chocolate
/ʃo.koˈla.t͡ʃi/masculine
chocolate is the Portuguese word for chocolate.
chocolate refers to food made from ground roasted cocoa beans. It can also be used as an adjective to describe something that is the colour chocolate or something that is made of or contains chocolate.
Meaning: food made from ground roasted cocoa beans (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Brazil, milk chocolate is often called chocolate ao leite or simply ao leite. For semi-dark chocolate, Brazilians frequently use the terms chocolate meio amargo or meio amargo. In Portugal, dark chocolate is described as chocolate negro.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is masculine, so it is used with the masculine definite article o (e.g., o chocolate).
How do you pronounce it?
/ʃo.koˈla.tʃi/. The word has 4 syllables and the stress is on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- In Brazil, the expression dar um chocolate means to soundly defeat an opponent in a sports match or a competition.
- The Portuguese word chocolate is a loanword from Spanish, which in turn borrowed it from the Classical Nahuatl word chocolātl spoken in ancient Mexico.
- The word chocolate shares the same spelling in Portuguese, Spanish, French and English, making it one of the most globally recognized words.
Examples in context
- Eu gosto de chocolate.I like chocolate.This sentence shows how to express a preference for chocolate.Tatoeba #1236355 by alexmarcelo, translation #255034 by CK
- Tom gosta de chocolate.Tom likes chocolate.This sentence demonstrates using the word chocolate with a third-person subject.Tatoeba #6129737 by bill, translation #4500660 by CK
- Você gosta de chocolate?Do you like chocolate?This sentence shows how to ask a question regarding a preference for chocolate.Tatoeba #5744993 by bill, translation #2800637 by CM
- Vamos comer um chocolatinho juntos?Let's eat a small chocolate together?
- Você prefere chocolate ao leite ou amargo?Do you prefer milk chocolate or dark chocolate?
- 155 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Felipe and Mariana are at a cafe.
- FelipeVocê quer dividir este chocolate?Do you want to share this chocolate?
- MarianaSim, eu adoraria, Felipe.Yes, I would love to, Felipe.
- FelipeEle é o seu chocolate favorito?Is it your favorite chocolate?
- MarianaSim, é o melhor de todos.Yes, it is the best of all.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chocolate” translations and entries chocolate, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chocolate, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
