How to Say "Peanut Butter" in Portuguese

manteiga de amendoim

/mɐ̃ˈte(j).ɡɐ d͡ʒi a.mẽ.doˈĩ/word by word

The English phrase "peanut butter" is translated into Portuguese as manteiga de amendoim.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of manteiga (butter), de (of) and amendoim (peanut).

To make the phrase plural, only the word manteiga is pluralized, resulting in manteigas de amendoim.

The word amendoim was borrowed from the Old Tupi word mandubi and was later altered to sound more like amêndoa which means 'almond'.
In Brazil, manteiga de amendoim is often categorized as a 'pasta' rather than a 'manteiga' in supermarkets, frequently labeled as pasta de amendoim.
Peanut butter is not a traditional part of Portuguese or Brazilian cuisine, so manteiga de amendoim is often associated with American culture and 'fitness' diets.

Ele quer manteiga de amendoim.
He wants peanut butter.
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Eu detesto manteiga de amendoim.
I hate peanut butter.
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Você gosta de manteiga de amendoim?
Do you like peanut butter?
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Gostaria de um sanduíche com manteiga de amendoim, por favor.
I would like a sandwich with peanut butter, please.
Você pode me passar o creme de amendoim, por favor?
Can you pass me the peanut butter, please?
Você quer pão com pasta de amendoim?
Do you want bread with peanut butter?
Onde você comprou esse creme de amendoim delicioso?
Where did you buy this delicious peanut butter?
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Sources

Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry manteiga de amendoim, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (manteiga, de, amendoim) and can differ in connected speech.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries amendoim, de, manteiga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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