🏠 Japanese Parts of the House Vocabulary Partes da casa
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Parts of the House scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- telhado /teˈʎadu/ A1roof · lh=[ʎ]O telhado velho vazava quando chovia.The old roof leaked when it rained.
- chão /ˈʃɐ̃w̃/ A1floor, ground · ch=[ʃ]; final nasal [ɐ̃w̃]As crianças sentaram no chão para brincar.The children sat on the floor to play.
- teto /ˈtɛtu/ A1ceiling · OPEN [ɛ]Uma mancha de umidade apareceu no teto.A damp stain appeared on the ceiling.
- escada /isˈkadɐ/ A1stairs, staircase · unstressed e→[i]A escada range em alguns degraus.The stairs creak on some steps.
- corredor /koʁeˈdoʁ/ A1hallway, corridor · rr=[ʁ]O corredor leva direto aos quartos.The hallway leads straight to the bedrooms.
- varanda /vaˈɾɐ̃dɐ/ A1porch, balcony · nasal [ɐ̃]Tomamos café na varanda toda manhã.We have coffee on the balcony every morning.
- quintal /kĩˈtaw/ A1backyard · nasal [ĩ]; coda l→[w]: [ˈtaw]No quintal tem uma mangueira enorme.In the backyard there’s a huge mango tree.
- sótão /ˈsɔtɐ̃w̃/ A1attic · OPEN [ɔ]; final nasal [ɐ̃w̃]; plural sótãosEncontrei caixas antigas no sótão.I found old boxes in the attic.
- porão /poˈɾɐ̃w̃/ A1basement, cellar · final nasal [ɐ̃w̃]; plural porõesGuardam as bicicletas no porão.They keep the bikes in the basement.
- terraço /teˈʁasu/ A1terrace, rooftop · rr=[ʁ]; ç=[s]Fizemos um churrasco no terraço do prédio.We had a barbecue on the building’s rooftop.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese parts of the house 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.