🎵 Japanese Music Vocabulary Música
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Music scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- música /ˈmuzikɐ/ A1music; also ‘song’ · s→[z]; proparoxytoneEla ouve música enquanto cozinha.She listens to music while she cooks.
- violão /vioˈlɐ̃w̃/ A1acoustic guitar · final nasal [ɐ̃w̃]; plural violõesEle toca violão na varanda ao anoitecer.He plays the guitar on the balcony at dusk.
- piano /piˈɐ̃nu/ A1piano · the stressed a is nasalized before n: [ˈɐ̃nu]A menina estuda piano desde os cinco anos.The girl has studied piano since she was five.
- tambor /tɐ̃ˈboʁ/ A1drum · nasal [ɐ̃]; final -or=[oʁ]O som do tambor guiava o desfile.The drum’s sound led the parade.
- flauta /ˈflawtɐ/ A1flute · au diphthong [aw]Ela aprendeu flauta na escola de música.She learned flute at the music school.
- guitarra /giˈtaʁɐ/ A1electric guitar · gu=[g]; rr=[ʁ]A guitarra liderava a banda de rock.The electric guitar led the rock band.
- cantar /kɐ̃ˈtaʁ/ A1to sing · nasal [ɐ̃]Ele gosta de cantar no chuveiro.He likes to sing in the shower.
- banda /ˈbɐ̃dɐ/ A1band (music group) · nasal [ɐ̃]A banda tocou até tarde da noite.The band played until late at night.
- ritmo /ˈʁitʃimu/ A1rhythm, beat · epenthetic i in tm: [ˈʁitʃimu]O ritmo da música fez todos dançarem.The rhythm of the music made everyone dance.
- palco /ˈpawku/ A1stage · coda l→[w]: [ˈpaw]A cantora subiu ao palco sob aplausos.The singer took the stage to applause.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese music 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.