🧭 Japanese Position & Direction Vocabulary Posição e direção

10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Position & Direction scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

esquerda /isˈkeʁdɐ/ A1
left (side) · unstressed e→[i]; ‘à esquerda’ = on the left
Vire à esquerda na próxima esquina, por favor.Turn left at the next corner, please.
direita /dʒiˈɾejtɐ/ A1
right (side) · di→[dʒi]; ei diphthong; ‘à direita’
A farmácia fica à direita de quem sobe a rua.The pharmacy is on the right as you go up the street.
frente /ˈfɾẽtʃi/ A1
front · nasal [ẽ]; -te→[tʃi]; ‘em frente’ = ahead / across
O ponto de ônibus fica bem em frente ao mercado.The bus stop is right in front of the market.
lado /ˈladu/ A1
side · ‘ao lado de’ = next to
A padaria fica bem ao lado da minha casa.The bakery is right next to my house.
canto /ˈkɐ̃tu/ A1
corner (inner); also ‘singing’ · nasal [ɐ̃]
Deixei a planta no canto mais iluminado da sala.I put the plant in the brightest corner of the room.
centro /ˈsẽtɾu/ A1
center; downtown · nasal [ẽ]
Moro perto do centro, então ando bastante a pé.I live near downtown, so I walk a lot.
topo /ˈtopu/ A1
top, summit · closed [o] (verb ‘topo’ = [ˈtɔpu])
Do topo do morro, dá para ver a cidade toda.From the top of the hill, you can see the whole city.
meio /ˈmeju/ A1
middle; (adj./adv.) half · closed [e] (⚠ ‘meia’ = sock / half-fem.)
A mesa grande fica bem no meio da sala.The big table is right in the middle of the room.
longe /ˈlõʒi/ A1
far · nasal [õ]; ge=[ʒ] (⚠ opposite ‘perto’)
A praia fica longe, então saímos bem cedo.The beach is far, so we left really early.
perto /ˈpɛʁtu/ A1
near, close · OPEN [ɛ]; ‘perto de’ = near to
Que bom que você mora perto, dá para nos vermos sempre.It’s great that you live close; we can see each other often.

FAQ

How many Brazilian Portuguese position & direction 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.

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