Food and Drink in Portuguese



Lesson Objective:


By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to identify and use basic vocabulary related to food and drink in Portuguese. They will also be able to construct simple sentences to talk about what they eat and drink.



Vocabulary List:



  • comida: food

  • bebida: drink

  • água: water

  • pão: bread

  • leite: milk

  • fruta: fruit

  • carne: meat

  • peixe: fish

  • café: coffee

  • cerveja: beer

  • vinho: wine

  • arroz: rice

  • massa: pasta



Grammar Point:


Using the verb "comer" (to eat) and "beber" (to drink) in the present tense:


In Portuguese, verbs are conjugated according to the subject pronoun. Let's look at two regular verbs:



Comer - to eat:



  • Eu como (I eat)

  • Tu comes (You eat - informal singular)

  • Ele/Ela come (He/She eats)

  • Nós comemos (We eat)

  • Vocês comem (You all eat)

  • Eles/Elas comem (They eat)



Beber - to drink:



  • Eu bebo (I drink)

  • Tu bebes (You drink - informal singular)

  • Ele/Ela bebe (He/She drinks)

  • Nós bebemos (We drink)

  • Vocês bebem (You all drink)

  • Eles/Elas bebem (They drink)



Example sentences:



  • Eu como pão e queijo. (I eat bread and cheese.)

  • Ela bebe café todas as manhãs. (She drinks coffee every morning.)



Exercises:



Reading Comprehension:


Text:


Maria gosta muito de comida portuguesa. De manhã, ela come pão com manteiga e bebe café. Ao almoço, ela prefere arroz com frango ou peixe grelhado. À noite, ela costuma beber uma taça de vinho com o jantar.



Questions:



  • What does Maria eat in the morning?

  • Does she eat meat or fish for lunch?

  • What does she usually drink at dinner?



Listening Comprehension:


Description: Listen to a native speaker describing their favorite foods and drinks, then answer the questions below. (In a real lesson, provide an audio file)


Questions:



  • What are the speaker’s favorite drinks?

  • Which fruit is mentioned?



Speaking Practice:


Task: Practice the following dialogue with a partner:


Person A: O que você come ao pequeno-almoço?

Person B: Eu como fruta e pão.

Person A: E o que você bebe?

Person B: Eu bebo sumo de laranja.



Alternatively, give a short talk about what you usually eat and drink in a day.



Summary:


In this lesson, we learned key vocabulary related to food and drink in Portuguese. We explored the present tense conjugation of the verbs "comer" and "beber" and used them in context. We also practiced listening, reading, and speaking about eating and drinking habits.



Homework:



  • Create a food diary in Portuguese: Write what you eat and drink for one whole day.

  • Make a list of five foods and five drinks you like and five you dislike using the verb "gostar de" (to like).

  • Practice the verbs "comer" and "beber" with different subject pronouns in full sentences.