⚖️ Japanese Values & Ideas Vocabulary Valores e conceitos
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Values & Ideas scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- respeito /ʁesˈpejtu/ A1respect · ei diphthong; ‘respeito a/por’O respeito às diferenças é a base da convivência.Respect for differences is the basis of coexistence.
- justiça /ʒusˈtʃisɐ/ A1justice · j=[ʒ]; ti→[tʃi]; ç=[s]As pessoas foram às ruas pedir mais justiça.People took to the streets to demand more justice.
- igualdade /igwawˈdadʒi/ A1equality · hard g; gu=[gw]; coda l→[w]; -de→[dʒi]A luta pela igualdade de direitos avançou muito.The fight for equal rights has advanced a lot.
- direito /dʒiˈɾejtu/ A1right; law; (adj./adv.) straight · di→[dʒ]; ei diphthongTodo cidadão tem direito à educação gratuita.Every citizen has the right to free education.
- honra /ˈõʁɐ/ A1honor · h silent; o nasalized before n [õ]Ele considera uma honra representar o país no exterior.He considers it an honor to represent the country abroad.
- fé /ˈfɛ/ A1faith · OPEN [ɛ] (é)Ela nunca perdeu a fé de que tudo daria certo.She never lost faith that everything would work out.
- vontade /võˈtadʒi/ A1will, willingness, urge · nasal [õ]; -de→[dʒi]; ‘ter vontade de’Ele tem vontade de aprender a tocar violão.He has the urge to learn to play the guitar.
- razão /ʁaˈzɐ̃w̃/ A1reason; ‘ter razão’ = to be right · intervoc. z; final nasal [ɐ̃w̃]Depois de pensar melhor, vi que ele tinha razão.After thinking it over, I saw that he was right.
- esforço /isˈfoʁsu/ A1effort · e→[i]; ç=[s]; closed [o]Todo o esforço dos últimos meses finalmente deu resultado.All the effort of the past months finally paid off.
- sabedoria /sabedoˈɾiɐ/ A1wisdomA sabedoria dos mais velhos costuma vir da experiência.The wisdom of the elderly usually comes from experience.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese values & ideas 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.