👀 Japanese Senses & Gestures Vocabulary Sentidos e gestos
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Senses & Gestures scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- olhar /oˈʎaʁ/ A2to look (at), direct one's gaze · vs ver = to see (perceive) · lh=[ʎ]; word-final r=[ʁ]Ela parou pra olhar a vitrine da loja nova.She stopped to look at the new store's window display.
- enxergar /ẽʃeʁˈgaʁ/ B1to be able to see, make out (eyesight; very common in BR) · nasal [ẽ]; x=[ʃ]Sem óculos, eu não consigo enxergar nada de longe.Without glasses, I can't see anything from far away.
- observar /obseʁˈvaʁ/ B1to observe, watch closely · also: to remark, note · word-final r=[ʁ]Ele gosta de observar os pássaros no parque de manhã.He likes to watch the birds in the park in the morning.
- cheirar /ʃejˈɾaʁ/ A2to smell, sniff · also: cheirar bem/mal = to smell good/bad · ch=[ʃ]Ela abriu o pote só pra cheirar o café fresquinho.She opened the jar just to smell the fresh coffee.
- provar /pɾoˈvaʁ/ A2to taste, try (food/clothes) · also: to prove · word-final r=[ʁ]Você quer provar um pedacinho desse bolo?Do you want to taste a little piece of this cake?
- apontar /apõˈtaʁ/ B1to point (at), point out · also: apontar lápis = to sharpen a pencil (BR) · nasal [õ]O guia parou pra apontar o caminho no mapa.The guide stopped to point out the route on the map.
- acenar /aseˈnaʁ/ B1to wave, signal (acenar para alguém = wave at someone) · c before e=[s]Ela subiu no ônibus e ainda deu tempo de acenar pra gente.She got on the bus and still had time to wave at us.
- piscar /pisˈkaʁ/ B1to blink, wink · also: (light) to flash, blink · word-final r=[ʁ]Tenta não piscar na hora da foto, tá?Try not to blink when the photo is taken, okay?
- assobiar /asobiˈaʁ/ B1to whistle · ss=[s]; word-final r=[ʁ]Meu avô adora assobiar enquanto rega as plantas.My grandpa loves to whistle while watering the plants.
- bocejar /boseˈʒaʁ/ B1to yawn · c before e=[s]; j=[ʒ]Ele começou a bocejar no meio da reunião.He started yawning in the middle of the meeting.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese senses & gestures 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.