salsicha
/sawˈsi.ʃɐ/feminine
The English word sausage is translated into Portuguese as salsicha or linguiça.
Meaning: a food made of minced meat packed into a tubular casing (noun)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| salsicha | /sawˈsi.ʃɐ/ (Brazil) /salˈsi.ʃɐ/ (Portugal) |
feminine |
| linguiça | /lĩˈɡwi.sɐ/ (Brazil) /lĩˈɡwi.sɐ/ (Portugal) |
feminine |
Both terms refer to food made of minced meat packed into a tubular casing. While salsicha is the meat, the entire hot dog dish is called cachorro-quente in Portuguese.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Minho region of northern Portugal, alheira is a popular type of sausage.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural forms are salsichas and linguiças. Both words are feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/sawˈsi.ʃɐ/. The word has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- The alheira sausage is traditionally made from game meat or bread and pork to hide the use of 'forbidden' meats during the Inquisition.
- The word linguiça originates from Lūcānia, an ancient region in southern Italy. It essentially means a sausage made in the style of the people from that region.
- In some Portuguese regions, it is traditional to cook chouriço by skewering it over an open fire in a clay pot called a chouriceira.
Examples in context
- Ele deixou a salsicha cair no chão.He let the sausage fall to the floor.This sentence shows the use of salsicha in the context of an accidental drop.Tatoeba #2706300 by carlosalberto, translation #9431613 by Nylez
- Você precisa de pão, salsicha e queijo?Do you need bread, sausage and cheese?This sentence lists salsicha as an ingredient alongside bread and cheese.Tatoeba #2599137 by alexmarcelo, translation #2782066 by mervert1
- Você sabe como são feitas as salsichas?Do you know how sausage is made?This sentence uses the plural form salsichas to ask about the manufacturing process.Tatoeba #4931925 by Ricardo14, translation #4285670 by CK
- Gostaria de uma linguiça, por favor.I would like a sausage, please.
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mariana and Rodrigo are preparing a hot dog dinner.
- MarianaVocê já fritou a salsicha?Did you already fry the sausage?
- RodrigoSim, a salsicha está pronta.Yes, the sausage is ready.
- MarianaOnde está o pão?Where is the bread?
- RodrigoEstá aqui na mesa, Mariana.It is here on the table, Mariana.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sausage” translations and entries salsicha, linguiça, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries linguiça, salsicha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
