Food in Portuguese

Oi! Tudo bom? Welcome to the Rocket Portuguese Lesson on a topic that’s sure to get your mouth watering - food! Today we’re going to learn some of the most common words for food items in Portuguese.

It’s important to know some basic vocabulary for food when traveling in a Portuguese-speaking country. You’ll find it handy when going out to eat or when shopping for food in a market. Talk about what you like, ‘Eu gosto de\___,’ what you don’t like ‘Eu não gosto de _____,’ or perhaps you have a food allergy you need to tell your waiter about, ‘Sou alérgico a _____.’_ Let’s tuck in to this lesson!

Pronouncing food in Portuguese

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pão
bread
manteiga
butter
bolo
cake
queijo
cheese
ovo
egg
carne
meat
leite
milk
salada
salad
sal
salt
salsicha
sausage
fruta
fruit
legumes
vegetables
comida
food
trigo
flour
bife
steak
sanduíche
sandwich
sorvete
ice cream
chocolate
chocolate
arroz
rice
mariscos
seafood
peixe / pescado
fish
costela de porco
pork chop
frango
chicken
batatas fritas
fried potatoes/french fries
Um hamburguer com alface, tomate, cebola, ketchup e maionese.
A hamburger with lettuce, tomato, onion, ketchup, and mayonnaise
atum
tuna

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I hope you enjoyed this lesson! I don’t know about you, but I am ready to tuck into um sanduíche! Next time you need to go grocery shopping or find out what kind of ingredients are in the food at a restaurant, you’ll be equipped with this vocabulary to help you along.

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