🚁 Japanese Vehicles Vocabulary Veículos

10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Vehicles scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

caminhonete /kamĩɲoˈnɛtʃi/ A1
pickup truck, van · nasal [ĩ]; nh=[ɲ]; OPEN [ɛ]; -te→[tʃi]
A caminhonete levou a mudança inteira.The pickup carried the whole move.
trator /tɾaˈtoʁ/ A1
tractor · final -or=[oʁ]
O trator arou o campo antes do plantio.The tractor plowed the field before planting.
helicóptero /eliˈkɔpteɾu/ A1
helicopter · OPEN [ɔ]; proparoxytone; h silent
Um helicóptero sobrevoou a praia lotada.A helicopter flew over the crowded beach.
foguete /foˈgetʃi/ A1
rocket · hard g; -te→[tʃi]
As crianças soltaram um foguete de brinquedo.The children launched a toy rocket.
canoa /kaˈnoɐ/ A1
canoe · o-a in hiatus
Eles desceram o rio de canoa.They went down the river by canoe.
patinete /patʃiˈnɛtʃi/ A1
scooter (kick scooter) · -ti-→[tʃi]; OPEN [ɛ]
Ele vai à escola de patinete elétrico.He goes to school on an electric scooter.
carroça /kaˈʁɔsɐ/ A1
cart (horse-drawn) · rr=[ʁ]; OPEN [ɔ]; ç=[s]
Uma carroça passou levando frutas.A cart went by carrying fruit.
balsa /ˈbawsɐ/ A1
ferry; raft · coda l→[w]: [ˈbaw]
Atravessamos o rio de balsa com o carro.We crossed the river by ferry with the car.
submarino /submaˈɾĩnu/ A1
submarine · nasal [ĩ]
O museu tem um submarino de verdade.The museum has a real submarine.
bonde /ˈbõdʒi/ A1
tram, streetcar · nasal [õ]; -de→[dʒi]
O bonde antigo ainda passa no centro histórico.The old tram still runs in the historic center.

FAQ

How many Brazilian Portuguese vehicles words are in this list?

10 words, including A1: 10. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.

Are these words CEFR-graded?

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