🍴 Japanese Kitchen & Tableware Vocabulary Cozinha e utensílios
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Kitchen & Tableware scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- garfo /ˈgaʁfu/ A1fork · coda r=[ʁ]; hard gEle comeu o bolo só com o garfo.He ate the cake with just the fork.
- faca /ˈfakɐ/ A1knifeA faca estava cega demais.The knife was too dull.
- colher /koˈʎɛʁ/ A1spoon (noun) · OPEN [ɛ]; ⚠ heteronym: the verb ‘colher’ (to pick) is closed [koˈʎeʁ]Mexi o café com a colher.I stirred the coffee with the spoon.
- prato /ˈpɾatu/ A1plate; also ‘dish’ (a meal)Ela lavou o prato depois do jantar.She washed the plate after dinner.
- copo /ˈkɔpu/ A1glass, drinking cup (for cold drinks) · OPEN [ɔ]Enchi o copo de água gelada.I filled the glass with ice-cold water.
- panela /paˈnɛlɐ/ A1pot, pan · OPEN [ɛ]A panela de feijão fica no fogo baixo.The pot of beans stays on low heat.
- xícara /ˈʃikaɾɐ/ A1cup (for hot drinks: coffee/tea) · initial ⟨x⟩=[ʃ]; proparoxytoneTomei uma xícara de chá quente.I had a cup of hot tea.
- geladeira /ʒelaˈdejɾɐ/ A1fridge (Brazil word) · g=[ʒ]; ei diphthongGuardei as sobras na geladeira.I put the leftovers in the fridge.
- fogão /foˈgɐ̃w̃/ A1stove, cooker · hard g; final nasal [ɐ̃w̃]; plural fogõesAcendi o fogão para fazer o arroz.I lit the stove to make the rice.
- guardanapo /gwaʁdaˈnapu/ A1napkin · gu=[gw]; coda r=[ʁ]Ele limpou a boca com o guardanapo.He wiped his mouth with the napkin.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese kitchen & tableware 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.