European Portuguese · A2 · Unit 10
Cooking
Cozinhar
By the end you can
- Explain how to make a simple dish
- Say what you need to buy for a meal
- Understand a simple recipe
Words and phrases
| European Portuguese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| corta | cut (to a friend: do this; a recipe says corte) | Corta a cebola aos bocadinhos. |
| frita | fry (to a friend: do this) | Frita a carne durante cinco minutos. |
| coze | boil (to a friend: do this) | Coze as batatas durante vinte minutos. |
| mistura | mix (to a friend: do this) | Mistura a farinha com o açúcar. |
| a cebola | the onion | Deixa a cebola alourar. |
| batatas | potatoes | Comemos batatas ao jantar. |
| no forno | in the oven | Põe no forno durante meia hora. |
| sal e pimenta | salt and pepper | Um pouco de sal e pimenta. |
| o azeite | the olive oil | Aquece o azeite numa panela. |
| precisamos de | we need | Precisamos de leite e ovos. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- O meu prato preferido é .
- Primeiro, corta .
- Precisamos de .
Then talk it through
Cooking dinner with a friend who asks what to do next. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.