🌩️ Japanese Weather & Nature Vocabulary Clima e natureza

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

onda /ˈõdɐ/ A1
wave · nasal [õ]
Uma onda forte levou o chinelo dele.A strong wave took his flip-flop.
maré /maˈɾɛ/ A1
tide · OPEN [ɛ]
Com a maré baixa, dá para andar longe.At low tide, you can walk far out.
tempestade /tẽpesˈtadʒi/ A1
storm · nasal [ẽ]; -de→[dʒi]
A tempestade derrubou galhos pela cidade.The storm brought down branches across the city.
relâmpago /ʁeˈlɐ̃pagu/ A1
lightning (flash) · nasal [ɐ̃]; proparoxytone; hard g
Um relâmpago iluminou o céu por um segundo.A lightning flash lit up the sky for a second.
trovão /tɾoˈvɐ̃w̃/ A1
thunder · final nasal [ɐ̃w̃]; plural trovões
O trovão assustou o cachorro.The thunder scared the dog.
orvalho /oʁˈvaʎu/ A1
dew · lh=[ʎ]; coda r=[ʁ]
De manhã cedo, o orvalho cobre a grama.Early in the morning, dew covers the grass.
neblina /neˈblĩnɐ/ A1
fog, mist · i nasal before n: [ˈblĩ]
A neblina cobriu a estrada de manhã.Fog covered the road in the morning.
brisa /ˈbɾizɐ/ A1
breeze · intervocalic s=[z]
Uma brisa leve refrescou a tarde quente.A light breeze cooled the hot afternoon.
poeira /poˈejɾɐ/ A1
dust · closed [e] in the ei
O vento levantou muita poeira na estrada.The wind kicked up a lot of dust on the road.
lama /ˈlɐ̃mɐ/ A1
mud · the stressed a is nasalized before m: [ˈlɐ̃mɐ]
Depois da chuva, o quintal virou pura lama.After the rain, the yard turned to pure mud.

FAQ

How many Brazilian Portuguese weather & nature 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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