preferido dele.Rice with peas is his favorite.
- espinafre /ispiˈnafɾi/ A1spinach · unstressed e→[i]; ⚠ the i in ‘pi’ is NOT nasalRefoguei o espinafre com um pouco de alho.I sautéed the spinach with a bit of garlic.
- beterraba /beteˈʁabɐ/ A1beetroot, beet · rr=[ʁ]A beterraba deixou a salada bem colorida.The beetroot made the salad really colorful.
- mandioca /mɐ̃dʒiˈɔkɐ/ A1cassava, manioc · nasal [ɐ̃]; di→[dʒ]; OPEN [ɔ]A mandioca frita acompanha bem a carne.Fried cassava goes well with meat.
- repolho /ʁeˈpoʎu/ A1cabbage · closed [o]; lh=[ʎ]O repolho refogado ficou bem macio.The sautéed cabbage turned out really tender.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese vegetables 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.