How do you say garlic in Portuguese?

Garlic is alho, as in 'Põe mais dois dentes de alho na panela.'

What does molho mean in Portuguese?

Molho means sauce, the seasoned liquid you put on food, as in 'Prova o molho para ver se falta alho.'

Old is velho, as in 'Esse fogão velho ainda cozinha melhor que o novo.'

It's Sunday, you're in your grandmother's kitchen helping with lunch, and the garden out back is right by the door.

Põe mais dois dentes de alho na panela.

Add two more cloves of garlic to the pot.

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alho/ˈaʎu/
garlicnoun
White bulb with a strong smell, divided into cloves, used to season food.
colher/koˈʎe/
to pickverb
To take from the plant the fruit, leaf, or flower that's already ready.
molho/ˈmoʎu/
saucenoun
Seasoned liquid poured over food.
milho/ˈmiʎu/
cornnoun
Yellow kernels eaten boiled, roasted, or ground into flour.
folha/ˈfoʎɐ/
leafnoun
Green, flat part that grows on a plant's branch or stem.
toalha/tuˈaʎɐ/Also said toˈaʎɐ.
towelnoun
Cloth used to dry something wet.
escolha/isˈkoʎɐ/Also said esˈkoʎɐ, iʃˈkoʎɐ or eʃˈkoʎɐ.
choicenoun
Freedom to pick one thing among several possible ones.
trabalho/tɾaˈbaʎu/
worknoun
Effort spent to get something done.
velho/ˈvɛʎu/
oldadjective
That has already been used for a long time.
maravilha/maɾaˈviʎɐ/
marvelnoun
Something so good it leaves you amazed.

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Põe mais dois dentes de alho na panela.
Add two more cloves of garlic to the pot.
Dá para colher mais tomate na horta agora?
Can we pick more tomatoes in the garden now?
Prova o molho para ver se falta alho.
Taste the sauce to see if it needs more garlic.
A gente pode fazer bolo de milho depois?
Can we make corn cake afterward?
Coloca uma folha de louro na panela do feijão.
Put a bay leaf in the bean pot.
Pega uma toalha para secar a louça, por favor.
Grab a towel to dry the dishes, please.
A escolha do tempero fica com você hoje.
The choice of seasoning is up to you today.
Descascar tudo isso dá um trabalho enorme.
Peeling all that is such a chore.
Esse fogão velho ainda cozinha melhor que o novo.
That old stove still cooks better than the new one.
O cheiro dessa comida está uma maravilha.
This food smells amazing.

colher/koˈʎe/
The stress falls on the last syllable, and that final e is closed, like in você.
molho/ˈmoʎu/
The o in the first syllable is closed, like in avô.
folha/ˈfoʎɐ/
The o in the first syllable is closed, like in avô.
toalha/tuˈaʎɐ/
The o at the start sounds like u: tu-á-lha.
escolha/isˈkoʎɐ/
The e at the start sounds like i, and the o in the stressed syllable is closed, like in avô.
velho/ˈvɛʎu/
The e in the first syllable is open, like in pé.

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How do you say garlic in Portuguese?: Garlic is alho, as in 'Põe mais dois dentes de alho na panela.'
What does molho mean in Portuguese?: Molho means sauce, the seasoned liquid you put on food, as in 'Prova o molho para ver se falta alho.'
How do you say old in Portuguese?: Old is velho, as in 'Esse fogão velho ainda cozinha melhor que o novo.'

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