🌱 Japanese Life Stages Vocabulary Fases da vida
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Life Stages scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- nascimento /nasiˈmẽtu/ A2birth · certidão de nascimento = birth certificate (very common in Brazil); nasal [ẽ]A certidão de nascimento do bebê ficou pronta no cartório hoje.The baby's birth certificate was ready at the registry office today.
- idade /iˈdadʒi/ A2age · also: Idade Média = Middle Ages; ask age with "Quantos anos...?"; de = [dʒi]Minha avó não gosta de falar a idade, mas adora contar histórias.My grandma doesn't like to say her age, but she loves telling stories.
- juventude /ʒuvẽˈtudʒi/ B1youth (time of life); young people · nasal [ẽ]; final de = [dʒi]Na juventude, meu pai viajou o Brasil inteiro de ônibus.In his youth, my dad traveled all over Brazil by bus.
- velhice /veˈʎisi/ B1old age (abstract stage of life) · for people, say idoso (respectful); lh = [ʎ]Ela quer viver a velhice perto dos netos, com calma e carinho.She wants to live her old age near her grandchildren, calmly and lovingly.
- adolescente /adoleˈsẽtʃi/ A2teenager, adolescent · same form for m./f. (o/a adolescente); also adjective; te = [tʃi]Minha sobrinha é uma adolescente cheia de sonhos e planos.My niece is a teenager full of dreams and plans.
- adulto /aˈduwtu/ A2adult · feminine: adulta; also adjective; final l = [w]Meu filho virou um adulto responsável, mas ainda pede meu bolo de fubá.My son has become a responsible adult, but he still asks for my cornmeal cake.
- idoso /iˈdozu/ A2elderly person · respectful official term in Brazil (use instead of velho for people); s = [z], stressed o closed [o]Todo idoso merece ser ouvido com paciência e respeito.Every elderly person deserves to be listened to with patience and respect.
- geração /ʒeɾaˈsɐ̃w̃/ B1generation · Geração Z = Gen Z; -ção = nasal [sɐ̃w̃]Minha avó adora conversar com a geração mais nova da família.My grandma loves chatting with the youngest generation of the family.
- aposentadoria /apozẽtadoˈɾiɐ/ B1retirement; pension · Brazilian word (Portugal says reforma); stress on -ri-; nasal [ẽ]Meu pai está fazendo planos para a aposentadoria no litoral.My dad is making plans for his retirement on the coast.
- casal /kaˈzaw/ A2couple (two partners) · false friend: Spanish uses pareja; final l = [w], s = [z]Meus avós formam um casal apaixonado há cinquenta anos.My grandparents have been a couple in love for fifty years.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese life stages words are in this list?
10 words, including A2: 6, B1: 4. 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.