⚖️ Japanese Decision Verbs Vocabulary Verbos de decisão
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Decision Verbs scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- escolher /iskoˈʎeʁ/ A1to choose · unstressed e→[i]; lh=[ʎ]É difícil escolher só um prato num cardápio tão grande.It’s hard to choose just one dish from such a big menu.
- aceitar /asejˈtaʁ/ A1to accept · c before e=[s]; ei diphthongDecidi aceitar a proposta de emprego na outra cidade.I decided to accept the job offer in the other city.
- recusar /ʁekuˈzaʁ/ A1to refuse, to turn down · intervocalic s=[z]Ele preferiu recusar o convite com educação.He chose to politely refuse the invitation.
- decidir /desiˈdʒiʁ/ A1to decide · ci=[si]; di→[dʒi]Precisamos decidir logo o destino das férias.We need to decide the vacation destination soon.
- resolver /ʁezowˈveʁ/ A1to solve, to resolve · intervoc. s=[z]; coda l→[w]Levei a tarde toda para resolver aquele problema.It took me the whole afternoon to solve that problem.
- evitar /eviˈtaʁ/ A1to avoid · ‘evitar de’ + infinitiveSaímos cedo para evitar o trânsito da tarde.We left early to avoid the afternoon traffic.
- permitir /peʁmiˈtʃiʁ/ A1to allow, to permit · ti→[tʃi]A escola não vai permitir celular durante as provas.The school won’t allow phones during exams.
- impedir /ĩpeˈdʒiʁ/ A1to prevent, to stop · nasal [ĩ]; di→[dʒi]Nada vai impedir que a gente chegue lá.Nothing will prevent us from getting there.
- obrigar /obɾiˈgaʁ/ A1to force, to oblige · hard g; ‘obrigar A’ + infinitiveNinguém pode te obrigar a assinar sem ler.No one can force you to sign without reading.
- merecer /meɾeˈseʁ/ A1to deserve · ‘merecer’ + noun / infinitiveDepois de tanto esforço, ela vai merecer umas boas férias.After so much effort, she’s going to deserve a good vacation.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese decision verbs 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.