How to Say ‘A custard tart’ in Portuguese
Um pastel de nata
oong PAS-tel duh NAH-ta
[oong PAS-tel duh NAH-ta]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: The classic Portuguese custard tart, eaten any time of day with a coffee. At the counter, people often just ask for um pastel or uma nata.
Phrase Breakdown
Um pastel
oong PAS-tel
A pastry
'Um' is a nasal 'oong' sound. In 'pastel' the 's' before 't' sounds like 'sh': 'push-TEL'.
Quero um pastel.
I want a pastry.
Words in this phrase
Um
[oong]
a
An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.
Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.
In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.
pastel
[PAS-tel]
Pastry
Refers to the flaky, crispy outer shell of various baked goods.
O Pastel de nata tem um pastel crocante por fora.
The custard tart has a crispy pastry on the outside.
de nata
duh NAH-ta
of cream (custard)
'De' is weak, almost 'd'. 'Nata' means cream, and 'pastel de nata' is the famous custard tart.
Bolo de nata.
Cream cake.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.
Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.
We talked about career matters during the break.
nata
[NAH-ta]
Cream
A dairy product that is thick and is often used as a filling.
O Pastel de nata é feito com nata cremosa.
The custard tart is made with creamy custard.
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