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How do you say chocolate in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce chocolate in Portuguese?
chocolate is pronounced /u ʃokoˈlatʃi/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O chocolate belga é muito mais caro do que o chocolate comum.
The Belgian chocolate is much more expensive than ordinary chocolate.
Eu comprei um chocolate derretido porque ele estava quente demais.
I bought a melted chocolate because it was too hot.
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Why is it masculine?
Chocolate is masculine in Portuguese. While the etymology is correct—deriving from Nahuatl *xocolatl* via Spanish *chocolate*—the gender assignment cannot be clearly explained by a specific grammatical rule. The word was likely assigned masculine gender upon adoption from Spanish in the 16th-17th century, possibly due to analogy with other masculine nouns or simple convention among early users.
What is the Portuguese word for chocolate?
The Portuguese word for chocolate is o chocolate — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | chocolat | le | masculine |
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | chocolate | el | masculine |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | cioccolato | il | masculine |
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