Portuguese · Food & Drink
"Fork" in Portuguese: garfo
o garfo
A fork in Portuguese is o garfo. Ask for outro garfo if yours is missing, and use os garfos for the plural set.
At a busy lunch counter
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How to pronounce garfo
Say it
GAR-foo
/ˈɡaʁ.fu/
GAR-foo
"Fork" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| o garfo | the fork Default tableware noun. | Default tableware noun. |
| os garfos | the forks Plural at a set table. | Plural at a set table. |
| garfo e faca | fork and knife Common pair when setting places. | Common pair when setting places. |
| preciso de um garfo | I need a fork Polite restaurant ask with por favor. | Polite restaurant ask with por favor. |
How to use garfo in real life
- 1At a busy lunch counter
Por favor, você tem um garfo limpo?
Please, do you have a clean fork?
Short service ask.
- 2Setting the table
Coloca o garfo à esquerda do prato.
Put the fork to the left of the plate.
Home table-setting talk.
- 3Sharing a snack
Esse bolo precisa de garfo ou dá para comer com a mão?
Does this cake need a fork or can we eat it by hand?
Casual food judgment.
Mistakes English speakers make with garfo
Incorrect: Me dá uma forqueta.
Correct: Me dá um garfo.
Fork is garfo; forchetta is Italian.
Incorrect: O garfa caiu.
Correct: O garfo caiu.
The noun is masculine: o garfo.
Good to know
In Brazil you will also hear talheres for cutlery as a set. At botecos and padarias, asking for um garfo is normal and blunt requests with por favor still sound polite.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Missing cutlery at a restaurant
ChatPal
Cadê o seu garfo?
Where's your fork?
You
Não veio. Vou pedir um garfo.
It didn't come. I'll ask for a fork.
ChatPal
Pede dois garfos, por favor.
Ask for two forks, please.
You
Boa ideia.
Good idea.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Fork" in Portuguese
How do I ask for a fork?
Por favor, um garfo? or Você tem um garfo?
Plural?
Os garfos.
Fork and knife?
Garfo e faca.
Is it feminine?
No—o garfo is masculine.
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