🧳 Japanese Travel Vocabulary Viagem
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Travel scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- mala /ˈmalɐ/ A1suitcase · ⚠ the a is oral, not nasal (before l)Fiz a mala na noite anterior à viagem.I packed the suitcase the night before the trip.
- passaporte /pasaˈpɔʁtʃi/ A1passport · OPEN [ɔ]; -te→[tʃi]Renovei o passaporte com meses de antecedência.I renewed the passport months in advance.
- bilhete /biˈʎetʃi/ A1ticket · lh=[ʎ]; closed [e]; -te→[tʃi]Comprei o bilhete de trem pela internet.I bought the train ticket online.
- bagagem /baˈgaʒẽj̃/ A1luggage, baggage · hard g; final nasal [ẽj̃]Despachei a bagagem e fui direto ao portão.I checked the luggage and went straight to the gate.
- turista /tuˈɾistɐ/ A1tourist (m./f.)O turista pediu informação sobre o museu.The tourist asked for information about the museum.
- férias /ˈfɛɾiɐs/ A1vacation, holidays · OPEN [ɛ]; plural only (‘as férias’)Nas férias, viajamos para o litoral.On vacation, we traveled to the coast.
- mapa /ˈmapɐ/ A1map · ⚠ masculine: ‘o mapa’Abri o mapa para achar o caminho mais curto.I opened the map to find the shortest way.
- pousada /poˈzadɐ/ A1inn, guesthouse · ou=[o]; intervocalic s=[z]Reservamos uma pousada pequena perto da cachoeira.We booked a small inn near the waterfall.
- embarque /ẽˈbaʁki/ A1boarding · nasal [ẽ]O embarque começa quarenta minutos antes.Boarding starts forty minutes before.
- destino /desˈtʃĩnu/ A1destination; destiny · des→[dʒis]~[des]; ti→[tʃi]; nasal [ĩ]Ainda não decidimos o destino das próximas férias.We haven’t decided the destination for the next vacation yet.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese travel 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.