pão doce
/ˈpɐ̃w̃ ˈdo.si/word by word
The English phrase "sweet bread" is translated into Portuguese as pão doce.
pão doce refers to a type of bread that is made with sugar or other sweet ingredients.
How do you pronounce it?
The phrase has 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is the 1st of 3. The IPA is /ˈpɐ̃w̃ ˈdo.si/.
Did you know?
- In Brazil, if you ask for pão doce at a bakery, you might be offered a sonho, a deep-fried sweet dough ball filled with cream that is conceptually a 'sweet bread' but looks like a doughnut.
- The word pão shares the same root as the English word 'food', both descending from the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to protect' or 'to feed'.
- In some Portuguese-speaking cultures, offering pão doce is a traditional way to welcome guests for an afternoon coffee, similar to the British 'tea and cake'.
Examples in context
- Onde posso encontrar pão doce na cidade?Where can I find sweet bread in the city?
- Recomendo a padaria do outro lado da rua. Eles têm o melhor pão doce.I recommend the bakery across the street. They have the best sweet bread.
- Ótima ideia! Adoro esses pãozinhos da confeitaria.Great idea! I love those sweet bread rolls from the bakery.
- Eu gosto muito de comer pão doce.I really like eating sweet bread.
- Comprei pão doce na padaria hoje.I bought sweet bread at the bakery today.
- Este pão doce está muito saboroso.This sweet bread is very tasty.
Example conversation
At a breakfast table in a house.
- JulianaGabriel, você quer um pouco de pão doce?Gabriel, do you want some sweet bread?
- GabrielSim, por favor, Juliana.Yes, please, Juliana.
- JulianaAqui está o seu pão doce.Here is your sweet bread.
- GabrielObrigado, está uma delícia!Thank you, it is delicious!
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (pão, doce) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries doce, pão, CC BY-SA 4.0.
