This is a list of 26 common words for talking about fruits in Portuguese, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.
Fruits in Portuguese: a maçã, a banana, a pera, a uva, o morango, a cereja, o pêssego. The table below gives all 26 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| a maçã /mɐsɐ̃/ | apple | Comi uma maçã ao pequeno-almoço hoje. I ate an apple for breakfast today. |
| a banana /bɐnɐ̃nɐ/ | banana | Levei uma banana para comer no trabalho. I took a banana to eat at work. |
| a pera /pɛɾɐ/ | pear | A minha avó descasca a pera devagar. My grandmother peels the pear slowly. |
| a uva /uvɐ/ | grape | Comemos uvas frescas depois do jantar. We ate fresh grapes after dinner. |
| o morango /muɾɐ̃ŋɡʊ/ | strawberry | Este morango está muito doce e fresco. This strawberry is very sweet and fresh. |
| a cereja /seɾeʒɐ/ | cherry | A cereja caiu da árvore ontem. The cherry fell from the tree yesterday. |
| o pêssego /pesɨɡʊ/ | peach | Comprei um pêssego maduro no mercado. I bought a ripe peach at the market. |
| a ameixa /ɐmeɪʃɐ/ | plum | A ameixa está na taça da cozinha. The plum is in the kitchen bowl. |
| o limão /limɐ̃ʊ̃/ | lemon | Pus limão na água durante o almoço. I put lemon in the water during lunch. |
| a lima /limɐ/ | lime | A lima pequena dá sabor à bebida. The small lime gives the drink flavor. |
| a melancia /melɐ̃ŋsiɐ/ | watermelon | Comemos melancia fria na praia ontem. We ate cold watermelon at the beach yesterday. |
| o melão /mɨlɐ̃ʊ̃/ | melon | O melão está no frigorífico da cozinha. The melon is in the kitchen refrigerator. |
| o ananás /ɐnɐ̃naʃ/ In Brazil: o abacaxi. | pineapple | O ananás fresco é muito saboroso no verão. Fresh pineapple is very tasty in summer. |
| a manga /mɐ̃ŋɡɐ/ | mango | A manga madura sujou as minhas mãos. The ripe mango made my hands dirty. |
| o kiwi /kiwi/ | kiwi | Corto o kiwi com uma faca pequena. I cut the kiwi with a small knife. |
| o damasco /dɐmaʃkʊ/ | apricot | O damasco seco fica bem no iogurte. Dried apricot goes well in yogurt. |
| a framboesa /fɹɐ̃mbuezɐ/ | raspberry | A framboesa vermelha está no bolo. The red raspberry is on the cake. |
| o mirtilo /miɾətilʊ/ | blueberry | Comi mirtilos com iogurte ao pequeno-almoço. I ate blueberries with yogurt for breakfast. |
| o coco /kokʊ/ | coconut | Bebemos água de coco depois da caminhada. We drank coconut water after the walk. |
| a romã /ʁumɐ̃/ | pomegranate | A romã tem muitas sementes vermelhas. The pomegranate has many red seeds. |
| o figo /fiɡʊ/ | fig | O figo maduro caiu no jardim. The ripe fig fell in the garden. |
| o abacate /ɐbɐkatɨ/ | avocado | Esmago o abacate para fazer uma pasta. I mash the avocado to make a spread. |
| a laranja /lɐɾɐ̃ŋʒɐ/ | orange | A laranja está doce e fácil de descascar. The orange is sweet and easy to peel. |
| a tangerina /tɐ̃ŋʒɨɾinɐ/ | tangerine | A tangerina cabe facilmente na minha mochila. The tangerine fits easily in my backpack. |
| a toranja /tuɾɐ̃ŋʒɐ/ | grapefruit | A toranja tem um sabor ligeiramente amargo. The grapefruit has a slightly bitter taste. |
| a amora /ɐmɔɾɐ/ | blackberry | Apanhei uma amora no caminho para casa. I picked a blackberry on the way home. |
The list on this page has 26 words. The first ones are a maçã (apple), a banana (banana), a pera (pear). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.
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