açúcar
/aˈsu.kɐʁ/masculine
The English word "sugar" is açúcar in Portuguese.
açúcar is a noun referring to sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beet used to sweeten food and drink.
Meaning: sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beet used to sweeten food and drink (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
açúcar is a masculine noun, so it is used with the masculine article o rather than the feminine a.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables with the stress on the 2nd syllable. The IPA is /aˈsu.kɐʁ/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly add an accent to the verb açucarar (to sweeten), but the accent only appears on the noun açúcar.
Did you know?
- The word açúcar shares a common ancestor with the word for 'gravel' or 'small stones', a link that traces back through Sanskrit to Proto-Indo-European.
- While 'sugar' is a simple English word, the Portuguese açúcar is a direct traveler from the Arabic word sukkar, which itself came from Middle Persian.
Examples in context
- O açúcar é doce.Sugar is sweet.This sentence is useful for stating that açúcar is sweet.Tatoeba #1588899 by alexmarcelo, translation #1588811 by CM
- Isto não é açúcar.This isn't sugar.This sentence is useful for stating that a substance is not açúcar.Tatoeba #2623213 by marcospcruz, translation #2233761 by CK
- Todo açúcar é doce.All sugar is sweet.Tatoeba #921923 by alexmarcelo, translation #243600 by CM
- Por favor, poderia me passar o açúcar?Could you please pass me the sugar?
- 236 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
In a kitchen, preparing breakfast.
- GabrielJuliana, você quer açúcar no suco?Juliana, do you want sugar in your juice?
- JulianaNão, obrigada, eu prefiro natural.No, thanks, I prefer it natural.
- GabrielTudo bem, vou colocar apenas para mim.Alright, I will only put some in for myself.
- JulianaGabriel, o açúcar está na mesa.Gabriel, the sugar is on the table.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sugar” translations and entries açúcar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries açúcar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
