almoço
/awˈmo.su/masculine
The English phrase "lunch" is translated into Portuguese as almoço. Wiktionary also lists grande-almoço.
Meaning: meal around midday (noun)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| almoço | /awˈmo.su/ (Brazil) /alˈmo.su/ (Portugal) |
masculine |
| grande-almoço | Portugal, masculine, neologism, rare |
almoço is the noun used to describe the meal eaten around midday. To express the action of having or eating lunch, you use the related verb almoçar.
Which one should you use?
almoço is the standard masculine noun for the meal. The form grande-almoço is a rare neologism.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Portugal, the rare neologism grande-almoço may be encountered and the phrase Pausa para Almoço is used to mean "lunch break". In Brazil, the verb almoçar is used to mean "to have lunch".
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
almoço is a masculine noun. The related verb almoçar is used to describe the act of eating the meal.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable: /awˈmo.su/.
Did you know?
- The word almoço shares a common ancestor with the English word 'morsel', both stemming from the Latin word for 'bite'.
- In many Portuguese-speaking cultures, almoço is considered the most important and heaviest meal of the day, often dwarfing the evening meal in size.
- While English treats 'lunch' as a general term, the Portuguese almoço strictly defines the midday meal, whereas lanche refers to a mid-afternoon snack.
Examples in context
- É hora do almoço.It's lunch time.This sentence is useful for saying it is lunch time using almoço.Tatoeba #1189911 by alexmarcelo, translation #433692 by CK
- Eu pedi o almoço.I ordered lunch.This sentence is useful for saying you ordered the almoço.Tatoeba #7058328 by alexmarcelo, translation #5850249 by CK
- O almoço é pizza.The lunch is pizza.This sentence is useful for stating what the almoço is.Tatoeba #11142619 by carlosalberto, translation #11142603 by carlosalberto
- Eu gostaria de marcar uma reunião depois do almoço.I would like to schedule a meeting after lunch.
- Vamos discutir essa proposta durante o almoço.Let's discuss this proposal during lunch.
- Já é hora da comida, você está com fome?It's lunchtime already, are you hungry?
- Onde está todo mundo? Já é hora do rango!Where is everyone? It's lunchtime already!
- 240 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Rodrigo and Mariana are deciding what to eat at work.
- RodrigoO que queres para o almoço?What do you want for lunch?
- MarianaEu gostava de comer massa.I would like to eat pasta.
- RodrigoEu também, vamos ao restaurante.Me too, let's go to the restaurant.
- MarianaEstá bem, vamos lá.All right, let's go.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lunch” translations and entries almoço, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries almoço, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
