🏥 Japanese Health Vocabulary Saúde
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Health scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- remédio /ʁeˈmɛdʒiu/ A1medicine, remedy · OPEN [ɛ]; di→[dʒ]O médico receitou um remédio para a dor.The doctor prescribed a medicine for the pain.
- febre /ˈfɛbɾi/ A1fever · OPEN [ɛ]A criança está com febre desde a manhã.The child has had a fever since morning.
- dor /ˈdoʁ/ A1pain, ache · ⚠ feminine: ‘a dor’; final -r=[ʁ]Senti uma dor forte nas costas ao levantar.I felt a sharp pain in my back when I stood up.
- tosse /ˈtɔsi/ A1cough · OPEN [ɔ]A tosse dele piora à noite.His cough gets worse at night.
- gripe /ˈgɾipi/ A1flu · hard gPeguei uma gripe forte na semana passada.I caught a bad flu last week.
- receita /ʁeˈsejtɐ/ A1prescription; recipe · ei diphthongO médico me deu a receita na consulta.The doctor gave me the prescription at the appointment.
- consulta /kõˈsuwtɐ/ A1appointment, consultation · nasal [õ]; coda l→[w]Marquei uma consulta com o dentista.I booked an appointment with the dentist.
- exame /eˈzɐ̃mi/ A1exam, medical test · ⟨x⟩=[z]; a nasalized before m [ɐ̃]O resultado do exame saiu normal.The test result came back normal.
- vacina /vaˈsĩnɐ/ A1vaccine · i nasalized before n [ĩ]Levei o filho para tomar a vacina.I took my son to get the vaccine.
- curativo /kuɾaˈtʃivu/ A1bandage, dressing · ti→[tʃi]A enfermeira trocou o curativo do machucado.The nurse changed the dressing on the wound.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese health 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.