🍓 Japanese Fruit Vocabulary Frutas
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Fruit scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- maçã /maˈsɐ̃/ A1apple · ç=[s]; final nasal [ɐ̃]; plural maçãsEla comeu uma maçã no lanche.She ate an apple as a snack.
- banana /baˈnɐ̃nɐ/ A1banana · the stressed a is nasalized before n: [ˈnɐ̃nɐ]A banana é a fruta favorita dele.Banana is his favorite fruit.
- uva /ˈuvɐ/ A1grapeComprei um cacho de uva na feira.I bought a bunch of grapes at the market.
- morango /moˈɾɐ̃gu/ A1strawberry · the a is nasalized before ng: [ˈɾɐ̃gu]O morango estava caro nesta época.Strawberries were expensive this season.
- abacaxi /abakaˈʃi/ A1pineapple · final ⟨x⟩=[ʃ]: [ˈʃi]O abacaxi daqui é bem doce.The pineapple here is really sweet.
- manga /ˈmɐ̃gɐ/ A1mango · the a is nasalized before ng: [ˈmɐ̃gɐ]A manga madura caiu do pé.The ripe mango fell from the tree.
- limão /liˈmɐ̃w̃/ A1lime (in Brazil usually the green lime) · final [ɐ̃w̃]; plural limõesEspremi um limão na salada.I squeezed a lime over the salad.
- melancia /melɐ̃ˈsiɐ/ A1watermelon · the a is nasalized before n: [lɐ̃]No verão, a melancia refresca muito.In summer, watermelon is very refreshing.
- pera /ˈpeɾɐ/ A1pear · ⚠ CLOSED [e] (not open, despite the fruit ‘pêra’ spelling)Ele descascou uma pera para a filha.He peeled a pear for his daughter.
- goiaba /gojˈabɐ/ A1guava · oi is the diphthong [oj]; a Brazilian favoriteA goiaba vermelha é minha preferida.Red guava is my favorite.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese fruit 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.