taco
/ˈta.ku/masculine
The Portuguese word for Mexican snack food is taco.
The word taco refers to the Mexican snack food. In informal contexts, Portuguese speakers may also use the English term tacos.
Meaning: Mexican snack food (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word taco is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈta.ku/
Did you know?
- The word taco is used in the Portuguese expression dar um taco, which can mean to hit someone or something hard.
- In Portuguese, the word taco can also mean a 'stick' or a 'club', such as a 'pool cue' or a 'cricket bat'.
- The word is a direct phonetic borrowing from Spanish, meaning its usage for the Mexican dish is an international loanword rather than a native Portuguese development.
Examples in context
- Ela sempre aparece para a quinta-feira do taco.She always shows up for taco Tuesdays.This sentence shows how taco is used in the context of a recurring weekly event.Tatoeba #8588819 by lucasmg123, translation #6680148 by Eccles17
- Diga o que quiser sobre fast food, mas a nova quesadilla de frango da Taco Bell é bom para caramba.Say what you will about fast food, but Taco Bell's new chicken quesadilla is pretty darn good.This sentence uses taco as part of a brand name.Tatoeba #12553466 by laetitiamg, translation #10259256 by bekindtoall
- Vamos comer tacos hoje?Let's eat tacos today?
- Eu pedi um taco de carne no almoço.I ordered a beef taco for lunch.
Example conversation
Camila and Felipe are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- CamilaFelipe, você quer comer taco hoje?Felipe, do you want to eat tacos today?
- FelipeSim, eu adoro taco!Yes, I love tacos!
- CamilaVamos naquele restaurante novo no centro.Let's go to that new restaurant downtown.
- FelipeCombinado, vamos agora.Deal, let's go now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “taco” translations and entries taco, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries taco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
