👋 Japanese Greetings Vocabulary Saudações
8 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Greetings scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- oi /ˈoj/ A1hi (informal, very common in Brazil)Ela me disse oi quando entrou.She said hi to me when she came in.
- olá /oˈla/ A1hello (slightly more formal than "oi")No telefone ele sempre começa com olá.On the phone he always starts with hello.
- obrigado /obɾiˈgadu/ A1thank you · said by a male speaker; a female speaker says "obrigada"Eu disse obrigado pelo café.I said thank you for the coffee.
- tchau /ˈtʃaw/ A1bye (informal)As crianças gritaram tchau da janela.The children shouted bye from the window.
- desculpa /dʒisˈkuwpɐ/ A1sorry / excuse meEle pediu desculpa por chegar tarde.He apologized for arriving late.
- bem /ˈbẽj̃/ A1well / fine · as in "tudo bem?" (how are you?)Tudo bem com você hoje?Is everything all right with you today?
- noite /ˈnojtʃi/ A1night · feminine; also in the greeting "boa noite"Voltamos para casa tarde da noite.We came home late at night.
- por favor /poʁ faˈvoʁ/ A1pleaseEla pediu mais um café, por favor.She asked for one more coffee, please.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese greetings words are in this list?
8 words, including A1: 8. 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.