Do you know everything about the supermarket in Portuguese? So let’s learn about supermarket shopping!
Take a look at the names of the produce sections in our list:
Supermarket in Portuguese
We don’t like getting lost inside the supermarket, right? It’s even worse if you haven’t mastered the language. So today we are helping you to never get lost in a supermarket in Portuguese again! To begin with, let’s learn the product sections and what you can find in each of them.
Laticínios – Dairy Products
| Leite | Milk |
| Manteiga | Butter |
| Margarina | Margarine |
| Queijo | Cheese |
| Iogurte | Yogurt |
| Ovo | Egg |
Conservas – Preserves
| Azeitona | Olive |
| Cogumelo | Mushroom |
| Palmito | Palm heart |
| Milho | Corn |
| Ervilha | Peas |
Frios e Congelados – Cold cuts and Frozen food
| Lasanha | Lasagna |
| Pizza | Pizza |
| Frango empanado | Chicken nuggets |
| Carne de hambúrguer | Hamburger |
| Presunto | Ham |
| Sorvete | Ice cream |
Farináceos, massas, grãos, etc – Flour products, pasta, grains, etc
| Arroz | Rice |
| Feijão | Beans |
| Farinha de trigo | Flour |
| Café | Coffee |
| Macarrão | Pasta |
| Açúcar | Sugar |
| Óleo | Oil |
| Azeite | Olive oil |
| Temperos | Seasonings |
| Cereal | Cereal |
Biscoitos – Cookies / Biscuits
In Brazil there is a section just for cookies or biscuits of different types and flavors. Savory, sweet, sandwich cookies and many more.
Açougue – Butchery
| Carne | Meat |
| Frango | Chicken |
| Peixe | Fish |
| Linguiça | Sausage |
| Pão francês | Bread rolls |
| Pão de queijo | Little cheese bread puffs |
| Pão de forma | A loaf of bread |
| Bolo | Cake |
| Baguete | Baguette |
Legumes e Verduras – Vegetables
| Cebola | Onion |
| Tomate | Tomato |
| Alface | Lettuce |
| Cenoura | Carrot |
| Beterraba | Beetroot |
| Berinjela | Eggplant |
| Batata | Potato |
| Alho | Garlic |
| Couve-flor | Cauliflower |
| Pimentão | Pepper |
| Brócolis | Broccoli |
| Abóbora | Pumpkin |
| Repolho | Cabbage |
| Rabanete | Radish |
| Pepino | Cucumber |
| Abacaxi | Pineapple |
| Maçã | Apple |
| Manga | Mango |
| Melancia | Watermelon |
| Laranja | Orange |
| Banana | Banana |
| Uva | Grapes |
| Limão | Lemon/Lime |
| Mamão | Papaya |
| Pera | Pear |
| Água | Water |
| Suco | Juice |
| Refrigerante | Soda |
| Cerveja | Beer |
| Cachaça | Cachaça |
| Vinho | Wine |
Higiene e perfumaria – Toiletries
| Sabonete | Soap |
| Pasta de dente | Toothpaste |
| Xampu e condicionador | Shampoo and conditioner |
| Desodorante | Deodorant |
| Papel Higiênico | Toilet paper |
| Escova de dente | Toothbrush |
| Fio dental | Floss |
Produtos de limpeza – Cleaning products
| Detergente | Detergent |
| Sabão em pó | Washing powder |
| Amaciante | Softener |
| Esponja | Sponge |
Objects of supermarket in Portuguese
There are some other words that we always use when talking about the supermarket in Portuguese. Let’s learn them:
| A promoção/ a oferta | Promotion |
| O carrinho | Cart |
| A cestinha | Basket |
| As prateleiras | Shelves |
| Os produtos | Products |
| Os funcionários | Employees |
| As frutas | Fruits |
| As verduras | Vegetables |
| Os legumes | Vegetables |
| As carnes | Meat |
| O caixa | Cashier |
| A fila do caixa | Cashier queue |
| A sacola | Bag |
| O encarte | Pamphlet |
Verbs related to supermarket
It’s also important to know the verbs that we use when you go to the supermarket. Check them out!
| Comprar | Buy |
| Gastar | Spend |
| Olhar | Look |
| Economizar | Save money |
| Procurar | Search for |
| Achar/encontrar | Find |
Now let’s take a look at a small dialogue utilizing some of these supermarket sections in Portuguese and the products that you can find there too.
Supermarket dialogue in Portuguese
Mulher: Você já comprou os biscoitos, Rafa?
Marido: Já. Agora, vamos à seção de carnes.
Mulher: Sim. Depois precisamos comprar alguns peixes também. Quero fazer um almoço especial para o feriado!
Marido: Ótimo, então também temos que comprar alguns temperos e óleo.
Mulher: E depois vamos à seção de conservas para comprar palmitos e azeitonas.
Marido: Ah! Também precisamos comprar queijo, presunto e salame. Vou à seção de frios e laticínios.
Mulher: Quero comprar frutas, legumes e verduras. Vamos ao hortifrúti.
Marido: Por falar em frutas, o que você acha de comprar sorvete de frutas vermelhas? Passamos na seção de congelados e pegamos algumas.
Mulher: Ótima ideia! Onde eu encontro arroz,feijão e farinha?
Marido: Na seção de grãos e cereais. É a seção ao lado da nossa. Podemos aproveitar para passar na seção de massas porque quero comprar macarrão.
Mulher: Lembrei de mais uma coisa. Precisamos passar na seção de limpeza para comprar sabão em pó, detergente e água sanitária. Você lembra de algo mais?
Marido: Produtos de higiene! Precisamos de sabonete e pasta de dente.
Mulher: É verdade. E para o jantar hoje, precisamos de que?
Marido: Precisamos de um queijo para fondue e pães especiais. Vamos dar uma passada na padaria e, para terminar, vamos comprar um vinho. O que acha?
Mulher: Acho que vai ser um ótimo jantar!
Translation of the dialogue in a supermarket in Portuguese
Woman: Have you already bought the cookies, Rafa?
Husband: Yes. Now, let’s go to the meat section.
Woman: Yes. We also need to buy some fish. I want to make a special lunch for the holiday.
Husband: Great then, we also have to buy some cooking oil and spices.
Woman: And after we go to preserves aisle to buy some palm hearts and olives.
Husband: Ah! We also need to buy, cheese, ham, and salami. I am going to the dairy and cold cut section.
Woman: I want to buy some fruit and vegetables. Let’s go to the greengrocer section.
Husband: Talking about fruit, what do you think of buying some berry ice cream? We can go by the frozen food aisle and get some.
Woman: Good idea! Where can I get rice, beans and flour?
Husband: In the grains and cereals section. It is right next to this aisle. We can also pass by the pasta section because I want to buy some spaghetti.
Woman: I just remembered one more thing. We need to pass by the cleaning products section to buy washing powder, detergent and bleach. Do you remember anything else?
Husband: Toiletries! We need soap and toothpaste.
Woman: That’s true. And for dinner tonight, what do we need?
Husband: We need some cheese for a fondue and some nice bread. Let’s take a look at the bakery aisle, and to finish off, we can buy a bottle of wine. What do you think?
Woman: I think that it is going to be a wonderful dinner.j
That’s it!
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Till next time!
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