cozinhar
/ku.zĩˈɲa(ʁ)/
To cook in Portuguese is cozinhar.
The verb cozinhar is the most common and general term used to mean the act of preparing food for eating.
Meaning: to prepare food for eating (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
cozinhar is a regular -ar verb.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable: /ku.zĩˈɲa(ʁ)/.
Did you know?
- In some regions of Brazil, the expression cozinhar o galo describes the act of wasting time or procrastinating, literally meaning 'to cook the rooster'.
- The verb cozinhar shares its distant ancestry with the English word 'kitchen', both tracing back to the Latin 'cocina'.
- While cozinhar means to prepare food, if you want to say someone is 'cooking' a plan or a lie, you might use different metaphorical expressions in Portuguese.
Examples in context
- O Bob sabe cozinhar.Bob can cook.This sentence demonstrates a person's ability to use the verb cozinhar.Tatoeba #2633343 by alexmarcelo, translation #33154 by CN
- O Tom sabe cozinhar?Can Tom cook?This sentence uses the verb cozinhar to form a question about ability.Tatoeba #5152796 by bill, translation #2235654 by CK
- Eu não sei cozinhar.I don't know how to cook.This sentence uses the verb cozinhar in a negative context regarding ability.Tatoeba #6442993 by bill, translation #325787 by CK
- Eu gosto de cozinhar todas as noites.I like to cook every night.
- Ela estudou culinária francesa por vários anos.She studied French cooking for several years.
- Vamos cozinhar juntos?Shall we cook together?
- Vou fazer comida para o almoço amanhã.I'll cook lunch tomorrow.
- 128 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mariana and Gabriel are deciding what to do for lunch at home.
- MarianaGabriel, você quer cozinhar hoje?Gabriel, do you want to cook today?
- GabrielSim, eu posso cozinhar massa.Yes, I can cook pasta.
- MarianaÓtimo, eu ajudo você na cozinha.Great, I will help you in the kitchen.
- GabrielPerfeito, vamos começar agora.Perfect, let's start now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cook” translations and entries cozinhar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cozinhar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
