In this episode we’ll hear some Portuguese terms used in the supermarket and their English translation. All nouns are preceded by the definite article (a, o, as, os) in order to define their gender. Those preceded by “o, os” are masculine and those preceded by “a, as” are feminine.
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o supermercado
supermarket
o corredor
aisle
a prateleira
shelf
o caixa
cashier
as ofertas
offers
a caixa
checkout
o cliente
customer
a caixa registadora
cash register
o saco de compras
shopping bag
o carrinho
cart
as mercearias
groceries
o cesto
basket
o código de barras
bar code
o scanner
scanner
a padaria
bakery
as conservas
tinned food
a confeitaria
confectionery
os legumes
vegetables
a fruta
fruit
a carne
meat
o peixe
fish
as aves
poultry
a charcutaria
deli
os congelados
frozen food
as bebidas
drinks
os produtos de limpeza
household products
os artigos de higiene pessoal
toiletries
a comida para animais
pet food
os electrodomésticos
electrical goods
os artigos de desporto
sporting goods
os produtos de beleza
beauty products
o marisco
seafood
os cereais
cereals
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