Significado
To prepare the evening meal.
Contexto cultural
Dinner is often a family time where 'arroz e feijão' is served. In many households, 'cozinhar o jantar' happens around 7 PM or 8 PM. The 'jantar' is the main social event of the evening. It almost always starts with a vegetable soup, a tradition that is very strong in Portuguese homes. Traditional dishes like 'funge' are often prepared for dinner. 'Cozinhar o jantar' can be a long process involving the whole family. Coastal regions often include fresh fish and coconut milk in their dinner preparations, making 'cozinhar o jantar' a fragrant experience.
The 'O' is Key
Always remember to include the 'o'. Saying 'cozinhar jantar' sounds like 'cook the dinner' without the 'the'—it's understandable but sounds 'broken'.
Brazilian 'Janta'
If you want to sound like a local in a Brazilian home, use 'fazer a janta'. It's warmer and more common than the formal 'cozinhar o jantar'.
Significado
To prepare the evening meal.
The 'O' is Key
Always remember to include the 'o'. Saying 'cozinhar jantar' sounds like 'cook the dinner' without the 'the'—it's understandable but sounds 'broken'.
Brazilian 'Janta'
If you want to sound like a local in a Brazilian home, use 'fazer a janta'. It's warmer and more common than the formal 'cozinhar o jantar'.
Don't over-conjugate
When using 'vou' (I'm going to), keep 'cozinhar' in the infinitive: 'Vou cozinhar', not 'Vou cozinho'.
Ponte a prueba
Conjugate the verb 'cozinhar' in the present tense.
Eu ________ o jantar para a minha família.
The subject is 'Eu' (I), so the regular -ar verb ending is -o.
Choose the correct article for the phrase.
Ela gosta de cozinhar ___ jantar.
'Jantar' is a masculine singular noun, requiring the article 'o'.
Match the Portuguese phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
These are all common kitchen-related collocations.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural phrase.
A: Você está livre agora? B: Não, eu preciso ________.
After 'preciso' (I need), we use the infinitive form of the verb.
Which phrase fits a formal dinner party invitation?
Select the best option for a formal email.
This uses formal grammar and the more sophisticated verb 'preparar'.
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Ayudas visuales
Cozinhar vs. Jantar
Dinner Ingredients
Base
- • Arroz
- • Feijão
- • Massa
Proteína
- • Frango
- • Carne
- • Peixe
Banco de ejercicios
5 ejerciciosEu ________ o jantar para a minha família.
The subject is 'Eu' (I), so the regular -ar verb ending is -o.
Ela gosta de cozinhar ___ jantar.
'Jantar' is a masculine singular noun, requiring the article 'o'.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
These are all common kitchen-related collocations.
A: Você está livre agora? B: Não, eu preciso ________.
After 'preciso' (I need), we use the infinitive form of the verb.
Select the best option for a formal email.
This uses formal grammar and the more sophisticated verb 'preparar'.
🎉 Puntuación: /5
Preguntas frecuentes
14 preguntasYes, but it means 'I'm going to eat dinner', not 'I'm going to cook it'.
Yes, it is very common and perfectly natural in Portugal.
'Cozinhar' is specifically about the culinary process. 'Fazer' is more general (to make).
'Jantar' is a masculine noun derived from the infinitive of the verb, which are always masculine in Portuguese.
Use the present continuous: 'Estou cozinhando o jantar' (BR) or 'Estou a cozinhar o jantar' (PT).
It's not exactly slang, but it is very informal and colloquial, mostly used in Brazil.
Yes, but 'preparar o jantar' or 'chefiar a cozinha' might be used in more formal professional descriptions.
You would usually say 'fazer um lanche' or 'preparar um sanduíche' instead of 'cozinhar o jantar'.
Usually, lunch and dinner are both substantial, but dinner is the primary social meal.
No, you can say 'cozinhar meu jantar', but 'cozinhar o meu jantar' is also very common.
In Brazil and Portugal, it's typically between 7:30 PM and 9:30 PM.
Yes, in Brazil this is very common and sounds very natural in a family setting.
Yes, it follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern perfectly.
Eu não quero cozinhar o jantar.
Frases relacionadas
Fazer o jantar
synonymTo make dinner
Preparar o jantar
similarTo prepare dinner
Cozinhar o almoço
similarTo cook lunch
Jantar fora
contrastTo eat dinner out
Pôr a mesa
builds onTo set the table
