Portuguese · Food & Drink
"Salt" in Portuguese: sal
o sal
Salt in Portuguese is o sal. Cooking uses um pouco de sal, sem sal, and sal a gosto on recipes.
Cooking
Falta sal nesta sopa — só um pouquinho.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce sal
Say it
sahl
/ˈsaw/
sahl. Open a, short.
"Salt" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| o sal | the salt Default noun. | Default noun. |
| sal a gosto | salt to taste Recipes. | Recipes. |
| sem sal | no salt / unsalted Diet orders. | Diet orders. |
| saleiro | salt shaker Table tool. | Table tool. |
How to use sal in real life
- 1Cooking
Falta sal nesta sopa — só um pouquinho.
This soup needs salt — just a little.
Taste fix.
- 2Restaurant
Pode trazer o sal, por favor?
Can you bring the salt, please?
Table ask.
- 3Health
Estou tentando comer com menos sal este mês.
I’m trying to eat with less salt this month.
Diet.
Mistakes English speakers make with sal
Incorrect: A sal está úmida.
Correct: O sal está úmido.
Sal is masculine.
Incorrect: Pass the salt em inglês só.
Correct: Passa o sal, por favor.
Use o sal.
Good to know
Sal a gosto is recipe shorthand everywhere in Brazilian cookbooks. Beach talk also uses água salgada, but the kitchen noun stays o sal. Saleiro is the shaker on the table.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Seasoning grilled vegetables
ChatPal
Você já pôs sal nos legumes?
Have you already put salt on the vegetables?
You
Pus pouco sal — prefiro experimentar antes.
I put little salt — I prefer to taste first.
ChatPal
Beleza. O sal grosso fica para a carne.
Okay. The coarse salt is for the meat.
You
Perfeito. Eu cuido da salada.
Perfect. I’ll handle the salad.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Salt" in Portuguese
Gender?
Masculine: o sal.
To taste?
Sal a gosto.
No salt?
Sem sal.
Salt shaker?
Saleiro.
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