How to Say "Salami" in Portuguese

salame

/saˈlɐ̃.mi/masculine

The English word 'salami' is translated into Portuguese as salame.

Salame is the most widely recognized word for salami in Portuguese.

Meaning: sausage (noun)

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Portugal, there are variations like salpicão which closely resemble salami.

The plural form of salame is salames.

The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable. The IPA is /saˈlɐ̃.mi/.

English speakers often mistakenly use the Italian spelling 'salami' instead of the Portuguese spelling salame.

The word salame shares a root with sal, the Portuguese word for 'salt', reflecting the primary method of curing the meat.
In Portuguese culinary tradition, salame is often paired with queijo da Serra, a pungent sheep's cheese from the mountains of Portugal.
In Brazil, salame is frequently served as part of a tábua de frios, a cold platter that is a staple of social gatherings.

Tom queria comer umas poucas fatias de salame.
Tom wanted to eat a couple of slices of salami.
This sentence shows how to use salame when talking about eating slices.
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Eu gostaria de um salame, por favor
I would like a salami, please
Você tem salaminhos para petiscar?
Do you have small salamis for snacking?
Esse salame italiano parece delicioso!
This Italian salami looks delicious!
Podemos adicionar fatias de salame à pizza?
Can we add slices of salami to the pizza?
Ela comprou um pacote de salaminhos para o churrasco
She bought a pack of small salamis for the barbecue
O supermercado tem uma grande variedade de salames
The supermarket has a wide variety of salamis
Eu comprei um salame para o lanche.
I bought a salami for the snack.
Este salame está muito picante.
This salami is very spicy.

Beatriz and Lucas are preparing a snack board.

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