porco
noun, male or general
The word for pig in Brazilian Portuguese is porco. A female pig is porca and a young piglet is leitão.
Meaning: pig (noun)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | Note |
|---|---|
| porco | noun, male or general |
| Porca | noun, female |
| Leitão | piglet |
On the farm porco is the general word. The meat is carne de porco, and the word for cooked pork is also porco. Brazilian cooking has the dish leitão assado, roast piglet.
Which one should you use?
Calling a person porco or porca is an insult meaning dirty or rude, so use it carefully outside animal talk.
How do you pronounce it?
The o in porco is open, and the first syllable is stressed: "POR-koo".
Did you know?
- The famous Brazilian dish feijoada is traditionally made with black beans and pork cuts.
Examples in context
- O porco está na fazenda.The pig is on the farm.
- A porca teve oito filhotes.The sow had eight piglets.
- Comemos leitão assado no Natal.We ate roast piglet at Christmas.
Example conversation
A child, Miguel, visits a farm in the countryside of Minas Gerais with the farmer Seu Tonho.
- MiguelSeu Tonho, o que é isso?Mr. Tonho, what is that?
- Seu TonhoÉ um porco, meu filho.It is a pig, my boy.
- MiguelE os pequenininhos?And the little ones?
- Seu TonhoSão os leitões.Those are the piglets.
