How to Say ‘Custard tart’ in Portuguese
O pastel de nata
oo push-TEL duh nah-tah
[oo push-TEL duh nah-tah]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Locals eat these at the café counter with an espresso, often dusted with cinnamon. In Belém they are sold as pastéis de Belém.
Phrase Breakdown
O pastel
oo push-TEL
The pastry
Masculine article 'o' + 'pastel'. Say 'oo push-TEL': the 's' before a consonant sounds like 'sh', and the final 'l' is dark, like in 'full'.
O pastel está quente.
The pastry is warm.
Words in this phrase
O
[oo]
the (masculine singular)
Article used before a masculine singular noun; often unstressed in speech.
O bilhete é mais barato se comprares com antecedência.
The ticket is cheaper if you buy in advance.
pastel
[push-TEL]
pastry
Masculine noun for a pastry or tart.
Quero um pastel, por favor.
I want a pastry, please.
de nata
duh nah-tah
of cream (custard)
'De' is very short, almost just 'd'', and it links into 'nata': 'd'NAH-tuh'.
Gosto de bolos de nata.
I like cream cakes.
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-tah]
cream
A dairy product derived from milk, used in many desserts.
Adoro o sabor da nata neste doce.
I love the taste of cream in this dessert.
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