torrada
/toˈʁa.dɐ/feminine
In Portuguese, the English phrase toast (referring to toasted bread) is translated as torrada.
The word torrada refers specifically to the food item of toasted bread. It is a feminine noun, meaning it is used with feminine articles such as a or uma.
Meaning: toasted bread (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word torrada is the feminine form of the past participle of the verb torrar, which means 'toasted'.
Which one should you use?
Unlike English, where 'toast' is an uncountable noun, Portuguese treats torrada as a countable noun that can be used in both singular and plural forms.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To express more than one piece of toast, use the plural form torradas.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable: /toˈʁa.dɐ/.
When do people say it?
While torrada refers to the food, Portuguese speakers use different expressions when making a toast or clinking glasses. In Portugal, it is common to say chin-chin to toast. In Brazil, you might use the slang tim-tim, galera to mean 'cheers, everyone' or the slang saúde, meu chapa to mean 'cheers, bro'.
Did you know?
- The word torrada can be used as an adjective in Brazilian slang to describe someone who is extremely exhausted or 'burnt out'.
- While 'torrada' refers to bread, the verb torrar is used colloquially in Brazil to mean 'to burn' or 'to waste' something, such as 'torrar dinheiro' which means 'to waste money'.
- In Portugal, the expression chin-chin used during a toast is an onomatopoeia mimicking the sound of glasses clinking, similar to the French tchin-tchin.
Examples in context
- A torrada está fria.The toast is cold.This sentence describes the temperature of the torrada.Tatoeba #4912203 by bill, translation #3563957 by CK
- Eu queimei a torrada.I've burnt the toast.This sentence describes an action involving the torrada.Tatoeba #4803377 by pxq233, translation #38294 by Zifre
- Vai comer essa torrada?Are you going to eat that toast?This sentence is a question about eating the torrada.Tatoeba #10693069 by bill, translation #3154897 by CK
- Um brinde à amizadeA toast to friendship
- brinde ao nosso encontroA toast to our meeting
- que essa festa seja inesquecívelMay this party be unforgettable
- 21 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
In a kitchen during breakfast.
- RodrigoCamila, você quer uma torrada?Camila, do you want a piece of toast?
- CamilaSim, Rodrigo, por favor.Yes, Rodrigo, please.
- RodrigoAqui está a sua torrada.Here is your toast.
- CamilaObrigada, ela parece ótima.Thank you, it looks great.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “toast” translations and entries torrada, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
