🐋 Japanese Sea Animals Vocabulary Animais do mar
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Sea Animals scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- baleia /baˈlejɐ/ A2whale · ei=[ej]; final a=[ɐ]A gente viu uma baleia jubarte saltando em Abrolhos.We saw a humpback whale breaching in Abrolhos.
- golfinho /gowˈfĩɲu/ A2dolphin · l before consonant=[w]: [gow]; -inho nasal [ĩ]Olha, um golfinho acompanhando o barco!Look, a dolphin following the boat!
- tartaruga /taʁtaˈɾugɐ/ A2turtle, sea turtle · syllable-final r=[ʁ]: [taʁtaˈɾugɐ]O pessoal do Tamar soltou uma tartaruga na praia hoje.The Tamar project team released a sea turtle on the beach today.
- foca /ˈfɔkɐ/ A2seal (animal) · open o [ɔ]: [ˈfɔkɐ]No aquário, a foca nadava de barriga pra cima.At the aquarium, the seal was swimming belly-up.
- lula /ˈlulɐ/ A2squid · stress [ˈlu]; final a=[ɐ]Pedi anéis de lula fritos pra começar.I ordered fried squid rings to start.
- arraia /aˈʁajɐ/ B1ray, stingray · rr=[ʁ]; also spelled raiaNa água rasa, uma arraia passou deslizando perto da gente.In the shallow water, a stingray glided past us.
- siri /siˈɾi/ B1swimming crab (Tupi word, BR) · final stress [siˈɾi]; siri swims, caranguejo = mangrove crabProvei casquinha de siri numa barraca em Salvador.I tried stuffed crab shell at a beach stall in Salvador.
- lagosta /laˈgostɐ/ B1spiny lobster · closed o [o]: [laˈgostɐ], not [ɔ]Naquele restaurante, a lagosta grelhada custa uma fortuna.At that restaurant, the grilled lobster costs a fortune.
- atum /aˈtũ/ A2tuna · nasal [ũ], final stress [aˈtũ]Comprei uma lata de atum pra fazer sanduíche.I bought a can of tuna to make sandwiches.
- sardinha /saʁˈdʒĩɲɐ/ A2sardine · di=[dʒi] in BR: [saʁˈdʒĩɲɐ]; nasal [ĩ]+nhPedimos uma porção de sardinha frita no quiosque da praia.We ordered a plate of fried sardines at the beach kiosk.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese sea animals words are in this list?
10 words, including A2: 7, B1: 3. 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.