🪵 Japanese Materials Vocabulary Materiais

10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Materials scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

madeira /maˈdejɾɐ/ A1
wood · ei diphthong
A mesa é de madeira maciça, bem pesada.The table is solid wood, quite heavy.
metal /meˈtaw/ A1
metal · coda l→[w]
A estrutura da ponte é toda de metal.The bridge’s structure is all metal.
plástico /ˈplastʃiku/ A1
plastic · ti→[tʃi]; proparoxytone
Evito comprar coisas de plástico descartável.I avoid buying disposable plastic things.
vidro /ˈvidɾu/ A1
glass (material)
O copo de vidro caiu e quebrou no chão.The glass fell and shattered on the floor.
papelão /papɛˈlɐ̃w̃/ A1
cardboard · final nasal [ɐ̃w̃]
Guardei os livros numa caixa de papelão.I stored the books in a cardboard box.
couro /ˈkoɾu/ A1
leather · ou=[o]; closed [o]
A jaqueta de couro dele já tem vinte anos.His leather jacket is already twenty years old.
tecido /teˈsidu/ A1
fabric, cloth; (body) tissue · closed [e]
Escolhi um tecido leve para o vestido de verão.I chose a light fabric for the summer dress.
barro /ˈbaʁu/ A1
clay, earthenware; mud · rr=[ʁ]
Comprei uma panela de barro na feira de artesanato.I bought a clay pot at the craft fair.
cimento /siˈmẽtu/ A1
cement · ci=[si]; nasal [ẽ]
O pedreiro misturou o cimento com areia e água.The builder mixed the cement with sand and water.
tijolo /tʃiˈʒolu/ A1
brick · ti→[tʃi]; j=[ʒ]; closed [o]
Faltou um tijolo para terminar a fileira do muro.One brick was missing to finish the row of the wall.

FAQ

How many Brazilian Portuguese materials 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.

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