molho
/ˈmo.ʎu/
The Portuguese word molho translates to 'sauce' in English.
The word molho is used to refer to a sauce or a liquid dressing. If you wish to emphasize that a sauce is particularly tasty, you can use the term saboroso molho.
Which one should you use?
While molho refers to a sauce or liquid dressing, the same spelling can also mean a bunch or a bundle of objects, such as a bundle of keys or flowers, depending on the context or dialectal stress.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ˈmo.ʎu/. It has two syllables, and the stress is on the first syllable.
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Examples in context
- Por favor, passe o molhoPlease pass the sauce.
- Este é um saboroso molho de tomateThis is a tasty tomato sauce.
- Vamos adicionar um pouco de molhinho a esta saladaLet's add a bit of sauce to this salad.
- Vou molhar as batatas neste delicioso molhoI'll dip the potatoes into this delicious sauce.
- molho de tomateTomato sauce
- Eu preparei um molho de tomate caseiro.I prepared a homemade tomato sauce.
- Este molho de ervas é muito saboroso.This herb sauce is very tasty.
- Você quer mais molho na massa?Do you want more sauce on the pasta?
Example conversation
Camila and Lucas are having dinner at home.
- CamilaLucas, você gostou do meu molho?Lucas, did you like my sauce?
- LucasSim, o molho está excelente, Camila!Yes, the sauce is excellent, Camila!
- CamilaQue bom que você aprovou.I'm glad you approved it.
- LucasPode colocar mais um pouco, por favor.You can put a little more, please.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry molho, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries molho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
