Portuguese · Food & Drink
"Sauce" in Portuguese: molho
o molho
Sauce in Portuguese is o molho. On menus you will see molho de tomate, molho branco, and molho à parte when it comes separate.
Pasta order
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How to pronounce molho
Say it
MOHL-yoo
/ˈmo.ʎu/
MOHL-yoo
"Sauce" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| o molho | the sauce Default noun. | Default noun. |
| molho de tomate | tomato sauce Pasta and pizza. | Pasta and pizza. |
| sem molho / molho à parte | no sauce / sauce on the side Ordering prefs. | Ordering prefs. |
| molho shoyu | soy sauce Japanese-Brazilian tables. | Japanese-Brazilian tables. |
How to use molho in real life
- 1Pasta order
Pode vir com molho à parte, por favor?
Can it come with sauce on the side, please?
Polite request.
- 2Home cook
O molho precisa de mais alho.
The sauce needs more garlic.
Kitchen tweak.
- 3Kids plate
Ela não come nada com molho picante.
She doesn't eat anything with spicy sauce.
Spice warning.
Mistakes English speakers make with molho
Incorrect: Uma molho.
Correct: Um molho.
Molho is masculine.
Incorrect: Sauce de tomate.
Correct: Molho de tomate.
Use molho, not English sauce.
Good to know
Brazilian tables love molho—from barbecue vinaigrettes to shoyu at temakerias. Saying molho à parte keeps picky eaters happy without rewriting the dish.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Ordering pasta
ChatPal
Você prefere qual molho: branco ou vermelho?
Which sauce do you prefer: white or red?
You
Vermelho. Mas o molho sem pimenta.
Red. But the sauce without chili.
ChatPal
Peço molho à parte então.
I'll ask for sauce on the side then.
You
Perfeito.
Perfect.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Sauce" in Portuguese
Sauce?
O molho.
Tomato sauce?
Molho de tomate.
On the side?
Molho à parte.
Gender?
Masculine: um molho.
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