99 Words & Phrases Only For Food Lovers: Portuguese Food Vocabulary For Every Situation

What is your favorite food?

Do you know to say it in Portuguese?

If you don’t, then this post is just for you.

Not that we think you aren’t good enough in Portuguese, but sometimes people need a little extra help to keep their language knowledge and boost their vocabulary in some other, not-so-bookish way.

We believe that you don’t want to write about some things that don’t concern food in Portuguese so we will be strict and get straight to the point.

In the following lines, we’ve provided you words and phrases about food in Portuguese, so no matter if you prepare yourself to visit some of the Portuguese speaking countries or you want to boost your vocabulary so that you can watch Portuguese movies on Netflix, these words are ideal for any Portuguese learner, even you.

And now, let’s get started.

Try Portuguese Food First

Before you visit any of the Portuguese countries, we suggest you try their food first.

Why?

It is simple: first, you will know if that kind of food suits your stomach. It isn’t rare that people get sick from some food while others can eat it the whole day. And second of all, you can find the new taste and be prepared for when you go in the restaurants or bars to ask for a specific food. 

In Brazil, for example, one of their popular food is ‘feijoada’ which is a dish with beans and different pig parts. Even though it is very delicious, you can’t know if that suits you, so maybe before you go there, you should find a place near your home to try it first.

Portuguese Food Vocabulary: 99 Portuguese Food-Related Words And Phrases

Are you hungry?

Even if you aren’t prepared to be because we’ve come to the point where we finally start learning Portuguese food vocabulary!

In case you want to save it for later, make flashcards to memorize faster or simply to add to your vocabulary list of Portuguese phrases you need to know, we suggest you download the PDf file for free at the end of the post.

Palavras De Refeição (Meal Words)

For a start, let’s take a peek at some meal words about food in general.

• café da manhã — breakfast

• almoço — lunch

• jantar — dinner

• sobremesa — dessert

• lanche — snack

• entrada- starter 

• o prato principal- main dish 

• o acompanhamento- side dish  

• vegetariano- vegetarian 

• vegano- vegan 

Palavras Gelais de Comida (General Food Words)

Do you know how to say ‘spoon’ in Portugues?

Or perhaps ‘table’?

Oh, there’s nothing to worry about because here, you can find some general food-related words.

And you will memorize them in no time.

• açúcar- sugar

• arroz- rice

• cadeira- chair

• colher- spoon

• comer- to eat

• garfo - fork

• faca- knife

• guardanapo- napkin

• mesa- table

• sal- salt

• vinagre- vinegar

Vegetais (Vegetables)

Portuguese-speaking countries are known for their love for vegetables. Besides being very healthy, vegetables are an inevitable part of any dish. 

Here are some vegetable words in Portuguese.

• abacate — avocado

• abóbora — pumpkin

• alface — lettuce

• alho — garlic

• tomate — tomato

• batata — potato

• brócolis — broccoli

• cebola — onion

• cenoura — carrot

• cogumelo- mushroom

• ervilha — peas

• feijão — green beans

• pepino — cucumber

• Salada- green salad

• salsinha — parsley

Frutas (Fruits)

Who doesn’t like fruits?

We are sure that no person can say they don’t eat fruits. Or at least Portuguese language learners and people who like bright colors and amazing tastes.

• abacaxi — pineapple

• açaí — acai berry

• banana —banana

• caju — cashew

• guaraná — guarana

• laranja — orange

• limão — lemon

• maçã — apple