😵 Japanese Body Sensations Vocabulary Sensações do corpo

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

fome /ˈfõmi/ A1
hunger · o nasalized before m [õ]; ‘estar com fome’ = to be hungry
Cheguei em casa morrendo de fome depois do treino.I got home starving after the workout.
sede /ˈsedʒi/ A1
thirst · closed [e] (⚠ ‘sede’ = HQ is open [ˈsɛdʒi]); -de→[dʒi]
Com esse calor, dá uma sede danada o dia inteiro.In this heat, you get terribly thirsty all day.
sono /ˈsõnu/ A1
sleep, sleepiness · o nasalized before n [õ]; ‘estar com sono’
Depois do almoço, sempre bate um sono pesado.After lunch, a heavy drowsiness always hits.
cansaço /kɐ̃ˈsasu/ A1
tiredness, fatigue · nasal [ɐ̃]; ç=[s]
O cansaço da semana toda pesou no sábado.The whole week’s tiredness hit hard on Saturday.
tontura /tõˈtuɾɐ/ A1
dizziness · nasal [õ]
Senti uma tontura rápida ao levantar depressa.I felt a quick dizziness when I stood up too fast.
coceira /koˈsejɾɐ/ A1
itch, itchiness · ei diphthong
A picada de mosquito deu uma coceira insuportável.The mosquito bite gave me an unbearable itch.
arrepio /aʁeˈpiu/ A1
shiver, goosebumps · rr=[ʁ]
A música me deu um arrepio na hora do refrão.The song gave me goosebumps right at the chorus.
soluço /soˈlusu/ A1
hiccup · ç=[s]
Fiquei com soluço depois de comer rápido demais.I got the hiccups after eating way too fast.
espirro /isˈpiʁu/ A1
sneeze · e→[i]; rr=[ʁ]
Soltei um espirro alto no meio da reunião.I let out a loud sneeze in the middle of the meeting.
bocejo /boˈseʒu/ A1
yawn · j=[ʒ]; closed [e]
Um bocejo atrás do outro no fim da palestra.One yawn after another by the end of the lecture.

FAQ

How many Brazilian Portuguese body sensations 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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