🍂 Japanese Seasons & Climate Vocabulary Estações e clima

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

primavera /pɾimaˈvɛɾɐ/ A1
spring · OPEN [ɛ]
Na primavera, o parque fica cheio de flores.In spring, the park is full of flowers.
verão /veˈɾɐ̃w̃/ A1
summer · final nasal [ɐ̃w̃]
No verão, a praia lota logo de manhã.In summer, the beach fills up early in the morning.
outono /oˈtõnu/ A1
autumn, fall · ou=[o]; o nasalized before n [õ]
No outono, as folhas ficam alaranjadas.In autumn, the leaves turn orange.
inverno /ĩˈvɛʁnu/ A1
winter · nasal [ĩ]; OPEN [ɛ]
No inverno do sul, chega a fazer geada.In the southern winter, it even gets frosty.
temperatura /tẽpeɾaˈtuɾɐ/ A1
temperature · nasal [ẽ]
A temperatura caiu dez graus de um dia para o outro.The temperature dropped ten degrees overnight.
grau /ˈgɾaw/ A1
degree · hard g; au diphthong
Cada grau a mais deixa a tarde mais abafada.Each extra degree makes the afternoon muggier.
sombra /ˈsõbɾɐ/ A1
shade, shadow · nasal [õ]
Sentamos na sombra de uma árvore para descansar.We sat in the shade of a tree to rest.
brilho /ˈbɾiʎu/ A1
shine, brightness, sparkle · lh=[ʎ]
O brilho do sol na água quase cegava a gente.The sun’s glare on the water nearly blinded us.
névoa /ˈnɛvuɐ/ A1
mist, haze · OPEN [ɛ] (é)
Uma névoa leve pairava sobre o lago de manhã.A light mist hung over the lake in the morning.
garoa /gaˈɾoɐ/ A1
drizzle · hard g; closed [o]
A garoa fina não molha, mas incomoda.The fine drizzle doesn’t soak you, but it’s annoying.

FAQ

How many Brazilian Portuguese seasons & climate 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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