cachorro
Brazil
In Brazil "dog" is cachorro for a male or any dog and cachorra for a female. A puppy is a cachorrinho or a filhote.
Meaning: animal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | Note |
|---|---|
| cachorro | Brazil |
| Cachorra | female |
| Cachorrinho | puppy |
The plural is cachorros. Hot dog in Brazil is cachorro-quente.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Portugal the standard word is cão. In Brazil cão exists in formal writing but cachorro is what people say.
Did you know?
- Brazilians use vira-lata, "can-turner", for a mixed breed street dog, and many love them.
Examples in context
- Meu cachorro late muito.My dog barks a lot.
- A cachorra está dormindo.The female dog is sleeping.
- Quero um cachorro-quente.I want a hot dog.
Example conversation
Bernardo walks his dog in a park in São Paulo and meets Alice.
- AliceQue cachorro lindo! Como ele se chama?What a lovely dog! What is his name?
- BernardoThor.Thor.
- AlicePosso fazer carinho?May I pet him?
