guaraná
/ɡwa.ɾaˈna/masculine
guaraná is the Portuguese word for guarana.
guaraná refers to the fruit of the guarana plant. In Brazil, the word is also frequently used to refer to the popular carbonated soft drink made from this fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a masculine noun, guaraná is used with the masculine definite article o, such as in o guaraná.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables and the stress is on the third syllable: /ɡwa.ɾaˈna/.
Did you know?
- The seed of guaraná looks so much like a human eye that according to Sateré-Mawé legend, the plant grew from the eye of a divine child.
- While it is a soda in cities, in the Amazon, guaraná is often consumed as guaraná em pó, a raw powder mixed into water for an intense energy boost.
- The word guaraná actually comes from the Sateré-Mawé language, an indigenous language of the Amazon, rather than from Portuguese itself.
Examples in context
- Eu adoro saborear uma bebida refrescante de guaraná durante o dia.I love enjoying a refreshing guarana drink during the day.
- Você já experimentou a nova marca de guaraná do mercado?Have you tried the new brand of guarana in the market?
- Ei, vamos tomar um guaraná juntos?Hey, let's have a guarana together?
- Eu queria um copo de guaraná bem gelado para refrescar.I would like a glass of very cold guarana to refresh.
- O guaraná é uma fruta da Amazônia.The guaraná is a fruit from the Amazon.
- Eu gosto muito do sabor desse guaraná.I really like the flavor of this guaraná.
- Eles colheram o guaraná na floresta.They harvested the guaraná in the forest.
Example conversation
Mariana and Rodrigo are at a local fruit market.
- MarianaRodrigo, você conhece esse guaraná?Rodrigo, do you know this guaraná?
- RodrigoSim, o guaraná é muito famoso por aqui.Yes, the guaraná is very famous around here.
- MarianaVamos comprar um pouco para provar?Shall we buy some to try?
- RodrigoBoa ideia, eu quero experimentar.Good idea, I want to try it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “guarana” translations and entries guaraná, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries guaraná, CC BY-SA 4.0.
