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"Peach" in Portuguese: pêssego

o pêssego

Say it: PEH-seh-goomasculine · o pêssegonoun/ˈpese.ɡu/

Peach in Portuguese is o pêssego. Say pêssego maduro for a ripe one. Suco de pêssego is peach juice.

Fruit stall

Me um pêssego bem maduro, por favor.
Give me a nice ripe peach, please.
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How to pronounce pêssego

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PEH-seh-goo

/ˈpese.ɡu/

PEH-seh-goo

"Peach" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
o pêssegothe peach

Default noun.

pêssegospeaches

Plural.

pêssego maduroripe peach

Quality.

suco de pêssegopeach juice

Drink.

How to use pêssego in real life

  1. 1Fruit stall

    Me um pêssego bem maduro, por favor.

    Give me a nice ripe peach, please.

    Market.

  2. 2Dessert plan

    Vou fazer uma torta de pêssego.

    I’m going to make a peach pie.

    Baking.

  3. 3Breakfast

    O pêssego estava doce demais.

    The peach was almost too sweet.

    Taste.

Mistakes English speakers make with pêssego

Incorrect: Comprei um peach.

Correct: Comprei um pêssego.

Use pêssego, not English peach.

Incorrect: A pêssego está verde.

Correct: O pêssego está verde.

Pêssego is masculine: o pêssego.

Good to know

Pêssego shows up in Brazilian markets in season and in canned desserts year-round. Keep the accents: pêssego. Soft fruit bruises easily—choose carefully at the stall.

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  1. ChatPal

    Coloca pêssego na salada?

    Should we put peach in the salad?

  2. You

    Coloca. Esse pêssego está perfeito.

    Yes. This peach is perfect.

  3. ChatPal

    Corto o pêssego em cubinhos.

    I’ll cut the peach into little cubes.

  4. You

    Eu corto a banana.

    I’ll cut the banana.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Peach" in Portuguese

Gender?

Masculine: o pêssego.

Plural?

Pêssegos.

Ripe peach?

Pêssego maduro.

Peach juice?

Suco de pêssego.

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