🔧 Japanese Household Verbs Vocabulary Verbos de tarefas de casa
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Household Verbs scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- instalar /ĩstaˈlaʁ/ A2to install (an app, internet, an appliance) · nasal [ĩ]O técnico vem amanhã instalar a internet no apartamento novo.The technician is coming tomorrow to install the internet in the new apartment.
- organizar /oʁganiˈzaʁ/ A2to organize, to tidy up · z=[z]Vou aproveitar o feriado pra organizar o armário do quarto.I'm going to use the holiday to organize the bedroom closet.
- embrulhar /ẽbɾuˈʎaʁ/ B1to wrap (a gift) · lh=[ʎ]; nasal [ẽ]Me ajuda a embrulhar os presentes de Natal?Can you help me wrap the Christmas presents?
- desligar /dezliˈgaʁ/ A2to turn off (a device) · also: to hang up (the phone) · des-=[dez]Não esquece de desligar o ferro antes de sair de casa.Don't forget to turn off the iron before leaving the house.
- acender /asẽˈdeʁ/ A2to turn on (a light), to light (a fire) · nasal [ẽ] (opposite of apagar)Pode acender a luz da cozinha? Tá escuro aqui.Can you turn on the kitchen light? It's dark in here.
- trancar /tɾɐ̃ˈkaʁ/ A2to lock (a door) · nasal [ɐ̃]; everyday BR word (Portugal: fechar à chave)Lembra de trancar a porta quando você sair, tá?Remember to lock the door when you leave, okay?
- encher /ẽˈʃeʁ/ A2to fill (up) · also: encher o saco (slang) = to annoy · nasal [ẽ]; ch=[ʃ]Preciso encher o balde pra lavar a varanda.I need to fill the bucket to wash the balcony.
- esvaziar /ezvaziˈaʁ/ B1to empty (out) · es-=[ez] before voiced consonantVou esvaziar a lixeira antes que comece a cheirar mal.I'm going to empty the trash can before it starts to smell bad.
- derrubar /deʁuˈbaʁ/ B1to knock over/down · also: to overthrow (a government) · rr=[ʁ]Cuidado pra não derrubar o vaso quando for limpar a estante.Careful not to knock over the vase when you clean the shelf.
- recolher /ʁekoˈʎeʁ/ B1to gather, to bring in (recolher a roupa do varal = take in the laundry) · lh=[ʎ]; initial r=[ʁ]Corre pra recolher a roupa do varal, vai chover!Run and bring in the laundry from the line — it's going to rain!
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese household verbs words are in this list?
10 words, including A2: 6, B1: 4. 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.