How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Food and drink”. The full topic holds 184 in the KoKo app: 73 at the easy level, 65 at the medium level and 46 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: food and drink

Fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, drinks: food words in Portuguese, for doing the shopping or reading a menu.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Portuguese	English
álcool	alcohol
maçã	apple
bacon	bacon
banana	banana
cerveja	beer
pão	bread
couve	cabbage
bolo	cake
champanhe	champagne
frango	chicken
café	coffee
xarope	cordial
milho	corn
natas	cream
fruto seco	dried fruit
bebida	drink
filete	fillet
peixe	fish
queijo fresco	fromage frais
alho	garlic
sumo	juice
limão	lemon
refeição	mealTime when you eat
mexilhão	mussel
óleo	oil
azeitona	olive
massa	pastaItalian food, spaghetti and the like
romã	pomegranate
batata	potato
arroz	rice
salmão	salmon
molho	sauce
natas azedas	sour cream
água sem gás	still water
caldo	stock
tarte	tart
tomate	tomato
noz	walnut
pão integral	wholemeal bread
vinho	wine

Level 2: medium 35 words

Portuguese	English
manjericão	basil
feijão	bean
bolacha	biscuit
amora	blackberry
groselha preta	blackcurrant
brioche	brioche
cereja	cherry
canela	cinnamon
clementina	clementine
enchidos	cold meats
caril	curry
chouriço	dry sausage
alimento	foodstuff
caça	game meat
infusão	herbal tea
compota	jam
borrego	lamb
lentilha	lentil
licor	liqueur
maionese	mayonnaise
hortelã	mint
cebola	onion
pera	pear
ananás	pineapple
assado	roast joint
bacalhau salgado	salt cod
camarão	shrimp
refrigerante	soft drink
água com gás	sparkling water
bife	steak
morango	strawberry
truta	trout
vinagre	vinegar
melancia	watermelon
whisky	whisky

Level 3: hard 25 words

Portuguese	English
alperce	apricot
alcachofra	artichoke
beringela	aubergine
mirtilo	blueberry
caju	cashew nut
cereal	cereal
costeleta	chop
bacalhau	cod
funcho	fennel
arenque	herring
kiwi	kiwi
alho-francês	leek
limonada	lemonade
colorau	paprika
pimento	pepperVegetable
ameixa seca	prune
abóbora-menina	pumpkinLarge orange autumn squash
rabanete	radish
sardinha	sardine
marisco	shellfish
especiaria	spice
abóbora	squashGeneral term for the gourd family
tangerina	tangerine
tomilho	thyme
gofre	waffle

In Brazil, people say

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

cream natas creme de leite
fillet filete filé
juice sumo suco
sour cream natas azedas creme azedo
tart tarte torta
biscuit bolacha biscoito
cold meats enchidos frios
curry caril curry
dry sausage chouriço salame
herbal tea infusão chá de ervas
jam compota geleia
pineapple ananás abacaxi
apricot alperce damasco
leek alho-francês alho-poró
paprika colorau páprica
pumpkin abóbora-menina abóbora moranga
waffle gofre waffle

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Portuguese words on “Food and drink”. The full topic holds 184 in the KoKo app: 73 at the easy level, 65 at the medium level and 46 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.