How to Say ‘The chef usually makes a mushroom risotto’ in Portuguese
O chef costuma fazer um risotto de cogumelos
oo shef koosh-TOO-mah fa-ZEHR oong ree-ZOH-toh duh koo-goo-MEH-loosh
[oo shef koosh-TOO-mah fa-ZEHR oong ree-ZOH-toh duh koo-goo-MEH-loosh]
Phrase Breakdown
O chef costuma fazer
oo shef koosh-TOO-mah fa-ZEHR
The chef usually makes
'Costumar' + an infinitive means 'to usually do'. Say 'kush-TU-ma fa-ZER'.
Ele costuma fazer bolos.
He usually makes cakes.
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.
chef
[shef]
chef
Borrowed noun for the head cook of a restaurant.
O chef recomenda o peixe.
The chef recommends the fish.
costuma
[koosh-TOO-mah]
usually (does)
From 'costumar', to usually do something; followed by an infinitive.
Ela costuma jantar cedo.
She usually has dinner early.
fazer
[fa-ZEHR]
to make
Here means to make or prepare a dish.
Vou fazer uma sopa.
I'm going to make a soup.
um risotto de cogumelos
oong ree-ZOH-toh duh koo-goo-MEH-loosh
a mushroom risotto
The dish being made. Say it in one breath.
Pedi um risotto de cogumelos.
I ordered a mushroom risotto.
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.
risotto
[ree-ZOH-toh]
risotto
Italian creamy rice dish, borrowed word.
O risotto está delicioso.
The risotto is delicious.
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.
cogumelos
[koo-goo-MEH-loosh]
mushrooms
Plural of 'cogumelo', mushroom.
Gosto de sopa de cogumelos.
I like mushroom soup.
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