🏃‍♀️ Japanese Daily Actions Vocabulary Ações do dia a dia

10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Daily Actions scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

dormir /doʁˈmiʁ/ A1
to sleep · coda r=[ʁ]; irregular: durmo, dorme, dormem
Ele costuma dormir oito horas por noite.He usually sleeps eight hours a night.
acordar /akoʁˈdaʁ/ A1
to wake up · coda r=[ʁ]
Preciso acordar cedo amanhã.I need to wake up early tomorrow.
tomar /toˈmaʁ/ A1
to take; in Brazil also ‘to drink’ (tomar água/café)
Gosto de tomar um suco no café da manhã.I like to have a juice at breakfast.
andar /ɐ̃ˈdaʁ/ A1
to walk · nasal [ɐ̃]; also a noun ‘floor/storey’
Ela adora andar descalça na grama.She loves to walk barefoot on the grass.
correr /koˈʁeʁ/ A1
to run · rr=[ʁ]
Ele saiu para correr no parque.He went out to run in the park.
brincar /bɾĩˈkaʁ/ A1
to play (like children); to joke · nasal [ĩ]; ‘brincar DE/COM’
As crianças foram brincar lá fora.The children went to play outside.
estudar /istuˈdaʁ/ A1
to study · unstressed e→[i]: [is]
Preciso estudar mais para a prova.I need to study more for the test.
escrever /iskɾeˈveʁ/ A1
to write · unstressed e→[i]; stressed closed [e]; participle escrito
Ela gosta de escrever cartas à mão.She likes to write letters by hand.
ler /ˈleʁ/ A1
to read · closed [e] (like ver, ter); irregular: leio, lê, leem
Adoro ler antes de dormir.I love reading before sleeping.
ouvir /owˈviʁ/ A1
to hear, to listen · ou is [ow]; irregular: ouço, ouve, ouvem
Ele parou para ouvir o barulho.He stopped to listen to the noise.

FAQ

How many Brazilian Portuguese daily actions 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?

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