biscoitos
In Portuguese, cookies are called biscoitos.
The word biscoitos refers to small, flat, sweet baked treats. If you wish to specify that you are referring to a savory cracker rather than a sweet cookie, you should use the phrase biscoito salgado.
Which one should you use?
In Brazil, biscoitos is the standard term for sweet cookies, whereas in Portugal, bolachas is more commonly used for sweet biscuits. In many parts of Brazil, the word bolachas is used colloquially to refer to the same sweet treats as biscoitos.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Portugal, bolachas is the more common term for sweet biscuits. In Brazil, biscoitos is the standard term, though bolachas is used colloquially in various regions.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is biscoito.
Did you know?
- Because of the historical 'twice-cooked' meaning, the word biscoito was traditionally used for long-lasting, hard maritime biscuits used by sailors.
- In Brazil, using the word bolacha instead of biscoito can become a heated subject of regional debate, as people often argue passionately about which term is 'correct'.
- The word biscoito literally means 'twice-cooked', coming from the Latin words for 'two' and 'cooked'.
Examples in context
- Eu gosto de biscoitos.I like cookies.This sentence shows how to express a preference for biscoitos.Tatoeba #2099991 by MarlonX19, translation #2099853 by halfb1t
- Há biscoitos no forno.There are cookies in the oven.This sentence describes the location of biscoitos in relation to an oven.Tatoeba #11206345 by bill, translation #2318287 by Hybrid
- Onde estão os biscoitos?Where are the cookies?This sentence is useful for asking for the location of the biscoitos.Tatoeba #12341448 by piterkeo, translation #2546889 by CK
- Você poderia me passar a receita dessas deliciosas bolachinhas?Could you provide me with the recipe for these delicious cookies?
- No Algarve, você precisa experimentar os pastelinhos, uma espécie de biscoito local.In Algarve, you must try the pastelinhos, a kind of regional cookie.
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Example conversation
Beatriz and Lucas are in the kitchen in the afternoon.
- BeatrizLucas, você viu meus biscoitos?Lucas, did you see my cookies?
- LucasEu comi os biscoitos, desculpe.I ate the cookies, sorry.
- BeatrizEram os meus biscoitos favoritos!They were my favorite cookies!
- LucasEu compro mais para você, Beatriz.I will buy more for you, Beatriz.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
