How to Say "Pickles" in Portuguese

picles

/ˈpi.klis/

The English word 'pickles' is translated into Portuguese as picles.

picles refers to vegetables, usually cucumbers, that have been preserved in vinegar or brine.

How do you pronounce it?

The word has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable: /ˈpi.klis/.

While picles refers to the preserved snack, the word for the fresh cucumber is pepino. In Brazil, calling someone a pepino can imply they are a difficult problem to solve.
Portuguese uses the word curtido to describe the process of pickling or curing, which comes from the same root as the word for 'tanned' leather.
The term picles is a direct linguistic mirror of the English word, reflecting how much Portuguese has borrowed culinary terms from Anglo-American influence.

Eu amo picles.
I love pickles.
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Um óleo aromático é extraído das minúsculas sementes que são também utilizadas, inteiras, para temperar picles.
An aromatic oil is extracted from the tiny seeds which are also used, whole, for flavoring pickles.
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Essa loja vende deliciosas conservas de pepinos.
This store sells delicious cucumber preserves.
Eu adoro picles no meu hambúrguer.
I love pickles on my burger.
Quero comprar alguns pepininhos para aperitivo.
I want to buy some gherkins for appetizers.
Eu não gosto de comer picles no sanduíche.
I don't like to eat pickles in my sandwich.

Gabriel and Juliana are at a deli deciding what to order.

Gabriel

Você quer picles no seu hambúrguer?
Do you want pickles on your burger?
Juliana

Não, eu prefiro apenas o queijo.
No, I prefer just the cheese.
Gabriel

Tudo bem, eu vou pedir os meus com picles.
That's fine, I will order mine with pickles.
Juliana

Combinado, vamos pedir logo.
Agreed, let's order soon.

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