Food and drinks are a recurring talking point, not only while eating out on vacation. So let’s learn the most common words and phrases related to this topic.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Portuguese“.

Food & Drinks in Portuguese

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Basic Food & Spices

EnglishPortuguesePronunciation
(Audio)
bread [Sg]pão
breads [Pl]pães
roll [Sg]rolo
rolls [Pl]rolos
buttermanteiga
cheesequeijo
honeymel
jam [Sg]geléia
jams [Pl]geléias
egg [Sg]ovo
eggs [Pl]ovos
noodlesmacarrão
ricearroz
yoghurt [Sg]iogurte
yoghurts [Pl]iogurtes
sugaraçúcar
saltsal
pepperpimenta
spice [Sg]tempero
spices [Pl]temperos
oilóleo

Basic Words & Phrases

EnglishPortuguesePronunciation
(Audio)
(to) eatcomer
foodcomida
(to) drinkbeber
drink [Sg]bebida
drinks [Pl]bebidas
hungrycom fome
hungerfome
thirstycom sede
thirstsede
(to) cookcozinhar
(to) tasteprovar
tastygostoso
deliciousdelicioso
Bon appetit! / Enjoy your meal!Bom apetite!
Cheers! / To your health!À sua saúde!
breakfastcafé da manhã
lunchalmoço
dinnerjantar
restaurant [Sg]restaurante
restaurants [Pl]restaurantes
bar [Sg]bar
bars [Pl]bares
cafélanchonete

Dishes

EnglishPortuguesePronunciation
(Audio)
soup [Sg]sopa
soups [Pl]sopas
salad [Sg]salada
salads [Pl]saladas
french fries / chipsbatata frita

Dishes & Cutlery

EnglishPortuguesePronunciation
(Audio)
cutlerytalheres
forkgarfo
spooncolher
knifefaca
plateprato
glasscopo
cupxícara
mugcaneca

Drinks

EnglishPortuguesePronunciation
(Audio)
waterágua
mineral waterágua mineral
soda water / sparkling waterágua com gás
still waterágua parada
juice [Sg]suco
juices [Pl]sucos
beercerveja
winevinho
champagnechampanhe
cocktailcoquetel
milkleite
cocoacacau
coffeecafé
teachá

Flavors

EnglishPortuguesePronunciation
(Audio)
sweetdoce
sourazedo
spicyapimentado
saltysalgado
bitteramargo

Fruit & Vegetables

EnglishPortuguesePronunciation
(Audio)
fruitfruta
vegetablesverduras
apple [Sg]maçã
apples [Pl]maçãs
orange [Sg]laranja
oranges [Pl]laranjas
strawberry [Sg]morango
strawberries [Pl]morangos
banana [Sg]banana
bananas [Pl]bananas
potato [Sg]batata
potatoes [Pl]batatas
cucumber [Sg]pepino
cucumbers [Pl]pepinos

Meat & Sausages

EnglishPortuguesePronunciation
(Audio)
meatcarne
sausage [Sg]lingüiça
sausages [Pl]linguiças
small sausage [Sg]salsicha
small sausages [Pl]salsichas
hampresunto
chickenfrango
fishpeixe
beefbife
lambcarne de cordeiro

Sweets

EnglishPortuguesePronunciation
(Audio)
chocolatechocolate
pie [Sg]torta
pies [Pl]tortas
cake [Sg]bolo
cakes [Pl]bolos
biscuit [Sg]bolacha
biscuits [Pl]bolachas
icecreamsorvete

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