Portuguese · Nature, Animals & Weather
"Fly (insect)" in Portuguese: mosca
a mosca
A fly (insect) in Portuguese is a mosca. Swat talk uses matar a mosca or espantar a mosca.
Kitchen
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How to pronounce mosca
Say it
MOHS-kah
/ˈmos.ka/
MOHS-kah
"Fly (insect)" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| a mosca | the fly Singular. | Singular. |
| as moscas | the flies Plural. | Plural. |
| espantar a mosca | to shoo the fly Action. | Action. |
| mosca na sopa | fly in the soup Complaint idiom setup. | Complaint idiom setup. |
How to use mosca in real life
- 1Kitchen
Tem uma mosca em cima da fruta.
There’s a fly on top of the fruit.
Spotting.
- 2Restaurant
O garçom espantou a mosca da mesa.
The waiter shooed the fly off the table.
Service moment.
- 3Window
Fechei a janela para a mosca não entrar.
I closed the window so the fly wouldn’t come in.
Prevention.
Mistakes English speakers make with mosca
Incorrect: O mosca entrou.
Correct: A mosca entrou.
Mosca is feminine.
Incorrect: Matei um fly.
Correct: Matei uma mosca.
Use mosca for the insect (not the verb to fly).
Good to know
Mosca is the housefly. Don’t confuse it with the verb voar (to fly). Screens and closed food containers are the usual Brazilian kitchen defense.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Lunch interrupted
ChatPal
Olha a mosca no suco!
Look at the fly on the juice!
You
Tira o copo — a mosca some.
Move the glass — the fly will leave.
ChatPal
Já fechei a janela.
I already closed the window.
You
Bom. Vamos cobrir a comida.
Good. Let’s cover the food.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Fly (insect)" in Portuguese
Gender?
Feminine: a mosca.
Plural?
As moscas.
Verb to fly?
Voar — different word.
Mosquito vs fly?
Mosquito is mosquito; fly is mosca.
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