Portuguese · Food & Drink

"Pear" in Portuguese: pera

a pera

Say it: PEH-rahfeminine · a peranoun/ˈpe.ɾa/

Pear in Portuguese is a pera. Say pera madura for a ripe one. Suco de pera is pear juice; keep pera distinct from esperar (to wait).

Grocery bag

Coloquei uma pera verde na sacola.
I put a green pear in the bag.
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How to pronounce pera

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PEH-rah

/ˈpe.ɾa/

PEH-rah

"Pear" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
a perathe pear

Default noun.

peraspears

Plural.

pera maduraripe pear

Quality.

suco de perapear juice

Drink.

How to use pera in real life

  1. 1Grocery bag

    Coloquei uma pera verde na sacola.

    I put a green pear in the bag.

    Shopping.

  2. 2Kids’ snack

    Corte a pera em fatias finas.

    Cut the pear into thin slices.

    Prep.

  3. 3Dessert

    A pera assada ficou doce e macia.

    The baked pear turned out sweet and soft.

    Cooking.

Mistakes English speakers make with pera

Incorrect: Comprei um pear.

Correct: Comprei uma pera.

Use pera, not English pear.

Incorrect: O pera está madura.

Correct: A pera está madura.

Pera is feminine: a pera.

Good to know

Pera is common in Brazilian fruit salads and lunchboxes. Choose by firmness at the market. Don’t mix the fruit pera with the verb esperar—different words.

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Making a fruit platter

  1. ChatPal

    Temos pera ou maçã?

    Do we have pear or only apple?

  2. You

    Temos pera madura na geladeira.

    We have a ripe pear in the fridge.

  3. ChatPal

    Ótimo. Eu corto a pera agora.

    Great. I’ll cut the pear now.

  4. You

    Eu lavo as uvas.

    I’ll wash the grapes.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Pear" in Portuguese

Gender?

Feminine: a pera.

Plural?

Peras.

Ripe pear?

Pera madura.

Pear juice?

Suco de pera.

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