🔢 Japanese Numbers 11–20 Vocabulary Números 11–20

10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Numbers 11–20 scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

onze /ˈõzi/ A1
eleven · nasal [õ]
A loja fecha às onze da noite.The shop closes at eleven at night.
doze /ˈdozi/ A1
twelve · closed [o]
A caixa vinha com doze ovos.The carton came with twelve eggs.
treze /ˈtɾezi/ A1
thirteen · closed [e]
Ela fez treze anos ontem.She turned thirteen yesterday.
catorze /kaˈtoʁzi/ A1
fourteen · closed [o]; also written ‘quatorze’
O ônibus passa a cada catorze minutos.The bus comes every fourteen minutes.
quinze /ˈkĩzi/ A1
fifteen · nasal [ĩ]
Faltam quinze minutos para o filme.There are fifteen minutes left before the movie.
dezesseis /dezeˈsejs/ A1
sixteen · = dez + e + seis; the ei is [ej]
Meu irmão tem dezesseis anos.My brother is sixteen.
dezessete /dezeˈsɛtʃi/ A1
seventeen · OPEN [ɛ] (like sete); -te→[tʃi]
A prova tinha dezessete questões.The test had seventeen questions.
dezoito /deˈzojtu/ A1
eighteen · oi diphthong [oj]; legal adult age in Brazil
No Brasil, dirige-se a partir dos dezoito.In Brazil, you can drive from eighteen.
dezenove /dezeˈnɔvi/ A1
nineteen · OPEN [ɔ] (like nove)
Ela mora no número dezenove.She lives at number nineteen.
vinte /ˈvĩtʃi/ A1
twenty · nasal [ĩ]; -te→[tʃi]
Esperei quase vinte minutos na fila.I waited almost twenty minutes in line.

FAQ

How many Brazilian Portuguese numbers 11–20 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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