Word lists · A1
Food & drink basics
Portuguese words for “food & drink basics”, most frequent first.
| # | Word | Type | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220 | a água | noun · f | water | A1 |
| 380 | comer | verb | to eat; (comer fora) to eat out | A1 |
| 576 | o café | noun · m | coffee; (café da manhã) breakfast | A1 |
| 768 | beber | verb | to drink; to drink alcohol | A2 |
| 783 | a comida | noun · f | food; meal | A2 |
| 860 | doce | adjective | sweet | A2 |
| 860 | o doce | noun · m | sweet, dessert | A2 |
| 890 | o peixe | noun · m | fish | A2 |
| 917 | o jantar | noun · m | dinner | A2 |
| 917 | jantar | verb | to have dinner | A2 |
| 1066 | a carne | noun · f | meat | A2 |
| 1192 | a massa | noun · f | pasta; dough, batter | A2 |
| 1208 | a fome | noun · f | hunger; hunger, famine | B1 |
| 1264 | o gelo | noun · m | ice; (dar um gelo) cold shoulder | B1 |
| 1295 | o pedaço | noun · m | piece, bit | B1 |
| 1349 | o ovo | noun · m | egg | B1 |
| 1427 | o leite | noun · m | milk | B1 |
| 1441 | a bala | noun · f | bullet; sweet | B1 |
| 1473 | a cerveja | noun · f | beer | B1 |
| 1655 | o chá | noun · m | tea; (chá de bebê) baby shower | B1 |
| 1765 | o alimento | noun · m | food; (alimentos) maintenance, child support | B1 |
| 1842 | o bolo | noun · m | cake; (dar um bolo) to stand someone up | B1 |
| 1884 | o pão | noun · m | bread; bread roll | B1 |
| 2105 | o sal | noun · m | salt | B1 |
| 2190 | o mel | noun · m | honey | B1 |
| 2226 | o açúcar | noun · m | sugar | B1 |
| 2295 | o chocolate | noun · m | chocolate; a chocolate (sweet) | B1 |
| 2352 | o queijo | noun · m | cheese | B1 |
| 2382 | o almoço | noun · m | lunch; lunch break | B1 |
| 2443 | fresco | adjective | fresh; cool (weather) | B1 |
| 2458 | a batata | noun · f | potato; (é batata) a sure thing | B1 |
| 2493 | a bebida | noun · f | drink, beverage; alcohol, drinking | B1 |
| 2609 | o copo | noun · m | glass, cup (for drinking) | B2 |
| 2746 | a laranja | noun · f | orange (fruit) | B2 |
| 2895 | o arroz | noun · m | rice | B2 |
| 2918 | tinto | adjective | red (of wine) | B2 |
| 2947 | a refeição | noun · f | meal | B2 |
| 3142 | o frango | noun · m | chicken (meat), young chicken; goalkeeper's blunder | B2 |
| 3219 | o vegetal | noun · m | plant, vegetable | B2 |
| 3242 | a sopa | noun · f | soup | B2 |
| 3289 | o milho | noun · m | maize, sweetcorn | B2 |
| 3307 | o biscoito | noun · m | biscuit, cracker | B2 |
| 3365 | o molho | noun · m | sauce; bunch (of keys, herbs) | B2 |
| 3464 | a maçã | noun · f | apple | B2 |
| 3466 | o quilo | noun · m | kilo, kilogram | B2 |
| 3474 | a fruta | noun · f | fruit | B2 |
| 3567 | a pizza | noun · f | pizza | B2 |
| 3623 | a colher | noun · f | spoon | B2 |
| 3726 | a banana | noun · f | banana; wimp, pushover (um banana) | B2 |
| 3791 | o suco | noun · m | juice | B2 |
| 3842 | o camarão | noun · m | prawn | B2 |
| 3919 | o feijão | noun · m | beans | B2 |
| 4021 | o sanduíche | noun · m | sandwich | C1 |
| 4041 | a alimentação | noun · f | food, diet, eating; supply, feed (power, material) | C1 |
| 4109 | o sorvete | noun · m | ice cream | C1 |
| 4291 | a manteiga | noun · f | butter | C1 |
| 4310 | delicioso | adjective | delicious | C1 |
| 4316 | a pimenta | noun · f | hot pepper, chilli | C1 |
| 4454 | o coco | noun · m | coconut | C1 |
| 4696 | caseiro | adjective | homemade; home-loving, domestic | C1 |
| 4711 | o cereal | noun · m | grain, cereal crop; breakfast cereal | C1 |
| 4754 | o cogumelo | noun · m | mushroom | C1 |
| 4759 | a goma | noun · f | cassava starch, tapioca starch; gum, gummy substance | C1 |
| 4773 | cozido | adjective | boiled, cooked | C1 |
| 4931 | a salada | noun · f | salad; jumble, mix-up | C1 |
| 4938 | a castanha | noun · f | nut (cashew, Brazil nut), chestnut | C1 |
| 4960 | o refrigerante | noun · m | soft drink | C1 |
| 5033 | a uva | noun · f | grape | C1 |
| 5084 | o tomate | noun · m | tomato | C1 |
| 5151 | almoçar | verb | to have lunch | C1 |
| 5182 | o limão | noun · m | lime, lemon | C1 |
| 5185 | o trigo | noun · m | wheat | C1 |
| 5287 | o bacon | noun · m | bacon | C1 |
| 5462 | a casca | noun · f | peel, rind, shell; bark (of a tree) | C1 |
| 5478 | a lula | noun · f | squid | C1 |
| 5484 | a farinha | noun · f | flour; cassava flour (farofa base) | C1 |
| 5547 | a cebola | noun · f | onion | C1 |
| 5558 | salgado | adjective | salty | C1 |
