sorvete
everyday, Brazil
In Brazil ice cream is sorvete. A frozen pop on a stick is a picolé, and the shop that sells ice cream is a sorveteria.
Meaning: frozen dessert (noun)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | Note |
|---|---|
| sorvete | everyday, Brazil |
| picolé | ice pop |
| sorveteria | ice cream shop |
Order by flavor, as in um sorvete de chocolate (a chocolate ice cream) or uma bola de morango (a scoop of strawberry).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Portugal ice cream is gelado, so sorvete marks Brazilian speech. Brazil also has flavors like açaí, cupuaçu and coco that are loved at ice cream shops.
How do you pronounce it?
The stress falls on the middle syllable, "sor-VEH-chee", because in most of Brazil te at the end sounds like "chee".
Did you know?
- The açaí sold in Brazilian shops is often a thick frozen bowl served with banana and granola, a favorite cool treat in hot cities.
Examples in context
- Quero um sorvete de chocolate.I want a chocolate ice cream.
- Vamos à sorveteria hoje?Shall we go to the ice cream shop today?
- O picolé de coco é meu favorito.The coconut ice pop is my favorite.
Example conversation
Beatriz and her father Marcelo stop at an ice cream shop on the beach in Fortaleza.
- BeatrizPai, posso tomar um sorvete?Dad, can I have an ice cream?
- MarceloPode. De que sabor?You can. What flavor?
- BeatrizDe morango, por favor.Strawberry, please.
