💼 Japanese At Work Vocabulary No trabalho
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the At Work scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- reunião /ʁewniˈɐ̃w̃/ A1meeting · final nasal [ɐ̃w̃]; plural reuniõesA reunião da manhã se estendeu até quase meio-dia.The morning meeting ran until almost noon.
- chefe /ˈʃɛfi/ A1boss (m./f.) · ch=[ʃ]; OPEN [ɛ]Meu chefe aprovou o pedido de férias na hora.My boss approved the vacation request right away.
- colega /koˈlɛgɐ/ A1colleague, coworker (m./f.) · hard g; OPEN [ɛ]Um colega de trabalho me ensinou um atalho útil.A coworker taught me a useful shortcut.
- salário /saˈlaɾiu/ A1salary, wageO salário cai na conta todo dia cinco.The salary hits the account on the fifth of every month.
- empresa /ẽˈpɾezɐ/ A1company, business · nasal [ẽ]; intervoc. s=[z]Ele trabalha numa empresa de tecnologia há cinco anos.He’s worked at a tech company for five years.
- projeto /pɾoˈʒɛtu/ A1project · j=[ʒ]; OPEN [ɛ]O projeto novo exige a equipe toda focada.The new project needs the whole team focused.
- prazo /ˈpɾazu/ A1deadline, term · z=[z]O prazo para entregar o relatório é sexta-feira.The deadline to hand in the report is Friday.
- tarefa /taˈɾɛfɐ/ A1task, chore · OPEN [ɛ]Dividimos a tarefa entre três pessoas para ir mais rápido.We split the task among three people to go faster.
- cargo /ˈkaʁgu/ A1position, job title, post · hard gEla foi promovida para um cargo de chefia.She was promoted to a management position.
- equipe /eˈkipi/ A1team · qu=[k]A equipe comemorou muito quando o projeto deu certo.The team celebrated a lot when the project worked out.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese at work 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.