| 5580 | cru | adjective | raw; blunt, harsh | C1 |
| 5581 | a clara | noun · f | egg white | C1 |
| 5620 | maduro | adjective | ripe; mature (person) | C1 |
| 5717 | o amendoim | noun · m | peanut | C1 |
| 5945 | podre | adjective | rotten; corrupt, rotten (figurative) | C1 |
| 6099 | a salsicha | noun · f | sausage (hot dog) | C1 |
| 6200 | congelado | adjective | frozen; frozen (suspended: prices, assets) | C1 |
| 6237 | a noz | noun · f | walnut, nut | C1 |
| 6303 | o caldo | noun · m | broth, stock; sugarcane juice (caldo de cana) | C1 |
| 6377 | o lanche | noun · m | snack, light meal | C1 |
| 6452 | fritar | verb | to fry; to fry (one's brain), burn out | C1 |
| 6464 | gelar | verb | to chill (drinks); to freeze (from cold or fear) | C1 |
| 6470 | frito | adjective | fried; doomed, in big trouble (estar frito) | C1 |
| 6622 | o caranguejo | noun · m | crab | C2 |
| 6625 | vegetariano | adjective | vegetarian | C2 |
| 6690 | o morango | noun · m | strawberry | C2 |
| 6739 | alcoólico | adjective | alcoholic | C2 |
| 6808 | o hambúrguer | noun · m | hamburger; burger | C2 |
| 6926 | o miúdo | noun · m | giblets; offal (usually plural) | C2 |
| 6974 | complementar | verb | to complement; to supplement | C2 |
| 6997 | a coca | noun · f | coca; cola (soft drink) | C2 |
| 7022 | a fatia | noun · f | slice | C2 |
| 7049 | o macarrão | noun · m | pasta; noodles | C2 |
| 7051 | a soja | noun · f | soy; soybean | C2 |
| 7096 | o alho | noun · m | garlic | C2 |
| 7203 | a tigela | noun · f | bowl | C2 |
| 7212 | elaborado | adjective | elaborate; carefully worked out | C2 |
| 7243 | picar | verb | to sting; to bite (insects, snakes); to chop finely | C2 |
| 7275 | o chiclete | noun · m | chewing gum | C2 |
| 7287 | amargo | adjective | bitter (taste); bitter; painful | C2 |
| 7332 | o churrasco | noun · m | barbecue; grilled meat | C2 |
| 7349 | a vitamina | noun · f | vitamin; fruit-and-milk shake | C2 |
| 7351 | a guarnição | noun · f | garrison; side dish; garnish | C2 |
| 7375 | a espinha | noun · f | fishbone; spine; pimple | C2 |
| 7398 | salgar | verb | to salt; to add salt | C2 |
| 7411 | a sobra | noun · f | leftover; surplus | C2 |
| 7425 | o bife | noun · m | steak; beef cutlet | C2 |
| 7461 | ferver | verb | to boil; to be buzzing; to seethe | C2 |
| 7588 | o nutriente | noun · m | nutrient | C2 |
| 7703 | a lagosta | noun · f | lobster | C2 |
| 7722 | a abóbora | noun · f | pumpkin; squash | C2 |
| 7757 | espumar | verb | to foam; to froth | C2 |
| 7792 | o presunto | noun · m | ham | C2 |
| 7824 | o salmão | noun · m | salmon | C2 |
| 7863 | o suspiro | noun · m | sigh; meringue | C2 |
| 7870 | a cereja | noun · f | cherry | C2 |
| 7877 | o piquenique | noun · m | picnic | C2 |
| 7947 | o licor | noun · m | liqueur | C2 |
| 7960 | o medalhão | noun · m | medallion; locket; big shot; established figure | C2 |
| 7968 | a cenoura | noun · f | carrot | C2 |
| 7982 | o damasco | noun · m | apricot | C2 |
| 7991 | a ressaca | noun · f | hangover; rough sea; undertow | C2 |
| 8029 | amassar | verb | to knead; to crumple; to dent | C2 |
| 8035 | a canela | noun · f | cinnamon; shin | C2 |
| 8070 | a padaria | noun · f | bakery | C2 |
| 8113 | farto | adjective | fed up; plentiful; plentiful; ample | C2 |
| 8168 | a ração | noun · f | animal feed; ration | C2 |
| 8221 | o legume | noun · m | vegetable | C2 |
| 8262 | o aroma | noun · m | aroma; scent | C2 |
| 8371 | o tempero | noun · m | seasoning; spice | C2 |
| 8386 | picante | adjective | spicy; hot | C2 |
| 8396 | a ostra | noun · f | oyster | C2 |
| 8398 | o preparo | noun · m | preparation; fitness; fitness; preparedness | C2 |
| 8414 | a mostarda | noun · f | mustard | C2 |
| 8536 | o atum | noun · m | tuna | C2 |
| 8587 | a sardinha | noun · f | sardine | C2 |
| 8660 | o coquetel | noun · m | cocktail (drink or reception) | C2 |
| 8667 | o punhado | noun · m | handful | C2 |
| 8684 | a ceia | noun · f | supper; late meal | C2 |
| 8688 | a manga | noun · f | mango | C2 |
| 8699 | a delícia | noun · f | delight; delicious thing | C2 |
| 8702 | a horta | noun · f | vegetable garden | C2 |
| 8713 | o azeite | noun · m | olive oil | C2 |
| 8742 | a cana | noun · f | sugar cane; cane; jail | C2 |
| 8765 | o cravo | noun · m | clove; carnation; blackhead; spot | C2 |
| 8780 | pipocar | verb | to pop; to burst out; to pop up; to choke (under pressure) | C2 |
| 8968 | brando | adjective | mild; gentle | C2 |