How do you say olive oil in Brazilian Portuguese?

It is azeite, said "azeitchi". You can ask: "Você pode me passar o azeite, por favor?"

An açougue is a shop that sells meat. You can ask: "O açougue do bairro abre cedo amanhã?"

What does oxalá mean?

Oxalá means "I hope so", as in "Oxalá não chova no churrasco de amanhã."

You stop by the street market and the neighborhood butcher shop to get Sunday lunch ready.

Você pode me passar o azeite, por favor?

Could you pass me the olive oil, please?

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azeite/aˈzejtʃi/
olive oilnoun
Oil made from olives.
azeitona/azejˈtõnɐ/
olivenoun
The small fruit of the olive tree.
alface/awˈfasi/
lettucenoun
A leafy green vegetable for salad.
açougue/aˈsoɡi/
butcher shopnoun
A shop that sells meat.
alho/ˈaʎu/
garlicnoun
White bulb with a strong smell, divided into cloves, used to season food.
limão/liˈmɐ̃w̃/
limenoun
A green citrus fruit, with thin peel and a very sour taste.
arroz/aˈʁos/
ricenoun
Small white grains cooked in water and eaten at lunch.
macio/maˈsiu/
softadjective
Soft to the touch.
laranja/laˈɾɐ̃ʒɐ/
orangeadjective
The color between red and yellow.
oxalá/oʃaˈla/
hopefullyadverb
I hope it happens.

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Você pode me passar o azeite, por favor?
Could you pass me the olive oil, please?
Vou levar meio quilo de azeitona preta.
I'll take half a kilo of black olives.
Essa alface está bem fresca, vou levar duas.
This lettuce is really fresh, I'll take two.
O açougue do bairro abre cedo amanhã?
Does the neighborhood butcher shop open early tomorrow?
Preciso de uma cabeça de alho e duas cebolas.
I need a head of garlic and two onions.
Quanto está o quilo do limão hoje?
How much is a kilo of lemons today?
Ainda tem arroz em casa ou preciso comprar?
Is there still rice at home, or do I need to buy some?
Qual corte de carne fica mais macio assado?
Which cut of meat comes out most tender when roasted?
Pega aquela abóbora laranja ali no canto, por favor.
Grab that orange squash over there in the corner, please.
Oxalá não chova no churrasco de amanhã.
Hopefully it won't rain at tomorrow's barbecue.

azeite/aˈzejtʃi/
The final "te" sounds like "tchi": "azeitchi".
alface/awˈfasi/
The l before the f sounds like u: "aufaci".
açougue/aˈsoɡi/
The "ou" sounds like the closed o of "avô": "assôgui".
arroz/aˈʁos/
The rr in the middle comes from the throat and the z at the end sounds like s.
macio/maˈsiu/
The stressed syllable is "ci": ma-CI-u.
laranja/laˈɾɐ̃ʒɐ/
The "ran" is said through the nose, as in "manga".
oxalá/oʃaˈla/
The x sounds like ch: "ochalá".

feira: The feira livre is an open-air street market held on fixed days of the week, on neighborhood streets, with stalls of fruit and vegetables. Prices are usually per kilo or per item, and it is common to ask before you buy.
açougue: At the açougue you ask for the cut and the amount, and the butcher cuts it on the spot. You can usually ask for it to be ground or cut into steaks.
churrasco: A weekend churrasco, or barbecue, is a common plan at home or with friends and family. The meat is usually bought at the açougue the day before or that same morning.
quilo: Fruit, vegetables and meat are usually sold by the kilo, and you can ask for half a kilo or a rough amount. The price per kilo is on the sign at the stall or counter.

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How do you say olive oil in Brazilian Portuguese?: It is azeite, said "azeitchi". You can ask: "Você pode me passar o azeite, por favor?"
What is an açougue?: An açougue is a shop that sells meat. You can ask: "O açougue do bairro abre cedo amanhã?"
What does oxalá mean?: Oxalá means "I hope so", as in "Oxalá não chova no churrasco de amanhã."

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