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5 Portuguese Kitchen Words Every Beginner Should Know

Learn 5 useful Portuguese kitchen 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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kitchen in Portuguese — cozinha
01

cozinha

kitchen
Meaning

Uma cozinha é um cômodo onde você cozinha comida.

A kitchen is a room where you cook food.

Example

Eu cozinho na cozinha.

I cook in the kitchen.

cook in Portuguese — cozinhar
02

cozinhar

cook
Meaning

Cozinhar significa preparar comida usando calor.

To cook means to make food ready to eat by using heat.

Example

Eu cozinho o jantar todas as noites.

I cook dinner every night.

cooking in Portuguese — cozimento
03

cozimento

cooking
Meaning

Cozimento é o processo de fazer comida aquecendo-a.

Cooking is the process of making food by heating it.

Example

Cozimento é divertido para mim.

Cooking is fun for me.

dish in Portuguese — prato
04

prato

dish
Meaning

Um prato é um recipiente para servir comida.

A dish is a container for serving food.

Example

Eu coloco arroz no prato.

I put rice on the dish.

cup in Portuguese — copo
05

copo

cup
Meaning

Um copo é um pequeno recipiente usado para beber.

A cup is a small container used to drink from.

Example

Eu bebo água do meu copo.

I drink water from my cup.

Quick quiz

Try to answer before opening each response.

What is the Portuguese word for “kitchen”?

✓ cozinha

What is the Portuguese word for “cook”?

✓ cozinhar

What is the Portuguese word for “cooking”?

✓ cozimento

What is the Portuguese word for “dish”?

✓ prato

What is the Portuguese word for “cup”?

✓ copo

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