⏳ Japanese Time Adverbs Vocabulary Advérbios de tempo
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Time Adverbs scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- cedo /ˈsedu/ A1early · closed [e] (⚠ opposite ‘tarde’ = late)Acordei cedo para pegar um bom lugar na fila.I woke up early to get a good spot in line.
- agora /aˈgɔɾɐ/ A1now · hard g; OPEN [ɔ]Não posso falar agora, estou numa reunião.I can’t talk now, I’m in a meeting.
- sempre /ˈsẽpɾi/ A1always · nasal [ẽ]Ele sempre chega alguns minutos mais cedo.He always arrives a few minutes early.
- nunca /ˈnũkɐ/ A1never · nasal [ũ]Eu nunca tinha provado açaí antes desta viagem.I had never tried açaí before this trip.
- ainda /aˈĩdɐ/ A1still, yet · i nasalized before n [ĩ]Ele ainda não decidiu para onde vai viajar.He still hasn’t decided where he’ll travel.
- logo /ˈlɔgu/ A1soon; right away · hard g; OPEN [ɔ]Termino isso e vou logo para casa.I’ll finish this and go home right away.
- depois /deˈpojs/ A1after, afterward, later · oi diphthong; ‘depois DE’Vamos conversar depois do almoço, com calma.Let’s talk after lunch, calmly.
- antes /ˈɐ̃tʃis/ A1before, beforehand · nasal [ɐ̃]; -tes→[tʃis]; ‘antes DE’Cheguei antes de todo mundo na reunião.I arrived before everyone else at the meeting.
- enquanto /ẽˈkwɐ̃tu/ A1while, as long as · nasal [ẽ] and [ɐ̃]; qu=[kw]Leio um livro enquanto espero o ônibus.I read a book while I wait for the bus.
- já /ˈʒa/ A1already; right now · j=[ʒ] (⚠ ‘já’ = already vs ‘agora’ = now)O ônibus já passou, perdemos por pouco.The bus already went by; we just missed it.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese time adverbs 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.