Portuguese · Food & Drink
"Pear" in Portuguese: pera
a pera
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
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How to pronounce pera
Say it
PEH-rah
/ˈpe.ɾa/
PEH-rah
"Pear" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| a pera | the pear Default noun. | Default noun. |
| peras | pears Plural. | Plural. |
| pera madura | ripe pear Quality. | Quality. |
| suco de pera | pear juice Drink. | Drink. |
How to use pera in real life
- 1Grocery bag
Coloquei uma pera verde na sacola.
I put a green pear in the bag.
Shopping.
- 2Kids’ snack
Corte a pera em fatias finas.
Cut the pear into thin slices.
Prep.
- 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.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Making a fruit platter
ChatPal
Temos pera ou só maçã?
Do we have pear or only apple?
You
Temos pera madura na geladeira.
We have a ripe pear in the fridge.
ChatPal
Ótimo. Eu corto a pera agora.
Great. I’ll cut the pear now.
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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