✂️ Japanese Office Supplies Vocabulary Material de escritório
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Office Supplies scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- grampeador /gɾɐ̃peaˈdoʁ/ A1stapler · hard g; nasal [ɐ̃]O grampeador ficou sem grampos no meio do trabalho.The stapler ran out of staples mid-task.
- clipe /ˈklipi/ A1paperclipPrendi os recibos com um clipe colorido.I clipped the receipts together with a colored paperclip.
- cola /ˈkɔlɐ/ A1glue · OPEN [ɔ] (⚠ verb ‘colar’ = to glue / to cheat)A cola acabou bem no meio do trabalho manual.The glue ran out right in the middle of the craft.
- fita /ˈfitɐ/ A1tape; ribbonPrendi o cartaz na parede com um pedaço de fita.I stuck the poster on the wall with a piece of tape.
- envelope /ẽveˈlɔpi/ A1envelope · nasal [ẽ]; OPEN [ɔ]Coloquei o cartão dentro de um envelope branco.I put the card inside a white envelope.
- calculadora /kawkulaˈdoɾɐ/ A1calculator · coda l→[w]Usei a calculadora do celular para dividir a conta.I used the phone’s calculator to split the bill.
- apontador /apõtaˈdoʁ/ A1pencil sharpener · nasal [õ]O lápis quebrou e o apontador salvou a prova.The pencil broke and the sharpener saved the exam.
- estojo /isˈtoʒu/ A1pencil case · e→[i]; j=[ʒ]; closed [o]O estojo dele vive cheio de canetas coloridas.His pencil case is always full of colored pens.
- marcador /maʁkaˈdoʁ/ A1marker; highlighter; bookmarkSublinhei as partes importantes com um marcador amarelo.I underlined the important parts with a yellow marker.
- pincel /pĩˈsɛw/ A1paintbrush · nasal [ĩ]; OPEN [ɛ]; coda l→[w]Lavei o pincel com bastante água depois de pintar.I washed the paintbrush with plenty of water after painting.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese office supplies 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.