📱 Japanese Communication Vocabulary Comunicação
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Communication scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- telefone /teleˈfõni/ A1telephone, phone · final -e = [i]; nasal [õ]Deixei meu telefone em casa e perdi a reunião.I left my phone at home and missed the meeting.
- mensagem /mẽˈsaʒẽj̃/ A1message · -em = nasal [ẽj̃]Te mandei uma mensagem no WhatsApp, viu?I sent you a message on WhatsApp, okay?
- ligação /ligaˈsɐ̃w̃/ A2(phone) call · also: connection, link · -ção = [sɐ̃w̃]Recebi uma ligação do banco hoje de manhã.I got a call from the bank this morning.
- chamada /ʃaˈmadɐ/ A2call (phone) · also: roll call · ch = [ʃ]Perdi uma chamada de vídeo do meu irmão ontem.I missed a video call from my brother yesterday.
- recado /ʁeˈkadu/ A2message (for someone), note · also: errand · initial r = [ʁ]Pode deixar um recado, que eu passo para ele.You can leave a message and I'll pass it on to him.
- carta /ˈkaʁtɐ/ A1letter (mail) · also: (playing) card · syllable-final r = [ʁ]Recebi uma carta escrita à mão da minha avó.I got a handwritten letter from my grandma.
- selo /ˈselu/ A2stamp (postage) · also: seal · closed [e]; final -o = [u]Comprei um selo no correio para mandar um convite.I bought a stamp at the post office to send an invitation.
- endereço /ẽdeˈɾesu/ A1address · noun = closed [e] (verb form endereço = open [ɛ]); nasal [ẽ]Me passa o seu endereço para eu pedir a entrega.Send me your address so I can order the delivery.
- contato /kõˈtatu/ A2contact (in the phone) · also: contact, touch · BR spelling contato (Portugal: contacto)Salvei o seu contato aqui no meu celular.I saved your contact here on my phone.
- torpedo /toʁˈpedu/ B1text message (SMS; colloquial, a bit dated) · also: torpedo · closed [e]Meu pai ainda manda torpedo em vez de usar o WhatsApp.My dad still sends text messages instead of using WhatsApp.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese communication words are in this list?
10 words, including A1: 4, A2: 5, 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.