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50 essential Portuguese words at the restaurant

50 Portuguese words worth knowing, picked from the topics Cooking and meals, Food and drink and translated into English.

Cooking and meals 25 words

PortugueseEnglish
biológicoorganic
tigelabowl
fomehunger
saborflavour
gordurosofatty
ementamenu
pratodishCooked dish
salgadosalty
sedethirst
ácidosour
cartamenu card
cozinharto cook
jantardinner
fibrafibre
batedorwhisk
frescofresh
cheirosmell
chávenacup
copoglass
baterto beatStir briskly with a fork or spoon
cortarto chop
entradastarter
lanchesnackNoun, afternoon snack
provarto tasteVerb
servirto serve

Food and drink 25 words

PortugueseEnglish
alhogarlic
trigowheat
águawater
sumojuice
arrozrice
salsalt
chátea
vinhowine
ovoegg
carne de vacabeef
cafécoffee
couvecabbage
leitemilk
milhocorn
melhoney
nozwalnut
pãobread
carne de porcopork
massadoughFlour mixture before cooking
rumrum
baconbacon
cervejabeer
natascream
filetefillet
frutafruit

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