Portuguese · Body & Health
"Bone" in Portuguese: osso
o osso
Bone in Portuguese is o osso (masculine). Plural is ossos. On menus, sem osso means boneless; doctors talk about osso quebrado.
After a fall
O médico disse que o osso não quebrou.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce osso
Say it
OH-soo
/ˈosu/
OH-soo. Stress OH; double s like ss.
"Bone" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| o osso | the bone Singular. | Singular. |
| os ossos | the bones Plural. | Plural. |
| sem osso | boneless Menu label. | Menu label. |
| osso quebrado | broken bone Injury talk. | Injury talk. |
| dores nos ossos | aches in the bones Body complaint. | Body complaint. |
How to use osso in real life
- 1After a fall
O médico disse que o osso não quebrou.
The doctor said the bone didn't break.
O osso in medical talk.
- 2Butcher counter
Prefiro a carne sem osso, por favor.
I prefer the meat boneless, please.
Sem osso on food orders.
- 3Dog treat joke
O cachorro ganhou um osso enorme.
The dog got a huge bone.
Osso as a treat.
Mistakes English speakers make with osso
Incorrect: A osso dói.
Correct: O osso dói.
Osso is masculine: o osso.
Incorrect: Quebrei um bone.
Correct: Quebrei um osso.
Use osso, not English bone.
Good to know
Osso duro de roer is a Brazilian idiom for a tough problem—literally a hard bone to chew. In food, frango com osso vs sem osso changes price and cooking time. Dogs and cartoon jokes keep osso light outside clinics.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Clinic follow-up
ChatPal
O osso ainda dói quando anda?
Does the bone still hurt when you walk?
You
Um pouco. O osso está melhorando.
A bit. The bone is improving.
ChatPal
Evita impacto no osso esta semana.
Avoid impact on the bone this week.
You
Combinado. Cuido desse osso.
Deal. I'll care for that bone.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Bone" in Portuguese
Plural of osso?
Ossos.
Boneless on a menu?
Sem osso.
Gender?
Masculine: o osso.
Broken bone?
Osso quebrado / fratura.
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