Portuguese · Food & Drink
"Sweet" in Portuguese: doce
doce
Sweet in Portuguese is doce for flavor and for kind people. Say O suco está doce. As a noun, o doce means a sweet treat.
Juice bar
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How to pronounce doce
Say it
DOH-see
/ˈdo.si/
DOH-see
"Sweet" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| doce | sweet Adjective (invariant). | Adjective (invariant). |
| bem doce | really sweet Emphasis. | Emphasis. |
| o doce | the sweet / dessert Noun treat. | Noun treat. |
| pessoa doce | sweet person Personality. | Personality. |
How to use doce in real life
- 1Juice bar
Esse suco ficou doce demais pra mim.
This juice turned out too sweet for me.
Taste.
- 2Baking
A cobertura doce precisa de menos açúcar.
The sweet frosting needs less sugar.
Kitchen.
- 3Compliment
Sua mensagem foi bem doce hoje.
Your message was really sweet today.
Tone.
Mistakes English speakers make with doce
Incorrect: O bolo está sweet.
Correct: O bolo está doce.
Use doce, not English sweet.
Incorrect: A fruta está doca.
Correct: A fruta está doce.
Doce doesn’t change for gender.
Good to know
Doce is flavor and kindness. On menus, doces are the dessert section. Asking Mais doce? at a juice stall means more sugar—say clearly if you want less.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Choosing dessert
ChatPal
Você prefere algo doce ou amargo?
Do you prefer something sweet or bitter?
You
Quero um doce leve depois do almoço.
I want a light sweet after lunch.
ChatPal
Esse pudim não é muito doce.
This pudding isn’t very sweet.
You
Perfeito. Pede um pra gente.
Perfect. Order one for us.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Sweet" in Portuguese
Sweet?
Doce.
Too sweet?
Doce demais.
A dessert?
Um doce.
Gender change?
No—doce stays the same.
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