🛋️ Japanese Furniture & Cleaning Vocabulary Móveis e limpeza
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Furniture & Cleaning scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- almofada /awmoˈfadɐ/ A2cushion, throw pillow (≠ travesseiro: bed pillow) · al=[aw]; final -a=[ɐ]Ela deixou a almofada nova no sofá da sala.She left the new cushion on the living-room sofa.
- colchão /kowˈʃɐ̃w̃/ A2mattress · ão = nasal [ɐ̃w̃]; ch=[ʃ]Compramos um colchão novo para o quarto de hóspedes.We bought a new mattress for the guest room.
- estante /esˈtɐ̃tʃi/ A2bookcase, shelf unit (whole piece; prateleira = single shelf) · an=[ɐ̃]; te=[tʃi]Tirei o pó da estante de livros hoje de manhã.I dusted the bookcase this morning.
- prateleira /pɾateˈlejɾɐ/ A2shelf (single board; estante = whole unit) · ei=[e(j)]Coloca as caixas naquela prateleira de cima, por favor.Put the boxes on that top shelf, please.
- cabide /kaˈbidʒi/ A2clothes hanger · de=[dʒi]Pendura o casaco no cabide atrás da porta.Hang the coat on the hanger behind the door.
- lixeira /liˈʃejɾɐ/ A2trash can (from lixo: trash) · x=[ʃ]; ei=[e(j)]Esvaziei a lixeira da cozinha antes de dormir.I emptied the kitchen trash can before going to bed.
- vassoura /vaˈsowɾɐ/ A2broom · ss=[s]; ou=[o(w)]Pega a vassoura que eu vou varrer a varanda.Grab the broom — I'm going to sweep the porch.
- rodo /ˈʁodu/ B1floor squeegee — long-handled rubber blade to push water off floors; Brazilian household staple, no exact English word · noun = closed [o]; verb (eu) rodo (rodar) = open [ɔ]Depois de lavar o chão, ela passou o rodo para secar tudo.After washing the floor, she ran the squeegee over it to dry everything.
- pano /ˈpɐ̃nu/ A2cloth, rag · also: pano de prato (dish towel) · a before n = nasal [ɐ̃]Passa um pano úmido na mesa antes do almoço.Wipe the table with a damp cloth before lunch.
- luminária /lumiˈnaɾiɐ/ B1lamp, light fixture (≠ lâmpada: light bulb) · stress on -ná-Comprei uma luminária nova para a mesa do escritório.I bought a new lamp for the office desk.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese furniture & cleaning words are in this list?
10 words, including A2: 8, B1: 2. 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.