HOW TO LEARN PORTUGUESE
The best way to learn Brazilian Portuguese (or any language) is to expand your vocabulary by gradually memorizing lists of related words. This technique will help orient your mind to making connections between words in a certain category or taxonomy, which will facilitate your retrieval of the newly learned words later on when you need them.
So, below is a list of Portuguese vocabulary words for vegetables. Enjoy!
PORTUGUESE WORDS FOR VEGETABLES
vegetais - vegetables
verduras - greens, vegetables
o alface – lettuce
a cebola – onion
a cenoura - carrott
o aspargo – asparagus
os brócolis – broccoli
o repolho – cabbage
a ervilha – peas
o milho – corn
o pimentão – bell pepper
o espinafre – spinach
a salada – salad
a couve-flor – cauliflower
a berinjela – eggplant
a batata – potato
a abóbora – pumpkin
o pepino – cucumber (this word is also used in colloquial Portuguese to refer to a small problem or road block in a plan)
o tomate – tomato
a beterraba – beets
a batata doce – sweet potato
o cogumelo – mushroom
a alcachofra – artichoke
o palmito – heart of palm
o aipo – celery
o nabo – turnip
ralar - to grate (as in grating carrotts)
rodela – a slice (as in a slice of some vegetable)
orgânico/orgânica – organic
a couve – collard greens
a pimenta – pepper
o quiabo – okra
ALSO SEE:
Easy Portuguese Food Vocab List
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