🎉 Japanese Party Vocabulary Festa
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Party scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- festa /ˈfɛstɐ/ A1party, celebration · open [ɛ]Você vai na festa da Ana no sábado?Are you going to Ana's party on Saturday?
- aniversário /aniveʁˈsaɾiu/ A1birthday, anniversary · final -o = [u]; -rs- = [ʁs]Hoje é o aniversário da minha mãe.Today is my mom's birthday.
- convite /kõˈvitʃi/ A2invitation · nasal [õ]; -te = [tʃi]Você recebeu o convite da formatura?Did you get the invitation to the graduation?
- balão /baˈlɐ̃w̃/ A2balloon · nasal diphthong [ɐ̃w̃]Compramos um balão colorido pra cada criança.We bought a colorful balloon for each child.
- vela /ˈvɛlɐ/ A2candle · also: sail, spark plug · open [ɛ]Ela apagou a vela do bolo e fez um pedido.She blew out the candle on the cake and made a wish.
- palhaço /paˈʎasu/ A2clown · lh = [ʎ]; ç = [s]Contratamos um palhaço pra divertir as crianças.We hired a clown to entertain the kids.
- casamento /kazaˈmẽtu/ A2wedding, marriage · nasal [ẽ]; -s- = [z]O casamento deles vai ser na praia.Their wedding is going to be on the beach.
- noiva /ˈnojvɐ/ A2bride, fiancée (masc. noivo = groom) · closed [o] in [oj]A noiva chegou com um vestido branco lindo.The bride arrived in a beautiful white dress.
- brinde /ˈbɾĩdʒi/ B1toast (raising glasses) · also: freebie · nasal [ĩ]; -de = [dʒi]Vamos fazer um brinde aos noivos!Let's make a toast to the newlyweds!
- fantasia /fɐ̃taˈziɐ/ A2costume (fancy dress, Carnival) · also: fantasy · nasal [ɐ̃]; -s- = [z]Ela escolheu uma fantasia de pirata pro carnaval.She chose a pirate costume for Carnival.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese party words are in this list?
10 words, including A1: 2, A2: 7, B1: 1. 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.