🚀 Japanese Space Vocabulary Espaço
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Space scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- planeta /plaˈnetɐ/ A2planet · masc. despite -a: o planeta (Greek origin, like programa); closed [e]Qual é o maior planeta do sistema solar?Which is the biggest planet in the solar system?
- universo /uniˈvɛʁsu/ B1universe · open [ɛ]: [uniˈvɛʁsu]Dizem que o universo está sempre se expandindo.They say the universe is always expanding.
- astronauta /astɾoˈnawtɐ/ A2astronaut · same form for both genders: o/a astronautaMeu filho sonha em ser astronauta quando crescer.My son dreams of being an astronaut when he grows up.
- telescópio /telesˈkɔpiu/ B1telescope · ó = open [ɔ]Ganhei um telescópio de aniversário e vi os anéis de Saturno.I got a telescope for my birthday and saw Saturn's rings.
- cometa /koˈmetɐ/ B1comet · masc. despite -a: o cometa (Greek origin, like planeta); closed [e]Olha, aquele ponto brilhante é um cometa de verdade!Look, that bright dot is a real comet!
- eclipse /eˈklipsi/ B1eclipse (solar/lunar) · final e = [i]: [eˈklipsi]Hoje à noite vai ter um eclipse lunar total.Tonight there's going to be a total lunar eclipse.
- gravidade /gɾaviˈdadʒi/ B1gravity · also: seriousness, graveness · -dade = [dadʒi]Sem a gravidade, a gente sairia flutuando pela sala.Without gravity, we'd float around the room.
- satélite /saˈtɛlitʃi/ B1satellite · also: natural (moon) or artificial · stress on -té- (proparoxytone), open [ɛ]; -te = [tʃi]A Lua é o único satélite natural da Terra.The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite.
- galáxia /gaˈlaksiɐ/ B1galaxy · x = [ks]: [gaˈlaksiɐ]A nossa galáxia se chama Via Láctea.Our galaxy is called the Milky Way.
- órbita /ˈɔʁbitɐ/ B1orbit · stress on ór- (proparoxytone), open [ɔ]A estação espacial fica em órbita ao redor da Terra.The space station stays in orbit around the Earth.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese space words are in this list?
10 words, including A2: 2, B1: 8. 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.