🥇 Japanese Ordinal Numbers Vocabulary Números ordinais
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Ordinal Numbers scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- primeiro /pɾiˈmejɾu/ A1first · ei diphthong (fem. primeira)Ele ficou em primeiro lugar na corrida da escola.He came in first place in the school race.
- segundo /seˈgũdu/ A1second · hard g; nasal [ũ] (also = ‘second’ time unit)Moro no segundo andar de um prédio antigo.I live on the second floor of an old building.
- terceiro /teʁˈsejɾu/ A1third · ei diphthong (fem. terceira)Este é o terceiro dia seguido de chuva forte.This is the third day in a row of heavy rain.
- quarto /ˈkwaʁtu/ A1fourth; also (noun) bedroom / a quarter · qu=[kw]Ela mora no quarto apartamento do corredor.She lives in the fourth apartment down the hall.
- quinto /ˈkĩtu/ A1fifth · i nasalized before n [ĩ] (fem. quinta)Meu avô foi o quinto filho de uma família grande.My grandfather was the fifth child of a big family.
- sexto /ˈsestu/ A1sixth · ⟨x⟩=[s] here (fem. sexta)Chegamos no sexto andar bem no horário.We reached the sixth floor right on time.
- sétimo /ˈsɛtʃimu/ A1seventh · OPEN [ɛ]; ti→[tʃi]; proparoxytone (fem. sétima)O sétimo jogo decidiu o campeonato inteiro.The seventh game decided the whole championship.
- oitavo /ojˈtavu/ A1eighth · oi diphthong (fem. oitava)Estou no oitavo capítulo de um livro enorme.I’m on the eighth chapter of a huge book.
- nono /ˈnõnu/ A1ninth · o nasalized before n [õ] (fem. nona)Ele mora no nono andar, com vista para o mar.He lives on the ninth floor, with a sea view.
- décimo /ˈdɛsimu/ A1tenth · OPEN [ɛ]; proparoxytone (fem. décima)Ela tirou o décimo lugar num concurso muito difícil.She placed tenth in a very tough exam.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese ordinal 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.
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.