How to Say ‘Cinnamon on top’ in Portuguese
Canela por cima
kuh-NEL-uh poor SEE-muh
[kuh-NEL-uh poor SEE-muh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Por cima] means "on top" as a fixed chunk. You can reuse it with other toppings too: [chocolate por cima], [açúcar por cima].
Phrase Breakdown
Canela
[kuh-NEL-uh]
cinnamon
A spice often added to coffee drinks for extra flavour.
Gosto de canela no cappuccino.
I like cinnamon in cappuccino.
por
[poor]
on; by; per
A preposition; here it helps express placement, meaning something added on top.
Peço açúcar por cima da espuma.
I ask for sugar on top of the foam.
cima
[SEE-muh]
top; above
Used in the expression por cima, meaning on top.
A canela fica por cima do café.
The cinnamon goes on top of the coffee.
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