🎒 Japanese School Supplies Vocabulary Material escolar
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the School Supplies scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- livro /ˈlivɾu/ A1bookEla terminou o livro em dois dias.She finished the book in two days.
- caneta /kaˈnetɐ/ A1pen · closed [e]Minha caneta parou de escrever.My pen stopped writing.
- lápis /ˈlapis/ A1pencil · invariable plural (os lápis)O lápis estava sem ponta.The pencil had no point.
- caderno /kaˈdɛʁnu/ A1notebook · OPEN [ɛ]; coda r=[ʁ]Ele anotou tudo no caderno.He wrote everything in the notebook.
- mochila /moˈʃilɐ/ A1backpack · ch=[ʃ]A mochila dele vive cheia de livros.His backpack is always full of books.
- borracha /boˈʁaʃɐ/ A1eraser (also ‘rubber’) · rr=[ʁ]; ch=[ʃ]Passei a borracha no erro.I ran the eraser over the mistake.
- régua /ˈʁɛgwɐ/ A1ruler · OPEN [ɛ]; gu=[gw]Usei a régua para traçar a linha.I used the ruler to draw the line.
- tesoura /teˈzoɾɐ/ A1scissors · closed [o]; intervocalic s=[z]Cortei o papel com a tesoura.I cut the paper with the scissors.
- papel /paˈpɛw/ A1paper · OPEN [ɛ]; coda l→[w]; plural papéisEscrevi o recado num papel pequeno.I wrote the note on a small piece of paper.
- quadro /ˈkwadɾu/ A1board (blackboard/whiteboard); also ‘picture’ · qu=[kw]O professor escreveu no quadro.The teacher wrote on the board.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese school supplies 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.