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How to Say ‘An almond cake’ in Portuguese

Um bolo de amêndoa

oong BOH-loo duh ah-MEN-doo-ah

[oong BOH-loo duh ah-MEN-doo-ah]

💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese names a flavour or ingredient after the food, linked with de. Swap it in: bolo de chocolate "chocolate cake", sopa de legumes "vegetable soup".

Phrase Breakdown

Um bolo

oong BOH-loo

A cake

'Bolo' means cake. Say 'BO-lu', with a closed 'o'.

Example

Comprei um bolo.

I bought a cake.

Words in this phrase

[oong]

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.

In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.

bolo

[BOH-loo]

cake

Masculine noun for cake.

Example

O bolo de chocolate é bom.

The chocolate cake is good.

de amêndoa

duh ah-MEN-doo-ah

almond

Literally 'of almond'. 'De amêndoa' links as 'dya-MEN-dua', with a nasal 'ê'.

Example

Gosto de leite de amêndoa.

I like almond milk.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.

Example

Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.

We talked about career matters during the break.

amêndoa

[ah-MEN-doo-ah]

almond

Feminine noun for almond, common in Portuguese sweets.

Example

Adoro doces de amêndoa.

I love almond sweets.

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