Portuguese · Food & Drink
"Juice" in Portuguese: suco
o suco
Note: PT-PT: o sumo
Juice in Portuguese is o suco. Say suco de laranja for orange juice. In Portugal the everyday word is o sumo.
Café order
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How to pronounce suco
Say it
SOO-koo
/ˈsu.ku/
SOO-koo
"Juice" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| o suco | the juice Standard Brazilian word. | Standard Brazilian word. |
| suco de laranja | orange juice Café classic. | Café classic. |
| suco natural | fresh juice Not from concentrate. | Not from concentrate. |
| o sumo | the juice (PT-PT) Portugal. | Portugal. |
How to use suco in real life
- 1Café order
Um suco de laranja sem açúcar, por favor.
An orange juice with no sugar, please.
Common Brazil order.
- 2Breakfast
O suco está na geladeira.
The juice is in the fridge.
O suco at home.
- 3Market stand
Esse suco de acerola é ótimo.
This acerola juice is great.
Tropical flavors.
Mistakes English speakers make with suco
Incorrect: A suco está gelado.
Correct: O suco está gelado.
Suco is masculine.
Incorrect: Quero um sumo (forcing PT-PT in Brazil).
Correct: Quero um suco.
Brazil says suco; sumo is PT-PT.
Good to know
Brazilian juice culture is huge—açaí, acerola, caju, maracujá. Portugal's sumo is the cognate you will hear abroad.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Ordering drinks at a juice bar
ChatPal
Você quer suco de manga ou de laranja?
Do you want mango juice or orange juice?
You
Suco de manga, bem gelado.
Mango juice, really cold.
ChatPal
Eu pego suco verde então.
I'll get green juice then.
You
Combinado. O suco é por aqui.
Deal. The juice is this way.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Juice" in Portuguese
Juice in Brazil?
O suco.
Portugal?
O sumo.
Orange juice?
Suco de laranja.
Fresh juice?
Suco natural.
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