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Is the word bocejar the same in Brazilian and European Portuguese?

Yes

The word "bocejar" has the same meaning, spelling, and grammatical conjugation in both Brazilian and Continental Portuguese. The only difference is in pronunciation. In Brazilian Portuguese, the vowels are typically more open and clearly articulated. In Continental Portuguese, unstressed vowels are often reduced or "swallowed," making the word sound more clipped or shorter to a Brazilian ear.

Brazilian Portuguese Examples

  1. Eu não consigo parar de bocejar hoje. (I can't stop yawning today.)
  2. Ele bocejou durante a reunião inteira. (He yawned during the whole meeting.)
  3. Você está bocejando porque está com sono? (Are you yawning because you are sleepy?)
  4. Tente não bocejar na frente do chefe. (Try not to yawn in front of the boss.)
  5. Eu comecei a bocejar assim que sentei no sofá. (I started yawning as soon as I sat on the sofa.)

Continental Portuguese Examples

  1. Estou a bocejar sem parar. (I am yawning without stopping.)
  2. Ele bocejou durante toda a reunião. (He yawned during the whole meeting.)
  3. Estás a bocejar porque tens sono? (Are you yawning because you are sleepy?)
  4. Tenta não bocejar à frente do patrão. (Try not to yawn in front of the boss.)
  5. Comecei a bocejar logo que me sentei no sofá. (I started yawning as soon as I sat on the sofa.)