💛 Japanese Friendship & Social Vocabulary Amizade e convívio
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Friendship & Social scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- amizade /amiˈzadʒi/ A2friendship · final -de = [dʒi]A nossa amizade começou na escola e dura até hoje.Our friendship started at school and lasts to this day.
- carinho /kaˈɾĩɲu/ A2affection, tenderness · also: fazer carinho = to caress; com carinho = letter sign-off; nh = [ɲ]Ela sempre trata os avós com muito carinho.She always treats her grandparents with a lot of affection.
- beijo /ˈbejʒu/ A2kiss · also: "um beijo" = message sign-off (BR); ei = closed [ej]Ela mandou um beijo no fim da mensagem.She sent a kiss at the end of the message.
- abraço /aˈbɾasu/ A2hug, embrace · also: "um abraço" = sign-off often used by men (BR); ç = [s]Quando nos vimos, ela me deu um abraço apertado.When we saw each other, she gave me a tight hug.
- sorriso /soˈʁizu/ A2smile (silent, ≠ risada) · intervocalic s = [z]Ela abriu um sorriso enorme ao ver o presente.She broke into a huge smile when she saw the gift.
- risada /ʁiˈzadɐ/ A2laugh, laughter · dar risada = to laugh (BR); s = [z]A gente deu muita risada no jantar de ontem.We laughed a lot at dinner yesterday.
- lágrima /ˈlagɾimɐ/ B1tear, teardrop · stress on lá- (proparoxytone)No fim do filme, uma lágrima rolou no rosto dela.At the end of the movie, a tear rolled down her face.
- elogio /eloˈʒiu/ B1compliment, praise (verb: elogiar) · gi = [ʒi], stress on -gi-Recebi um elogio do chefe e fiquei todo feliz.I got a compliment from my boss and was really happy.
- favor /faˈvoʁ/ A2favor · fazer um favor = to do a favor; final r = [ʁ]Posso te pedir um favor bem rapidinho?Can I ask you a quick little favor?
- fofoca /foˈfɔkɐ/ B1gossip (very common BR word; verb: fofocar) · stressed o is open [ɔ]No café, o pessoal adora uma fofoca do escritório.At coffee break, everyone loves a bit of office gossip.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese friendship & social 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.