ananás
Portugal
In Portugal a pineapple is an ananás. Brazilians call it abacaxi, and the Portuguese will understand it but do not use it.
Meaning: tropical fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | Note |
|---|---|
| ananás | Portugal |
| abacaxi | Brazil |
You can order sumo de ananás for pineapple juice or ananás com gelado as a dessert.
Which one should you use?
The two words are an easy way to tell Portuguese and Brazilian speakers apart.
How does it change in a sentence?
Ananás is masculine, so you say o ananás. The plural is ananases.
Did you know?
- Pineapples are grown in greenhouses on São Miguel island in the Azores and are known as ananás dos Açores.
Examples in context
- Quero um sumo de ananás.I want a pineapple juice.
- O ananás está maduro.The pineapple is ripe.
- Comprei um ananás no mercado.I bought a pineapple at the market.
Example conversation
Fátima buys a pineapple from the fruit seller Sr. Joaquim in a market in Funchal.
- FátimaBom dia. Quanto custa o ananás?Good morning. How much is the pineapple?
- Sr. JoaquimTrês euros. É dos Açores.Three euros. It is from the Azores.
- FátimaLevo um, então.I will take one, then.
