🥟 Japanese Brazilian Snacks Vocabulary Comidas típicas

10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Brazilian Snacks scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

pastel /pasˈtɛw/ A1
pastel (deep-fried stuffed pastry) · OPEN [ɛ]; coda l→[w]
Comprei um pastel de queijo na feira.I bought a cheese pastel at the market.
coxinha /koˈʃĩɲɐ/ A1
coxinha (teardrop chicken croquette) · ⟨x⟩=[ʃ]; nasal [ĩ]
A coxinha daquela lanchonete é a melhor.The coxinha from that snack bar is the best.
tapioca /tapiˈɔkɐ/ A1
tapioca (cassava-starch crepe) · OPEN [ɔ]
No café da manhã, pedi uma tapioca com coco.For breakfast, I ordered a tapioca with coconut.
açaí /asaˈi/ A1
açaí (frozen berry pulp) · ç=[s]; stress on final í
Tomei um açaí geladinho depois da praia.I had a cold açaí after the beach.
brigadeiro /bɾigaˈdejɾu/ A1
brigadeiro (chocolate fudge ball) · hard g; ei diphthong
Todo aniversário tem brigadeiro na festa.Every birthday has brigadeiro at the party.
pamonha /paˈmõɲɐ/ A1
pamonha (sweet corn paste in husk) · o nasalized before nh [õ]
Na festa junina, comprei uma pamonha doce.At the June festival, I bought a sweet pamonha.
cuscuz /kusˈkus/ A1
cuscuz (Brazilian steamed cornmeal cake) · final -z→[s]
No café da manhã do Nordeste, tem cuscuz com ovo.Northeastern breakfast has cuscuz with egg.
salgadinho /sawgaˈdʒĩɲu/ A1
savory snack, chips · coda l→[w]; hard g; di→[dʒ]; nasal [ĩ]
As crianças pediram salgadinho no mercado.The kids asked for chips at the market.
doce /ˈdosi/ A1
sweet, candy; (adj.) sweet · closed [o]
No fim do almoço, sempre quero um doce.At the end of lunch, I always want something sweet.
bala /ˈbalɐ/ A1
candy, sweet; also ‘bullet’ · same as [ˈbalɐ] for both
Ganhei uma bala de morango na recepção.I got a strawberry candy at the reception.

FAQ

How many Brazilian Portuguese brazilian snacks words are in this list?

10 words, including A1: 10. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.

Are these words CEFR-graded?

Yes — every word carries its CEFR level (A1–C2), so you can start with the level you need.

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