pudim
/puˈd͡ʒĩ/masculine
The Portuguese word for pudding is pudim.
pudim refers to a dessert similar to a custard or a mousse that contains a starchy thickening agent.
Meaning: dessert similar to custard or mousse, containing a starchy thickening agent (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
pudim is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/puˈdʒĩ/
Did you know?
- The word pudim was borrowed from the English word 'pudding'.
- Unlike the English 'pudding' which is often scooped, a traditional pudim is baked in a mold and flipped upside down onto a plate before serving.
- In Brazil, the most iconic pudim is the pudim de leite condensado, which uses sweetened condensed milk instead of regular milk to achieve a dense, creamy texture.
Examples in context
- Aqui está o seu pudim.Here's your pudding.This sentence is useful for identifying the location of a pudding.Tatoeba #6958379 by Ricardo14, translation #34125 by CK
- Não vai comer seu pudim?Aren't you going to eat your pudding?This sentence is useful for asking someone about their intention to eat a pudding.Tatoeba #10783631 by bill, translation #6098731 by CK
- O que Tom realmente queria comer era pudim de chocolate.What Tom really wanted to eat was chocolate pudding.This sentence is useful for specifying a particular flavor of pudding.Tatoeba #1072759 by alexmarcelo, translation #1040483 by CK
- Mom made tiny pudinzinhos for dessert.A mamãe fez pequenos pudinzinhos para a sobremesa.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Camila and Rodrigo are at a dinner party.
- CamilaVocê quer experimentar este pudim?Do you want to try this pudding?
- RodrigoSim, parece delicioso!Yes, it looks delicious!
- CamilaEu mesma fiz o pudim.I made the pudding myself.
- RodrigoParabéns, Camila, ficou ótimo.Congratulations, Camila, it turned out great.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pudding” translations and entries pudim, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pudim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
