🏆 Japanese Competitions & Matches Vocabulary Competições
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Competitions & Matches scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- gol /ˈgow/ A2goal (score in soccer) · BR word! (Portugal: golo); final -l = [w]O Maracanã explodiu quando saiu o gol nos acréscimos.The Maracanã exploded when the goal came in stoppage time.
- time /ˈtʃĩmi/ A2team (sports) · BR word! (Portugal: equipa); NOT English "time"; ti = [tʃĩ]Meu time do coração vai jogar domingo no Mineirão.My favorite team plays on Sunday at the Mineirão.
- campeonato /kɐ̃peoˈnatu/ A2championship, league · nasal cam- = [kɐ̃]O Brasileirão é o campeonato mais equilibrado do mundo.The Brasileirão is the most balanced championship in the world.
- jogador /ʒogaˈdoʁ/ A2player (fem. jogadora) · j = [ʒ]; final -r = [ʁ]Aquele jogador jovem foi revelado na base do Santos.That young player came up through Santos's youth academy.
- partida /paʁˈtʃidɐ/ A2match, game · also: departure; ti = [tʃi]Comprei ingresso para a partida de domingo contra o Flamengo.I bought a ticket for Sunday's match against Flamengo.
- quadra /ˈkwadɾɐ/ B1(sports) court · also: city block (BR); qua = [kwa]As crianças jogam vôlei na quadra da escola.The kids play volleyball on the school court.
- torneio /toʁˈneju/ B1tournament · ei = [ej]Nosso bairro organiza um torneio de futsal todo inverno.Our neighborhood organizes a futsal tournament every winter.
- medalha /meˈdaʎɐ/ A2medal · lh = [ʎ]Ela ganhou uma medalha de ouro nos Jogos Pan-Americanos.She won a gold medal at the Pan American Games.
- troféu /tɾoˈfɛw/ B1trophy · open é = [ɛ]; final -éu = [ɛw]O capitão levantou o troféu diante da torcida no Maracanã.The captain lifted the trophy in front of the fans at the Maracanã.
- campeão /kɐ̃peˈɐ̃w̃/ A2champion (fem. campeã) · nasal -ão = [ɐ̃w̃]O Brasil foi campeão mundial cinco vezes.Brazil has been world champion five times.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese competitions & matches 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.