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5 Portuguese Food and Shopping Words Every Beginner Should Know

Learn 5 useful Portuguese food and shopping words with visual examples. Study each word, read a simple explanation and example sentence, then test yourself with the quick quiz.

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food in Portuguese — comida
01

comida

food
Meaning

Coisas que comemos.

Things we eat.

Example

Eu gosto de comer comida.

I like to eat food.

bread in Portuguese — pão
02

pão

bread
Meaning

Um tipo de comida feita de farinha.

A type of food made from flour.

Example

Eu como pão no café da manhã.

I eat bread for breakfast.

egg in Portuguese — ovo
03

ovo

egg
Meaning

Uma comida redonda que vem de aves.

A round food that comes from birds.

Example

Eu tenho um ovo no almoço.

I have an egg for lunch.

milk in Portuguese — leite
04

leite

milk
Meaning

Uma bebida branca de vacas.

A white drink from cows.

Example

Eu bebo leite todos os dias.

I drink milk every day.

water in Portuguese — água
05

água

water
Meaning

Líquido claro que bebemos.

Clear liquid we drink.

Example

Eu preciso de água para beber.

I need water to drink.

Quick quiz

Try to answer before opening each response.

What is the Portuguese word for “food”?

✓ comida

What is the Portuguese word for “bread”?

✓ pão

What is the Portuguese word for “egg”?

✓ ovo

What is the Portuguese word for “milk”?

✓ leite

What is the Portuguese word for “water”?

✓ água

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