🚌 Japanese Transport Vocabulary Transporte
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Transport scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- ônibus /ˈõnibus/ A1bus · nasal [õ]; proparoxytone; invariable plural (os ônibus)O ônibus atrasou vinte minutos hoje.The bus was twenty minutes late today.
- avião /aviˈɐ̃w̃/ A1airplane · final nasal diphthong [ɐ̃w̃]; plural aviõesO avião pousou com uma hora de atraso.The plane landed an hour late.
- trem /ˈtɾẽj̃/ A1train · -em is the nasal diphthong [ẽj̃]Peguei o trem das sete da manhã.I caught the seven o’clock train in the morning.
- bicicleta /bisiˈklɛtɐ/ A1bicycle · OPEN [ɛ]; c before i/e is [s]Ele vai ao trabalho de bicicleta.He goes to work by bike.
- metrô /meˈtɾo/ A1subway, metro · the circumflex ô is CLOSED [o]O metrô é o jeito mais rápido no centro.The subway is the fastest way downtown.
- moto /ˈmɔtu/ A1motorbike · ⚠ OPEN [ɔ]; feminine (a moto), short for motocicletaEla comprou uma moto usada.She bought a used motorbike.
- táxi /ˈtaksi/ A1taxi · here ⟨x⟩=[ks]: [ˈtaksi]Chamamos um táxi na saída do teatro.We called a taxi when leaving the theater.
- barco /ˈbaʁku/ A1boat · coda r=[ʁ]O barco balançava com as ondas.The boat rocked with the waves.
- navio /naˈviu/ A1ship (large vessel)O navio levou três dias até o porto.The ship took three days to reach the port.
- caminhão /kamĩˈɲɐ̃w̃/ A1truck · i nasalizes before nh: [mĩ]; nh=[ɲ]; final [ɐ̃w̃]Um caminhão bloqueou a estrada toda.A truck blocked the whole road.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese transport 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.