How do you say "hot" in Portuguese?

It's quente, as in "Esse guisado está bem quente, do jeito que eu gosto."

What does esquina mean?

Esquina means corner, the place where two streets meet, as in "seguir essa rua até chegar na esquina."

You say "Você pode esquentar o meu prato, por favor?"

It's noon at the market and you want a hot dish before going back to work.

Me vê meio quilo de carne para o guisado.

Give me half a kilo of meat for the stew.

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quilo/ˈkilu/
kilonoun
A unit of weight equal to a thousand grams.
queijo/ˈkeʒu/
cheesenoun
Food made from milk, that can be soft or hard.
guisado/ɡiˈzadu/
stewnoun
A dish of meat or vegetables cooked slowly in a sauce.
quiosque/kiˈɔski/Also said kiˈɔʃki.
kiosknoun
A street stall that sells fast food and drinks.
esquina/isˈkĩnɐ/
cornernoun
The place where two streets meet.
esquentar/iskẽˈta/
to heat upverb
To make something hotter.
seguir/seˈɡi/
to followverb
To go after someone or something.
conseguir/kõseˈɡi/
to manageverb
To be able to do something.
quente/ˈkẽtʃi/
hotadjective
That is at a high temperature.
pequeno/peˈkẽnu/
smalladjective
Smaller than normal in size.

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Me vê meio quilo de carne para o guisado.
Give me half a kilo of meat for the stew.
Esse pão com queijo quente sai por quanto?
How much is this grilled cheese sandwich?
O guisado de hoje vem com arroz ou salada?
Does today's stew come with rice or salad?
Tem um quiosque na praça que serve comida quente.
There's a kiosk in the square that serves hot food.
O restaurante fica logo ali na esquina do lado direito.
The restaurant is right there on the corner, on the right.
Você pode esquentar o meu prato, por favor?
Can you heat up my dish, please?
Basta seguir essa rua até chegar na esquina.
Just follow this street until you reach the corner.
Acho que vou conseguir almoçar antes de voltar ao trabalho.
I think I'll manage to have lunch before going back to work.
Esse guisado está bem quente, do jeito que eu gosto.
This stew is nice and hot, just the way I like it.
Me dá um prato pequeno, que estou com pressa.
Give me a small plate, I'm in a hurry.

queijo/ˈkeʒu/
The e is closed, like in você, and the final o sounds like u.
guisado/ɡiˈzadu/
The s between vowels sounds like z, and the final o sounds like u.
quiosque/kiˈɔski/
The stressed o is open, like in law, and the final e sounds like i.
esquina/isˈkĩnɐ/
The first e sounds like i, and the i of the stressed syllable is nasal: is-KI-na.
esquentar/iskẽˈta/
The 'e' at the start sounds like i, the 'en' is nasal, and the final 'r' isn't heard: is-quen-TÁ.
conseguir/kõseˈɡi/
The con- comes out nasal, the u of -guir isn't heard, and the stress falls on the last syllable.
quente/ˈkẽtʃi/
The en is nasal and the final te sounds like 'tchi'.
pequeno/peˈkẽnu/
The stressed e of the second syllable is nasal, and the final o sounds like u.

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How do you say "hot" in Portuguese?: It's quente, as in "Esse guisado está bem quente, do jeito que eu gosto."
What does esquina mean?: Esquina means corner, the place where two streets meet, as in "seguir essa rua até chegar na esquina."
How do you ask someone to heat up your food?: You say "Você pode esquentar o meu prato, por favor?"

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