🌱 Japanese Garden & Plants Vocabulary Jardim e plantas
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Garden & Plants scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- semente /seˈmẽtʃi/ A1seed · nasal [ẽ]; -te→[tʃi]Plantei uma semente de girassol num copinho.I planted a sunflower seed in a little cup.
- muda /ˈmudɐ/ A1seedling, sapling; (verb ‘muda’ = changes)Comprei uma muda de limoeiro para o quintal.I bought a lemon-tree seedling for the yard.
- raiz /ʁaˈis/ A1root · final -z→[s]; a-iA raiz da árvore levantou parte da calçada.The tree’s root lifted part of the sidewalk.
- tronco /ˈtɾõku/ A1trunk (of a tree) · nasal [õ]O tronco daquela figueira é largo demais para abraçar.The trunk of that fig tree is too wide to hug.
- galho /ˈgaʎu/ A1branch (of a tree) · hard g; lh=[ʎ]Um galho seco caiu no telhado durante o vento.A dry branch fell on the roof during the wind.
- broto /ˈbɾotu/ A1sprout, bud · closed [o] (noun)Nasceu um broto verdinho no vaso da cozinha.A little green sprout came up in the kitchen pot.
- espinho /isˈpĩɲu/ A1thorn, spine · e→[i]; i nasalized before nh [ĩ]; nh=[ɲ]Espetei o dedo num espinho ao podar as rosas.I pricked my finger on a thorn while pruning the roses.
- pétala /ˈpɛtalɐ/ A1petal · OPEN [ɛ] (é); proparoxytoneUma pétala de rosa caiu sobre a mesa.A rose petal fell onto the table.
- caule /ˈkawli/ A1stem, stalk · au diphthong [aw]O caule fino não aguentou o peso da flor.The thin stem couldn’t hold the flower’s weight.
- adubo /aˈdubu/ A1fertilizer, manureMisturei um pouco de adubo na terra do canteiro.I mixed some fertilizer into the flowerbed soil.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese garden & plants 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.