Portuguese · Everyday Verbs
"to cook" in Portuguese: cozinhar
cozinhar
To cook in Portuguese is cozinhar. Say eu cozinho and ela cozinha for everyday meals. Cozinhamos juntos is a friendly plan.
Weeknight plan
Hoje eu cozinho macarrão com molho simples.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce cozinhar
Say it
koo-zee-NYAHR
/ko.zi.ˈɲaʁ/
koo-zee-NYAHR
"to cook" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| cozinhar | to cook Dictionary form. | Dictionary form. |
| eu cozinho | I cook First person. | First person. |
| ela cozinha | she cooks Third person; verb, not the noun kitchen. | Third person; verb, not the noun kitchen. |
| cozinhamos | we cook Shared meals. | Shared meals. |
How to use cozinhar in real life
- 1Weeknight plan
Hoje eu cozinho macarrão com molho simples.
Today I’m cooking pasta with a simple sauce.
First person habit.
- 2Praising a roommate
Ela cozinha muito bem no domingo.
She cooks really well on Sundays.
Verb cozinha, not the kitchen noun.
- 3Invite
Amanhã a gente cozinha juntos na minha casa.
Tomorrow we’ll cook together at my place.
Shared plan.
Mistakes English speakers make with cozinhar
Incorrect: Eu cozinhar agora.
Correct: Eu cozinho agora.
Conjugate: eu cozinho, not the infinitive as main verb.
Incorrect: Ela é cozinheiro hoje.
Correct: Ela cozinha hoje.
Cozinheiro is the cook (person). For the verb, use cozinha.
Good to know
Cozinhar is everyday home talk; restaurants more often say preparar or fazer o prato. Brazilians love saying quem cozinha não lava when joking about chore splits. Sunday lunch still often means someone cozinha for the whole family.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Deciding dinner
ChatPal
Você cozinha hoje ou pede delivery?
Are you cooking today or ordering delivery?
You
Eu cozinho. Quero algo leve.
I’m cooking. I want something light.
ChatPal
Ótimo. Eu cozinho o arroz.
Great. I’ll cook the rice.
You
Fecho o feijão então.
I’ll handle the beans then.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to cook" in Portuguese
I cook?
Eu cozinho.
She cooks?
Ela cozinha.
Kitchen vs cook?
A cozinha is the kitchen; cozinhar is the verb.
We cook?
Cozinhamos / a gente cozinha.
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