🎯 Japanese Planning & Thinking Verbs Vocabulary Verbos de planejamento e reflexão
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Planning & Thinking Verbs scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- planejar /planeˈʒaʁ/ A2to plan · BR word (Portugal: planear); j=[ʒ]Vamos planejar a viagem de fim de ano com calma.Let's plan the end-of-year trip calmly.
- desejar /dezeˈʒaʁ/ A2to wish, to desire (desejar boa sorte = to wish good luck) · s between vowels=[z]Quero te desejar boa sorte na prova de amanhã.I want to wish you good luck on tomorrow's exam.
- pretender /pɾetẽˈdeʁ/ B1to intend, to plan to (pretendo viajar = I intend to travel) · ⚠ false friend: ≠ pretend (= fingir); nasal [ẽ]É normal pretender fazer mil coisas no ano novo.It's normal to intend to do a thousand things in the new year.
- supor /suˈpoʁ/ B1to suppose, to assume · supor que + subjunctive; closed [o]Vamos supor que a reunião atrase meia hora.Let's suppose the meeting runs half an hour late.
- refletir /ʁefleˈtʃiʁ/ B1to reflect, to think over · also: to reflect (light) · final ti=[tʃi]Preciso refletir antes de aceitar a proposta.I need to think it over before accepting the offer.
- concentrar /kõsẽˈtɾaʁ/ B1to concentrate · usually reflexive: se concentrar (em); nasals [õ] [ẽ]Não consigo me concentrar com esse barulho todo.I can't concentrate with all this noise.
- focar /foˈkaʁ/ B1to focus (on) · BR colloquial high-frequency: focar emEste mês eu vou focar nos estudos para o vestibular.This month I'm going to focus on studying for the college entrance exam.
- definir /defiˈniʁ/ B1to define, to set (definir metas = to set goals)A equipe precisa definir as metas do trimestre ainda hoje.The team needs to set the quarter's goals today.
- revisar /ʁeviˈzaʁ/ B1to review, to revise (BR; Portugal: rever) · also: to proofread; s=[z]Não esquece de revisar a matéria antes da prova.Don't forget to review the material before the test.
- priorizar /pɾioɾiˈzaʁ/ B1to prioritize · z=[z]Aprendi a priorizar o que realmente importa no trabalho.I learned to prioritize what really matters at work.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese planning & thinking verbs words are in this list?
10 words, including A2: 2, B1: 8. 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.