How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Cooking and meals”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 38 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Portuguese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Portuguese vocabulary: cooking and meals

Utensils, cooking methods, meals and eating out: kitchen and cooking vocabulary in Portuguese, from the recipe to the bill.

Here are 100 Portuguese words on “Cooking and meals”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Portuguese	English
acompanhamento	accompaniment
apetite	appetite
tigela	bowl
pequeno-almoço	breakfast
cozinha	cooking
rolha	cork
chávena	cup
talheres	cutlery
delicioso	delicious
sobremesa	dessert
prato	dishCooked dish
gorduroso	fatty
sabor	flavour
fresco	fresh
copo	glass
caseiro	homemade
fome	hunger
faca	knife
almoço	lunch
prato principal	main course
ementa	menu
carta	menu card
receita	recipe
salgado	salty
balança	scale
menu do dia	set menu
cheiro	smell
ácido	sour
entrada	starter
sede	thirst
lata	tin
adicionar	to add
bater	to beatStir briskly with a fork or spoon
refogar	to fry lightly
deixar repousar	to leave to rest
misturar	to mix
verter	to pour
provar	to tasteVerb
tabuleiro	tray
batedor	whisk

Level 2: medium 35 words

Portuguese	English
travessa de forno	baking dish
amargo	bitter
insípido	bland
bufete	buffet
forma de bolo	cake tin
cafeteira	coffee maker
coador	colander
fogão	cooker
saca-rolhas	corkscrew
tábua de cortar	cutting board
alergia alimentar	food allergy
frigideira	frying pan
batedeira	hand mixer
abundante	hearty
ingrediente	ingredient
frasco	jar
sem lactose	lactose free
concha	ladle
tampa	lid
guardanapo	napkin
panela	pot
proteína	protein
rolo da massa	rolling pin
picante	spicy
colher	spoon
esfomeado	starving
toalha de mesa	tablecloth
pano de cozinha	tea towel
cozer no forno	to bake
grelhar	to grill
dosear	to measure out
requentar	to reheat
mexer	to stir
bater	to whiskBeat with a whisk to add air
vegetariano	vegetarian

Level 3: hard 25 words

Portuguese	English
liquidificadora	blender
jarro	carafe
hidrato de carbono	carbohydrate
saciado	full up
chaleira	kettle
temporizador	kitchen timer
fora de validade	out of date
luvas de forno	oven gloves
saleiro	salt cellar
duro	stale
açucareiro	sugar bowl
bule	teapot
alourar	to brown
panar	to coat in breadcrumbs
descongelar	to defrost
congelar	to freeze
fritar	to fry
ralar	to grate
marinar	to marinate
assar	to roast
salgar	to salt
temperar	to season
cortar em lâminas	to slice thinly
adoçar	to sweeten
vegano	vegan

In Brazil, people say

KoKo also teaches Brazilian Portuguese. Among the words on this page, here are the ones that change.

breakfast pequeno-almoço café da manhã
cup chávena xícara
menu ementa cardápio
to pour verter despejar
tray tabuleiro bandeja
buffet bufete bufê
colander coador escorredor
starving esfomeado faminto
to bake cozer no forno assar no forno
to measure out dosear dosar
to reheat requentar esquentar
blender liquidificadora liquidificador
carafe jarro jarra
carbohydrate hidrato de carbono carboidrato
out of date fora de validade vencido
to brown alourar dourar
to coat in breadcrumbs panar empanar

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Cooking and meals”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 38 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Portuguese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.