🌤️ Japanese Weather Vocabulary O tempo
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Weather scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- sol /ˈsɔw/ A1sun · coda l→[w]; OPEN [ɔ]: [ˈsɔw]O sol apareceu depois da chuva.The sun came out after the rain.
- chuva /ˈʃuvɐ/ A1rain · ch=[ʃ]A chuva não parou a tarde toda.The rain didn’t stop all afternoon.
- vento /ˈvẽtu/ A1wind · nasal [ẽ] (the n is not a separate sound)O vento derrubou os vasos da varanda.The wind knocked over the pots on the balcony.
- frio /ˈfɾiu/ A1cold (the cold) · noun (m.); also an adjective ‘cold’O frio chegou de repente este ano.The cold arrived suddenly this year.
- calor /kaˈloʁ/ A1heat · closed [o]; word-final -r is the strong [ʁ]O calor daqui é difícil de aguentar.The heat here is hard to bear.
- neve /ˈnɛvi/ A1snow · OPEN [ɛ]; -e→[i]A neve cobriu todo o telhado.The snow covered the whole roof.
- nuvem /ˈnuvẽj̃/ A1cloud · -em is the nasal diphthong [ẽj̃]; plural nuvensUma nuvem escura cobriu o sol.A dark cloud covered the sun.
- céu /ˈsɛw/ A1sky · the acute é is OPEN [ɛ]; final [w]O céu estava limpo de manhã.The sky was clear in the morning.
- quente /ˈkẽtʃi/ A1hot, warm · nasal [ẽ]; -te palatalizes to [tʃi]; qu=[k]A água estava quente demais.The water was too hot.
- tempo /ˈtẽpu/ A1weather · nasal [ẽ]; also means ‘time’ (o tempo)O tempo mudou de repente hoje.The weather changed suddenly today.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese weather 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?
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.