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"Ice cream" in Portuguese: sorvete

o sorvete

sor-VEH-cheemasculine · o sorvetenoun/soʁ.ˈve.tʃi/

Note: PT-PT: o gelado

Ice cream in Portuguese is o sorvete. In Portugal people often say o gelado instead.

Beach

Quero um sorvete de coco bem frio.

I want a really cold coconut ice cream.

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How to pronounce sorvete

Say it

sor-VEH-chee

/soʁ.ˈve.tʃi/

sor-VEH-chee

"Ice cream" in Portuguese: quick reference

Portuguese	English	When to use
o sorvete	ice cream Brazilian default.	Brazilian default.
o gelado	ice cream (PT-PT) European Portuguese.	European Portuguese.
sorvete de chocolate	chocolate ice cream Flavor.	Flavor.
casquinha de sorvete	ice-cream cone Serving.	Serving.

How to use sorvete in real life

1Beach
Quero um sorvete de coco bem frio.
I want a really cold coconut ice cream.
Flavor order.
2Kids
A menina derrubou o sorvete no chão.
The girl dropped the ice cream on the floor.
Everyday mishap.
3Shop
Esse sorvete é de massa ou de picolé?
Is this ice cream scooped or a popsicle?
Types.

Mistakes English speakers make with sorvete

Incorrect: A sorvete está derretendo.

Correct: O sorvete está derretendo.

Sorvete is masculine. (PT-PT: o gelado)

Incorrect: Quero ice cream.

Correct: Quero sorvete.

Use sorvete in Brazil.

Good to know

Sorveterias are a Brazilian weekend ritual. Gelado is the usual European Portuguese word — same treat, different label. Picolé is the stick popsicle cousin.