Portuguese · Food & Drink
"Pepper (spice)" in Portuguese: pimenta-do-reino
a pimenta-do-reino
Note: PT-PT: a pimenta
Black pepper in Brazilian Portuguese is a pimenta-do-reino. Recipes say pimenta-do-reino a gosto; shakers hold pimenta-do-reino moída.
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How to pronounce pimenta-do-reino
Say it
pee-MEN-tah doo HAY-noo
/ˈa pi.mẽ.ta-.do-.ˈɾej.nu/
pee-MEN-tah doo HAY-noo. Reino like HAY-noo in many regions.
"Pepper (spice)" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| a pimenta-do-reino | black pepper Brazilian spice name. | Brazilian spice name. |
| pimenta-do-reino moída | ground black pepper Table / cooking. | Table / cooking. |
| pimenta-do-reino a gosto | black pepper to taste Recipes. | Recipes. |
| grãos de pimenta-do-reino | peppercorns Whole spice. | Whole spice. |
How to use pimenta-do-reino in real life
- 1Seasoning steak
Só sal e pimenta-do-reino nesta carne.
Just salt and black pepper on this meat.
Classic duo.
- 2Recipe card
Adicione pimenta-do-reino a gosto no final.
Add black pepper to taste at the end.
Cooking instruction.
- 3Table ask
Passa a pimenta-do-reino, por favor?
Pass the black pepper, please?
Shaker request.
Mistakes English speakers make with pimenta-do-reino
Incorrect: Pimenta (só) quando quer pepper BR.
Correct: Pimenta-do-reino.
In Brazil pimenta alone often means chili heat; black pepper is pimenta-do-reino. PT-PT may say just pimenta.
Incorrect: Black pepper no molho.
Correct: Pimenta-do-reino no molho.
Use the Portuguese spice name.
Good to know
Brazilians specify pimenta-do-reino because pimenta often means hot chili. European Portuguese frequently says a pimenta for black pepper—clear in Portugal, ambiguous in Brazil kitchens.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Finishing a pasta sauce
ChatPal
Já pôs pimenta-do-reino no molho?
Have you already put black pepper in the sauce?
You
Pus pouca pimenta-do-reino — prova aí.
I put little black pepper — taste it.
ChatPal
Mais uma pitada de pimenta-do-reino resolve.
One more pinch of black pepper will do it.
You
Feito. Agora o queijo.
Done. Now the cheese.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Pepper (spice)" in Portuguese
Why the long name?
To separate black pepper from chili pimenta in Brazil.
Portugal?
PT-PT often says a pimenta for black pepper.
Ground pepper?
Pimenta-do-reino moída.
To taste?
Pimenta-do-reino a gosto.
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