How to Say “Eggplant” in Portuguese

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berinjela
/be.ɾĩˈʒɛ.lɐ/
The Portuguese word for eggplant is berinjela.
berinjela refers to the edible fruit.
Meaning: edible fruit (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

/be.ɾĩˈʒɛ.lɐ/. The word has 4 syllables and the stress is on the 3rd syllable.

Did you know?

  • The word berinjela is a phonetic adaptation of the Arabic 'al-badinjan', reflecting the historical influence of Moorish agriculture in the Iberian Peninsula.
  • In some traditional Brazilian folk medicine, berinjela water is consumed as a popular home remedy believed to help lower cholesterol.
  • The word berinjela can be used in certain Brazilian regional slang to describe something long and purple, often in a humorous or coded way.

Examples in context

  • A berinjela é um legume.
    The eggplant is a vegetable.
    This sentence is useful for identifying that berinjela is a vegetable.
    Tatoeba #5309553 by carlosalberto, translation #5308757 by Adelpa
  • A berinjela estava deliciosa.
    The eggplant was delicious.
    This sentence is useful for describing how tasty berinjela was.
    Tatoeba #12369063 by piterkeo, translation #12354062 by CK
  • Eu adoro berinjela.
    I love eggplant.
    This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for berinjela.
    Tatoeba #5697445 by bill, translation #1815929 by Chrikaru
  • A berinjela é uma hortaliça rica em nutrientes e boa para a saúde.
    Eggplant is a nutrient-rich vegetable and good for your health.
  • Vamos fazer uma lasanha de berinjela hoje.
    Let's make an eggplant lasagna today.
  • Ontem comi um prato típico com berinjela.
    Yesterday, I had a traditional dish with eggplant.
  • Berinjela é um ingrediente comum na culinária moçambicana.
    Eggplant is a common ingredient in Mozambican cuisine.
  • Adoro o sabor único da berinjela nas nossas receitas.
    I love the unique flavor of eggplant in our recipes.

Example conversation

Lucas and Mariana are grocery shopping together.

  1. Lucas

    Mariana, você precisa de berinjela?
    Mariana, do you need eggplant?
  2. Mariana

    Sim, por favor, pegue uma bem grande.
    Yes, please, pick a very large one.
  3. Lucas

    Posso levar também o tomate?
    Can I take the tomato too?
  4. Mariana

    Claro, Lucas, vamos para o caixa.
    Of course, Lucas, let's go to the checkout.

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