🫂 Japanese Feelings & Actions Vocabulary Verbos de emoção

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

chorar /ʃoˈɾaʁ/ A1
to cry · ch=[ʃ]
O bebê começou a chorar de fome.The baby started to cry from hunger.
rir /ˈʁiʁ/ A1
to laugh · initial r=[ʁ]; irregular: rio, ri, riem
Não consegui parar de rir da piada.I couldn’t stop laughing at the joke.
gritar /gɾiˈtaʁ/ A1
to shout, to scream · hard g
Ele teve que gritar para ser ouvido no show.He had to shout to be heard at the concert.
sorrir /soˈʁiʁ/ A1
to smile · rr=[ʁ]; irregular: sorrio, sorri, sorriem
Ela não pôde deixar de sorrir com a surpresa.She couldn’t help smiling at the surprise.
beijar /bejˈʒaʁ/ A1
to kiss · ei diphthong; j=[ʒ]
Ela parou para beijar o filho na testa.She stopped to kiss her son on the forehead.
abraçar /abɾaˈsaʁ/ A1
to hug, to embrace · ç=[s]
Eles se emocionaram ao abraçar no aeroporto.They got emotional hugging at the airport.
agradecer /agɾadeˈseʁ/ A1
to thank · hard g; c before e=[s]; ‘agradecer POR’
Ela fez questão de agradecer a cada convidado.She made a point of thanking every guest.
cumprimentar /kũpɾimẽˈtaʁ/ A1
to greet, to say hello · nasal [ũ] and [ẽ]
Ele fez questão de cumprimentar todos na sala.He made sure to greet everyone in the room.
apresentar /apɾezẽˈtaʁ/ A1
to introduce; to present · s→[z]; nasal [ẽ]
Ele quis apresentar a namorada aos pais.He wanted to introduce his girlfriend to his parents.
reclamar /ʁeklaˈmaʁ/ A1
to complain · ‘reclamar DE’ something
Ele foi reclamar do barulho na portaria.He went to complain about the noise at the front desk.

FAQ

How many Brazilian Portuguese feelings & 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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