🛒 Japanese Shopping Vocabulary Compras
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Shopping scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- dinheiro /dʒĩˈɲejɾu/ A1money · di→[dʒ]; nasal [ĩ]; nh=[ɲ]Não trouxe dinheiro em espécie hoje.I didn’t bring any cash today.
- preço /ˈpɾesu/ A1price · closed [e]; ç=[s]O preço subiu bastante nas últimas semanas.The price has gone up a lot in recent weeks.
- troco /ˈtɾoku/ A1change (money returned) · closed [o] (verb form ‘troco’ = [ˈtɾɔku])O caixa esqueceu de me dar o troco.The cashier forgot to give me the change.
- desconto /dʒisˈkõtu/ A1discount · des→[dʒis]; nasal [õ]A loja deu um desconto de dez por cento.The shop gave a ten percent discount.
- caixa /ˈkajʃɐ/ A1cashier, checkout (m./f. person); box (f.) · ai=[aj]; ⟨x⟩=[ʃ]Pague na caixa ali no fundo da loja.Pay at the checkout over at the back of the store.
- cartão /kaʁˈtɐ̃w̃/ A1card (credit/debit) · final nasal [ɐ̃w̃]; plural cartõesPassei o cartão e a compra foi aprovada.I swiped the card and the purchase went through.
- moeda /moˈɛdɐ/ A1coin; also ‘currency’ · OPEN [ɛ]Achei uma moeda antiga no fundo da gaveta.I found an old coin at the back of the drawer.
- recibo /ʁeˈsibu/ A1receiptPedi o recibo para o reembolso da empresa.I asked for the receipt for the company reimbursement.
- promoção /pɾomoˈsɐ̃w̃/ A1sale, promotion, special offer · final nasal [ɐ̃w̃]Aproveitei a promoção de fim de estação.I took advantage of the end-of-season sale.
- vitrine /viˈtɾĩni/ A1shop window, display window · nasal [ĩ]O vestido da vitrine chamou minha atenção.The dress in the window caught my eye.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese shopping 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.