batata
/baˈta.tɐ/feminine
The Portuguese word for potato is batata.
batata refers to the plant tuber eaten as a starchy vegetable. You can use the term batata doce to refer to a sweet potato, and batata frita to refer to a French fry.
Meaning: plant tuber eaten as starchy vegetable (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural of batata is batatas.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable: /baˈta.tɐ/.
Did you know?
- In Brazilian Portuguese, the term batatada can also be used to describe a massive, poorly executed mistake or a 'blunder'.
- The word batata is actually a loanword from the Taíno language of the Caribbean. It originally referred to the sweet potato rather than the common white potato.
- In Brazil, the phrase batata quente refers to a popular children's game similar to 'hot potato'.
Examples in context
- Eu sou uma batata.I am a potato.This sentence is useful for seeing how to say 'I am a potato' using batata.Tatoeba #10712556 by MrJuice, translation #6590457 by Eccles17
- Nós comemos sopa de batatas.We ate potato soup.This sentence is useful for showing how to say 'potato soup' using batata.Tatoeba #2595211 by alexmarcelo, translation #2580869 by Hybrid
- Eu gosto de salada de batatas.I like potato salad.This sentence is useful for showing how to say 'potato salad' using batata.Tatoeba #1721322 by alexmarcelo, translation #1721095 by Spamster
- Eu gosto de comer batataI like to eat potatoes
- Vamos comer patatas fritasLet's eat French fries
- Vou fazer batatas inglesas para o jantarI will make English potatoes for dinner
- Eu adoro sopa de batata!I love potato soup!
- Essa batata está deliciosa!This potato is delicious!
- Quantos quilos de batatas você precisa para a receita?How many kilograms of potatoes do you need for the recipe?
- Eles servem batatas como acompanhamento.They serve potatoes as a side dish.
- 23 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mariana and Gabriel are in the kitchen preparing lunch.
- MarianaGabriel, você pode lavar esta batata?Gabriel, can you wash this potato?
- GabrielSim, Mariana, eu lavo agora mesmo.Yes, Mariana, I will wash it right now.
- MarianaObrigada, ela vai para o forno.Thank you, it is going into the oven.
- GabrielEu adoro quando ela fica assada.I love it when it is baked.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “potato” translations and entries batata, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries batata, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
