{"id":8132,"date":"2018-09-16T02:10:23","date_gmt":"2018-09-16T02:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=8132"},"modified":"2018-09-16T02:10:50","modified_gmt":"2018-09-16T02:10:50","slug":"8132-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/8132-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Expressions with food in Portuguese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ei, galera! Tudo beleza? Hey guys! Are you alright?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are feeling hungry right now, you had better head over to the kitchen right now and have a snack before you start reading this post, because today\u2019s post is going to go over expressions and proverbs in Portuguese connected to food. There are a number of them, which goes to show that our day to day metaphors are closely tied to our eating habits. Come on, it will be a piece of cake!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8133\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8133\" class=\"wp-image-8133 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/09\/Fruit__vegs_assortment-350x350.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/09\/Fruit__vegs_assortment-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/09\/Fruit__vegs_assortment-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/09\/Fruit__vegs_assortment-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/09\/Fruit__vegs_assortment-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Olearys &#8211; Frutas e Vegetais, CC BY 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=60319279<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But first, you might want to check out these previous posts to practice some words related to meals and cooking:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"zlvf7Hjj9D\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/cooking-vocab\/\">Cooking vocab<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Cooking vocab&#8221; &#8212; Portuguese Language Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/cooking-vocab\/embed\/#?secret=6QrmValDLZ#?secret=zlvf7Hjj9D\" data-secret=\"zlvf7Hjj9D\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"YqF8irAJMw\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/going-to-the-supermarket\/\">Going to the supermarket<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Going to the supermarket&#8221; &#8212; Portuguese Language Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/going-to-the-supermarket\/embed\/#?secret=B1bWRfNFNV#?secret=YqF8irAJMw\" data-secret=\"YqF8irAJMw\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"yTJH7n5PkW\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/snack-food\/\">Snack Food in Portuguese<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Snack Food in Portuguese&#8221; &#8212; Portuguese Language Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/snack-food\/embed\/#?secret=n0beEvAVlx#?secret=yTJH7n5PkW\" data-secret=\"yTJH7n5PkW\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"tC0TYXw1wf\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/expressions-related-to-food-in-portuguese\/\">Expressions related to food in Portuguese<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Expressions related to food in Portuguese&#8221; &#8212; Portuguese Language Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/expressions-related-to-food-in-portuguese\/embed\/#?secret=5n9hI8nnAA#?secret=tC0TYXw1wf\" data-secret=\"tC0TYXw1wf\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>no frigir dos ovos <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Literal translation: in the frying of the eggs<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meaning: \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">at the end of the day&#8221;, &#8220;when it comes down to it\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eles ficaram preocupados com o projeto, mas no <em>frigir dos ovos<\/em> tudo acabou dando certo | They were worried about the project, but <em>at the end of the day,<\/em> everything worked out just fine<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>a rapadura \u00e9 doce mas n\u00e3o \u00e9 mole<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Literal translation: the panela is sweet, but it is not soft<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meaning: even though at a first glance things might seem great, achieving success was not an easy process<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">-Vai viajar para a Europa nas f\u00e9rias de novo? Que vida boa voc\u00ea leva, ein? &#8211; Ah, <em>a rapadura \u00e9 doce mas n\u00e3o \u00e9 mole n\u00e3o<\/em>! | &#8211; Are you going to Europe on your vacation again? What an amazing life you have! &#8211; Oh, <em>you don&#8217;t know how hard it was to get this far!<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>chorar as pitangas<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Literal translation: to cry the Surinam cherries<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meaning: to feel upset about something, to complain a lot<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ele passou o dia <em>chorando as pitangas<\/em> porque perdeu o emprego | He spent the whole day <em>complaining<\/em> because he lost his job<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">N\u00e3o adianta nada ficar a\u00ed <em>chorando as pitangas<\/em> e n\u00e3o agir | There is no point in<em>\u00a0moaning<\/em> all day and not do anything about it<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>mandar \u00e0s favas<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Literal translation: to send everything to the beans<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meaning: to get rid of something that bothers you<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>Mandei<\/em> as boas maneiras <em>\u00e0s favas<\/em> e fui embora sem me despedir | I <em>got rid of<\/em> my good manners and left without saying goodbye<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>de meia tigela<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Literal translation: half-bowl<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meaning: something of little value, completely worthless<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eu n\u00e3o confio naquele mec\u00e2nico de<em> meia-tigela<\/em>, ele \u00e9 incompetente demais | I don&#8217;t trust that <em>crooked<\/em> mechanic, he is too incompetent<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>o que n\u00e3o mata engorda<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Literal translation: what doesn\u2019t kill you makes you fatter<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meaning: what doesn\u2019t kill you makes you stronger<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vou comer mais uma fatia de bolo, afinal<em> o que n\u00e3o mata, engorda!<\/em> | I&#8217;m going to eat another slice of cake. After all, <em>what doesn&#8217;t kill you makes you stronger<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Essa semana tem mais! There&#8217;s more to come this week!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/09\/Fruit__vegs_assortment-350x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/09\/Fruit__vegs_assortment-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/09\/Fruit__vegs_assortment-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/09\/Fruit__vegs_assortment-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/09\/Fruit__vegs_assortment-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Ei, galera! Tudo beleza? Hey guys! Are you alright? If you are feeling hungry right now, you had better head over to the kitchen right now and have a snack before you start reading this post, because today\u2019s post is going to go over expressions and proverbs in Portuguese connected to food. 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