cerveja
/seʁˈve.ʒɐ/feminine
The Portuguese word for beer is cerveja.
The term refers to the alcoholic drink made of malt.
Meaning: alcoholic drink made of malt (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Brazil, the slang term gelada is used to refer to a cold beer. Regarding specific brands, Sagres and Super Bock are beer brands from Portugal, Brahma and Skol are beer brands from Brazil and Manica is a beer brand from Mozambique.
How does it change in a sentence?
cerveja is a feminine noun. Because cerveja is a feminine noun, you must use the feminine indefinite article uma instead of the masculine um. The plural form of cerveja is cervejas.
How do you pronounce it?
/seʁˈve.ʒɐ/. The word has three syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- While cerveja is the standard term, Brazilians often use the word loira (blonde) as a playful nickname for a light-colored lager.
- In some Brazilian regions, the term estupidamente gelada is used to describe a beer that is 'stupidly' cold, emphasizing the extreme chill.
- In Portugal, you might hear the term imperial used to order a small draught beer in a café, which has nothing to do with royalty.
Examples in context
- Me dê uma cerveja.Give me a beer.This sentence is useful for requesting a beer using cerveja.Tatoeba #5865034 by Ricardo14, translation #2250329 by CK
- Que tal uma cerveja?What about a beer?This sentence is useful for suggesting a beer using cerveja.Tatoeba #2192308 by MarlonX19, translation #2192235 by acbarbosa
- Tom abriu a cerveja.Tom opened the beer.This sentence is useful for describing the action of opening the beer using cerveja.Tatoeba #3490120 by piterkeo, translation #2548085 by CK
- Eu gostaria de uma cerveja, por favor.I would like a beer, please.
- Vamos sair para tomar uma breja?Let's go out for a beer?
- Pega uma birita pra mim!Grab me a beer!
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Example conversation
Mariana and Rodrigo are at a bar.
- MarianaRodrigo, você quer uma cerveja?Rodrigo, do you want a beer?
- RodrigoSim, eu adoraria uma cerveja agora.Yes, I would love a beer now.
- MarianaEu vou pedir uma cerveja bem gelada.I'm going to order a very cold beer.
- RodrigoÓtimo, Mariana, obrigado!Great, Mariana, thank you!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beer” translations and entries cerveja, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
