🏪 Japanese Shops Vocabulary Lojas
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Shops scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- padaria /padaˈɾiɐ/ A1bakeryPasso na padaria toda manhã antes do trabalho.I stop by the bakery every morning before work.
- açougue /aˈsowgi/ A1butcher shop · ç=[s]; gue=[gi] hard gComprei carne fresca no açougue da esquina.I bought fresh meat at the corner butcher shop.
- livraria /livɾaˈɾiɐ/ A1bookstore (⚠ ‘biblioteca’ = library)Fiquei horas dentro da livraria olhando títulos.I spent hours inside the bookstore browsing titles.
- papelaria /papelaˈɾiɐ/ A1stationery shopFui à papelaria comprar material para as aulas.I went to the stationery shop to buy school supplies.
- sorveteria /soʁveteˈɾiɐ/ A1ice cream shopNo calor, a sorveteria fica cheia o dia todo.In the heat, the ice cream shop is packed all day.
- lavanderia /lavɐ̃deˈɾiɐ/ A1laundromat, laundry · nasal [ɐ̃]Deixei os edredons na lavanderia para lavar.I dropped the duvets off at the laundromat.
- feira /ˈfejɾɐ/ A1street market, open-air market · ei diphthongTodo sábado, vou à feira comprar frutas e verduras.Every Saturday, I go to the market for fruits and vegetables.
- mercearia /meʁseaˈɾiɐ/ A1small grocery storeFaltou açúcar, então corri até a mercearia.We ran out of sugar, so I ran to the grocery store.
- banca /ˈbɐ̃kɐ/ A1newsstand; stall (⚠ ‘banco’ = bank / bench) · nasal [ɐ̃]Comprei uma revista na banca perto do metrô.I bought a magazine at the newsstand near the subway.
- barbearia /baʁbeaˈɾiɐ/ A1barbershopEle vai à barbearia uma vez por mês.He goes to the barbershop once a month.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese shops 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.