🔢 Japanese Big Numbers Vocabulary Números grandes

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

cem /ˈsẽj̃/ A1
hundred (100) · final nasal [ẽj̃]
O ingresso custou cem reais por pessoa.The ticket cost a hundred reais per person.
mil /ˈmiw/ A1
thousand (1000) · coda l→[w]
A cidade recebeu mais de dez mil visitantes na festa.The city welcomed over ten thousand visitors at the festival.
milhão /miˈʎɐ̃w̃/ A1
million · lh=[ʎ]; final nasal [ɐ̃w̃]; plural milhões
A cidade tem mais de um milhão de habitantes.The city has more than a million inhabitants.
bilhão /biˈʎɐ̃w̃/ A1
billion (10⁹) · lh=[ʎ]; final nasal [ɐ̃w̃]; plural bilhões
O aplicativo já passou de um bilhão de downloads.The app has already passed a billion downloads.
centena /sẽˈtẽnɐ/ A1
a hundred (group of hundred) · nasal [ẽ] ×2
Uma centena de pessoas se reuniu na praça.A hundred people gathered in the square.
milhar /miˈʎaʁ/ A1
a thousand (group of thousand) · lh=[ʎ]
Um milhar de pessoas assinou o abaixo-assinado.A thousand people signed the petition.
zero /ˈzɛɾu/ A1
zero · OPEN [ɛ]
O jogo terminou com o placar em zero, sem nenhum gol.The game ended with the score at zero, without a single goal.
número /ˈnũmeɾu/ A1
number · nasal [ũ] (u before m); proparoxytone
Anotei o número do quarto para não esquecer.I wrote down the room number so I wouldn’t forget.
dígito /ˈdʒiʒitu/ A1
digit · di→[dʒ]; gi=[ʒi]; proparoxytone
A senha precisa ter pelo menos um dígito e uma letra.The password must have at least one digit and one letter.
soma /ˈsõmɐ/ A1
sum, addition · o nasalized before m [õ]
A soma das despesas passou do orçamento previsto.The sum of the expenses went over the planned budget.

FAQ

How many Brazilian Portuguese big numbers 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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