Portuguese · Food & Drink
"Tomato" in Portuguese: tomate
o tomate
Tomato in Portuguese is o tomate (masculine). Plural is tomates. Molho de tomate is tomato sauce on almost every Brazilian pasta night.
Salad prep
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How to pronounce tomate
Say it
toh-MAH-chee
/to.ˈma.tʃi/
toh-MAH-chee. Stress MAH; final te soft like chee.
"Tomato" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| o tomate | the tomato Singular. | Singular. |
| os tomates | the tomatoes Plural. | Plural. |
| molho de tomate | tomato sauce Cooking staple. | Cooking staple. |
| salada de tomate | tomato salad Side dish. | Side dish. |
| tomate cereja | cherry tomato Small variety. | Small variety. |
How to use tomate in real life
- 1Salad prep
Corta o tomate em fatias finas.
Cut the tomato into thin slices.
O tomate in recipes.
- 2Supermarket
Esses tomates estão bem maduros.
These tomatoes are quite ripe.
Tomates = plural.
- 3Pasta night
Falta molho de tomate na despensa.
We're out of tomato sauce in the pantry.
Molho de tomate collocation.
Mistakes English speakers make with tomate
Incorrect: A tomate está verde.
Correct: O tomate está verde.
Tomate is masculine: o tomate.
Incorrect: Comprei tomato fresco.
Correct: Comprei tomate fresco.
Use tomate, not English tomato.
Good to know
Brazilian salads often keep tomate simple with onion and olive oil. Molho de tomate from a carton is weekday normal. Unripe green tomatoes appear in some regional recipes, but ripe red is the default market ask.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Making a quick salad
ChatPal
Tem tomate lavado?
Is there a washed tomato?
You
Tem. Pego o tomate maior.
Yes. I'll grab the bigger tomato.
ChatPal
Corta esse tomate pra mim?
Cut that tomato for me?
You
Claro. Tomate com sal só.
Sure. Tomato with just salt.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Tomato" in Portuguese
Gender of tomate?
Masculine: o tomate.
Tomato sauce?
Molho de tomate.
Plural?
Os tomates.
Cherry tomato?
Tomate cereja.
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