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B1 Portuguese listening practice · Brazilian Portuguese · Curated for intermediate learners

About this clip

A 2:13 video in Portuguese at B1 level, suitable for intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 215 words per minute, rated 4.4/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • Culture & Society - Traditions, current events, social issues, and history.
  • Health & Wellness - Fitness, mental health, nutrition, sleep, and self-care.
  • Fashion & Beauty - Style, outfits, skincare, and beauty routines.
  • Relationships - Dating, friendship, marriage, and social life.
  • Parenting & Family - Family life, raising kids, and parenting advice.
  • Comedy & Humor - Skits, funny moments, humor, and light-hearted content.

Vocabulary frequency

How common is the vocabulary in this B1 Portuguese listening practice listening practice?

88.1%
of words are in the top 2,000 most common Portuguese words
Based on this reel’s transcript, most of the vocabulary is high-frequency, everyday Portuguese.

General Portuguese frequency

84.6%
Top 1,000
88.1%
Top 2,000
95.7%
Top 5,000

Spoken Portuguese frequency

98.5%
Top 1,000
99.4%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000
👄 Conversational vocabulary
This reel’s words appear more often in subtitle-based spoken-Portuguese data than in general usage, so it may feel closer to everyday conversation.

Words above this video’s level

Quick glosses for vocabulary that goes beyond this video’s B1 level.

canetinha
Rare / outside top 5,000
(slang) small marker
lifting
Rare / outside top 5,000
cosmetic surgery procedure
ruga
Rare / outside top 5,000
wrinkle
boina
Rare / outside top 5,000
beret
botava
Rare / outside top 5,000
cabelo em cima do olho
hair over the eye, eyebrow region

Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-PT-BR 2012 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.

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