🧭 Japanese Right & Wrong Vocabulary Certo e errado
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Right & Wrong scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- roubar /ʁoˈbaʁ/ A2to steal, to rob · ou=[o]; initial r=[ʁ]A professora explicou que é feio roubar.The teacher explained that stealing is wrong.
- prender /pɾẽˈdeʁ/ B1to arrest · also: to fasten, to trap · nasal [ẽ]A polícia da novela vai prender o vilão no último capítulo.The police in the soap opera are going to arrest the villain in the final episode.
- julgar /ʒuwˈgaʁ/ B1to judge (court) · also: to think, to consider · coda l=[w]Não é certo julgar as pessoas pela aparência.It's not right to judge people by their appearance.
- mentir /mẽˈtʃiʁ/ A2to lie, to tell a lie · nasal [ẽ]; ti=[tʃi]O menino jurou que nunca mais ia mentir pra mãe.The boy swore he would never lie to his mom again.
- enganar /ẽgaˈnaʁ/ B1to deceive, to trick (enganar alguém) · nasal [ẽ]Ele tentou enganar o irmão no jogo de cartas.He tried to trick his brother in the card game.
- fingir /fĩˈʒiʁ/ B1to pretend (fingir que...) · nasal [ĩ]; gi=[ʒ]A menina gosta de fingir que é professora das bonecas.The little girl likes to pretend she is the dolls' teacher.
- castigar /kastʃiˈgaʁ/ B1to punish · ti=[tʃi]; g=[g]Os pais decidiram castigar o filho sem videogame por uma semana.The parents decided to punish their son with no video games for a week.
- perdoar /peʁdoˈaʁ/ A2to forgive (perdoar alguém) · o-a hiatus [oˈa]A avó sempre diz que é melhor perdoar do que guardar mágoa.Grandma always says it's better to forgive than to hold a grudge.
- confessar /kõfeˈsaʁ/ B1to confess (confessar que...) · nasal [õ]; ss=[s]No fim, o menino resolveu confessar que quebrou o vaso.In the end, the boy decided to confess that he broke the vase.
- acusar /akuˈzaʁ/ B1to accuse (acusar alguém de algo) · intervocalic s=[z]Não se deve acusar ninguém sem ter certeza.You shouldn't accuse anyone without being sure.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese right & wrong words are in this list?
10 words, including A2: 3, B1: 7. 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.