🏛️ Japanese Places Vocabulary Lugares
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Places scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- hospital /ospiˈtaw/ A1hospital · h silent; coda l→[w]: [ˈtaw]Ele foi levado ao hospital às pressas.He was rushed to the hospital.
- banco /ˈbɐ̃ku/ A1bank; also ‘bench’ · nasal [ɐ̃]Fui ao banco pagar umas contas.I went to the bank to pay some bills.
- farmácia /faʁˈmasiɐ/ A1pharmacy · coda r=[ʁ]A farmácia da esquina abre cedo.The pharmacy on the corner opens early.
- igreja /iˈgɾeʒɐ/ A1church · closed [e]; j=[ʒ]A igreja antiga fica na praça.The old church is on the square.
- parque /ˈpaʁki/ A1park · coda r=[ʁ]; qu=[k]As crianças correram pelo parque.The children ran through the park.
- praça /ˈpɾasɐ/ A1square, plaza · ç=[s]Sentamos num banco da praça.We sat on a bench in the square.
- aeroporto /aeɾoˈpoʁtu/ A1airport · closed [o]; coda r=[ʁ]Chegamos ao aeroporto com atraso.We got to the airport late.
- restaurante /ʁestawˈɾɐ̃tʃi/ A1restaurant · au diphthong; nasal [ɐ̃]; -te→[tʃi]Aquele restaurante serve comida caseira.That restaurant serves home-style food.
- hotel /oˈtɛw/ A1hotel · h silent; OPEN [ɛ]; coda l→[w]: [ˈtɛw]; plural hotéisReservamos um hotel perto da praia.We booked a hotel near the beach.
- estação /istaˈsɐ̃w̃/ A1station; also ‘season’ · ç=[s]; final nasal [ɐ̃w̃]; plural estaçõesEsperei o trem na estação vazia.I waited for the train at the empty station.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese places 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.