garrafa
/ɡaˈʁa.fɐ/feminine
The English word 'bottle' is translated into Portuguese as garrafa. Wiktionary also lists botelha.
Meaning: container (noun)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| garrafa | /ɡaˈʁa.fɐ/ (Brazil) /ɡaˈʁa.fɐ/ (Rio de Janeiro) |
feminine |
| botelha | /boˈte.ʎɐ/ (Brazil) /buˈtɐ(j).ʎɐ/ (Portugal) |
feminine |
Both garrafa and botelha refer to a container for liquids. The related verb phrase dar mamadeira a is used specifically when talking about feeding an infant baby formula.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural of garrafa, add an 's' to get garrafas.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable: /ɡaˈʁa.fɐ/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use garrafa to refer to a baby's feeding bottle. Instead, use the word mamadeira.
Did you know?
- In Brazil, a garrafada is a traditional homemade medicinal tonic created by soaking various roots and herbs in a bottle of alcohol.
- The word garrafa has an unexpected connection to the Arabic word for 'room' or 'chamber', ḡurfa, which evolved into a term for a vessel.
- While garrafa is universal, botelha is much more common in Portugal than in Brazil, where it may sound archaic.
Examples in context
- Quem jogou a garrafa?Who threw the bottle?Tatoeba #4305896 by Ricardo14, translation #3420053 by CK
- Você tem essa garrafa?Do you have that bottle?Tatoeba #7770681 by lucasmg123, translation #69944 by CM
- Apenas abra a garrafa.Just open the bottle.Tatoeba #12142469 by azcor, translation #12078726 by CK
- O garçom trouxe uma garrafa de água mineral.The waiter brought a bottle of mineral water.
- Eles produzem garrafas de vidro reciclado.They produce recycled glass bottles.
- Você pode me passar a garrafa de vinho, por favor?Could you pass me the wine bottle, please?
- Preciso comprar uma garrafa de perfume para minha mãe.I need to buy a perfume bottle for my mother.
- Vou pegar uma petaca de cachaça para a roda de amigos.I'll grab a small bottle of cachaça for the gathering with friends.
- 133 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Mariana are at a picnic in the park.
- LucasVocê trouxe a garrafa de água?Did you bring the water bottle?
- MarianaSim, a garrafa está na minha bolsa.Yes, the bottle is in my bag.
- LucasPode me dar a garrafa, por favor?Can you give me the bottle, please?
- MarianaClaro, aqui está a garrafa.Sure, here is the bottle.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bottle” translations and entries garrafa, botelha, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries botelha, garrafa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
