Portuguese · Food & Drink
"Bottle" in Portuguese: garrafa
a garrafa
Bottle in Portuguese is a garrafa. Say Uma garrafa d’água or Abre a garrafa. Garrafinha is a small bottle; frasco is more for medicine or perfume.
Hot day
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How to pronounce garrafa
Say it
gah-HAH-fah
/ɡa.ˈʁa.fa/
a gah-HAH-fah
"Bottle" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| a garrafa | bottle Main noun. | Main noun. |
| garrafa d’água | bottle of water Drinks. | Drinks. |
| garrafinha | small bottle Diminutive. | Diminutive. |
| abrir a garrafa | to open the bottle Action. | Action. |
How to use garrafa in real life
- 1Hot day
Leva uma garrafa d’água na mochila.
Take a bottle of water in your backpack.
Travel tip.
- 2Dinner
Pedimos uma garrafa de vinho tinto para dividir.
We ordered a bottle of red wine to share.
Restaurant.
- 3Recycling
Tem um cesto só para garrafa de plástico?
Is there a bin just for plastic bottles?
Sorting.
Mistakes English speakers make with garrafa
Incorrect: Uma bottle de água.
Correct: Uma garrafa d’água.
Use garrafa.
Incorrect: Um garrafa grande.
Correct: Uma garrafa grande.
Feminine: a garrafa.
Good to know
Garrafa covers water, wine, and soft drinks. Street vendors sell água de coco in garrafas and cups. Ask for garrafa retornável when a deposit bottle is an option.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Packing for a hike
ChatPal
Você encheu a garrafa?
Did you fill the bottle?
You
Enchi. Levo outra garrafa na lateral da mochila.
I did. I’ll take another bottle on the side of the pack.
ChatPal
Boa. Sem garrafa a gente sofre no sol.
Good. Without a bottle we’ll suffer in the sun.
You
Verdade. Bora.
True. Let’s go.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Bottle" in Portuguese
How do I say bottle?
A garrafa.
Bottle of water?
Uma garrafa d’água.
Small bottle?
Garrafinha.
Open the bottle?
Abrir a garrafa.
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