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Portuguese Shopping Words - Luz-Info.com

A few useful Portuguese Words whilst Shopping

Portuguese Food Words This page contains Portuguese translations for common types of food and drink. Hopefully making your shopping trip a shade easier. You can always ask if in doubt, but try to describe Bay Leaves ( Louro ) to a shop assistant in a hyper market!

Shopping Tip : When food shopping ( particularly if you are on a budget ), avoid expensive imported brands, even if 'you always have' xxxxx's brand of tea / coffee, tomato sauce etc back home. Tinned goods especially are well overpriced. In most cases, the Portuguese equivalent is generally as good in quality and will always be better value.

Miscellaneous

Portuguese	Description
Agua	Water.
Agua com gaz	Sparkling water.
Agua sem gaz	Still water.
Cha	Tea.
Cerveja	Beer.
Vinho	Wine.
Sandes	Sandwich.

Dairy Products

Portuguese	Description
(Leite) Gordo	Milk Whole. Usually in dark green coloured cartons.
Meio Gordo	Milk Semi-skimmed. Usually in light green coloured cartons
Magro	Milk Skimmed. Usually in blue cartons.
Manteiga	Butter
Margarina	Margarine
Queijo	Cheese.
Queijo da cabra	Cheese Goat's.

Fish ( Peixe ) & Shellfish ( Marisco )

PEIXE	FISH	MARISCO	SEAFOOD
Atum	Tuna	Ameijoa	Clam
Bacalhau	Cod	Berbigão	Cockle
Besugo	Bream Sea	Búzio	Whelk
Carapau	Mackerel ( Small )	Camarão	Prawn
Cavala	Mackerel	Carangueijo	Crab
Cherne	Grouper	Conquilha	Clam ( Small )
Choco	cuttlefish	Lagosta	Lobster
Dourada	Bream	Lingueirão	Clam Razor
Espadarte	Swordfish	Mexhilhão	Mussel
Linguado	Sole	Ostra	Oyster
Lula	Squid	Perceve	Barnacle
Moreia	Eel Moray	Sapateira	Crab ( Large )
Pargo	Snapper / sea bream
Peixe espada	Scabbard fish
Pescada	Hake
Polvo	Octopus
Robalo	Bass Sea
Safio	Eel small Conger
Salmão	Salmon
Salmonete	Mullet
Sardinha	Sardine
Sargo	Porgy / sea bream
Tamboril	Monkfish

Herbs & Spices

ENGLISH	PORTUGUESE
Allspice	Pimenta-Da-Jamaica
Anise	Erva-doce
Basil	Manjericấo
Bay Leaves	Louro
Caraway	Alcaravia
Cardamom	Cardamomo
Cayenne	Pimenta-de-Caiena
Celery Seed	Aipo
Chilli	Piri Piri
Chervil	Cerefólio
Chives	Cebolinha
Cinnamon	Canela
Cloves	Cravo
Coriander	Coentro
Cumin	Cominho
Dill	Endro
Fennel	Funcho
Garlic	Alho
Ginger	Gengibre
Marjoram	Manjerona
Mint	Hortelấ
Mustard Seed	Mostarda
Nutmeg	Noz-Moscada
Onion	Cebola
Oregano	Orégano
Paprika	Pimentấo
Parsley	Salsa
Pepper	Pimenta
Poppy Seed	Papoula
Rosemary	Alecrim
Saffron	Açafrấo
Sage	Sálvia
Savory	Segurelha
Sesame Seed	Gergelim
Tarragon	Estragấo
Thyme	Tomilho
Vanilla	Baunilha

Meat ( Carne ) & Poultry ( Aves Domésticas )

Some help with choosing Meat...

Meat packaging may sometimes indicate cooking suitability, so look or ask for:
Grelhar - grilling,
Assar - roasting,
Cozer - boiling,
Estufar - stewing.

CARNE	MEAT
Frango	Chicken
Perú	Turkey
Pato	Duck
Porco	Pork
Fiambre	Ham
Febras	Pork steak
Lombo de porco	Pork loin
Vaca	Beef
Bife de vaca (bem passado)	Beef steak (well done)
Bife de vazia	Sirloin steak
Bifanas	Pork thin steaks
Bitoque	Steak minute
Picar	Mince
Vitela	Veal
Borrego	Lamb
Costeletas de borrego	Lamb chops
Coelho	Rabbit

Salad ( Salada ) & Ingredients

Portuguese	Description
Salada de Tomate	Tomato salad - most everything will be accompanied by this even roast dinners.
Salada Mista	Mixed salad
Cenoura	Carrot
Alface	Lettuce
Cebola	Onion
Tomatoe	Tomato
Pepino	Cucumber

Other Useful Sites
Golisbon.com	A site which has more shopping words.
Portuguesefood	Back home? Get your favourite Portuguese food 'find' delivered to you.