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"Avocado" in Portuguese: abacate

o abacate

Say it: ah-bah-KAH-cheemasculine · o abacatenoun/a.ba.ˈka.tʃi/

Avocado in Portuguese is o abacate. Vitamina de abacate is a classic smoothie. Brazilians often eat abacate with sugar or milk, not only savory toast.

Juice bar

Me uma vitamina de abacate com leite.
I’ll take an avocado smoothie with milk.
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How to pronounce abacate

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ah-bah-KAH-chee

/a.ba.ˈka.tʃi/

ah-bah-KAH-chee

"Avocado" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
o abacatethe avocado

Default noun.

vitamina de abacateavocado smoothie

Juice bars.

abacate maduroripe avocado

Market.

pasta de abacateavocado mash / spread

Toast.

How to use abacate in real life

  1. 1Juice bar

    Me uma vitamina de abacate com leite.

    I’ll take an avocado smoothie with milk.

    Classic order.

  2. 2Market

    Esse abacate ainda está duro.

    This avocado is still hard.

    Ripeness.

  3. 3Brunch

    Passei abacate no pão com limão.

    I spread avocado on bread with lemon.

    Savory toast.

Mistakes English speakers make with abacate

Incorrect: Quero um avocado.

Correct: Quero um abacate.

Use abacate, not English avocado.

Incorrect: A abacate está maduro.

Correct: O abacate está maduro.

Abacate is masculine: o abacate.

Good to know

In Brazil abacate often goes sweet—açúcar, leite, vitamina—while guacamole is a newer restaurant habit. Markets sell huge smooth avocados; people ask está maduro? before buying.

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Making a morning drink

  1. ChatPal

    Tem abacate maduro na geladeira?

    Is there a ripe avocado in the fridge?

  2. You

    Tem. Faço vitamina de abacate?

    There is. Shall I make an avocado smoothie?

  3. ChatPal

    Faz. O abacate está perfeito hoje.

    Do it. The avocado is perfect today.

  4. You

    Com leite e um pouco de mel.

    With milk and a little honey.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Avocado" in Portuguese

Gender?

Masculine: o abacate.

Avocado smoothie?

Vitamina de abacate.

Sweet or savory?

Both—Brazil often goes sweet.

Ripe?

Abacate maduro.

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