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A2 noun

churros

Q: How do you eat churros?

You can dip churros in various things! The most common are chocolate or sugar .

Q: Is 'churro' singular or plural?

'Churro' is singular. 'Churros' is plural.

Q: How do you say 'I want churros' in Portuguese?

You can say: 'Eu quero churros.'

When you're in Portugal or Brazil, you absolutely have to try churros! These delicious fried-dough pastries are a popular snack, often enjoyed at fairs, festivals, or even in dedicated churrerías.

They're typically long and ridged, and while they're amazing on their own, they're often served with a side of rich chocolate sauce for dipping or generously coated in sugar and cinnamon.

It's a treat that brings smiles to many faces, and once you try one, you'll understand why it's such a beloved part of Portuguese and Brazilian culinary culture.

So, if someone asks if you want a churro, the answer should always be a resounding 'sim!'

When you're at a festival or a fair in Portugal or Brazil, you'll often hear people talking about churros. These delicious fried-dough pastries are a popular treat, especially when coated in sugar and cinnamon, or filled with doce de leite. While they are a Spanish invention, churros have found a very welcome home in Portuguese-speaking cultures. They're typically long and ridged, perfect for dipping into a rich chocolate sauce or a coffee. So, if you see a vendor with a churro machine, you know exactly what delightful snack they're offering!

Practícalo Ejemplos Notas y consejos

Dato curioso

While often associated with Spain, churros are also very popular in Portugal, especially at fairs and festivals.

Nivel de dificultad

Lectura 1/5

short

Escritura 1/5

short

Expresión oral 1/5

short

Escucha 1/5

short

Qué aprender después

Aprende después

doce frito feira comprar

Avanzado

pastel coxinha brigadeiro

Gramática que debes saber

Nouns in Portuguese have gender (masculine or feminine). 'Churro' is a masculine noun.

Um churro (A churro), os churros (the churros)

Regular plural for masculine nouns ending in -o is formed by changing -o to -os.

Churro (churro) -> Churros (churros), Bolo (cake) -> Bolos (cakes)

When referring to 'the churros' as a general item, use the definite article 'os'.

Os churros são deliciosos. (The churros are delicious.)

To express that you want 'some churros' (an unspecified quantity), you can use the indefinite article 'uns' or simply omit the article.

Eu quero uns churros. (I want some churros.) / Eu quero churros. (I want churros.)

Verbs used with plural nouns must also be in their plural form.

Os churros são bons. (The churros are good.) / O churro é bom. (The churro is good.)

Ejemplos por nivel

Ontem à noite, comi churros com chocolate quente na feira de Natal.

Last night, I ate churros with hot chocolate at the Christmas market.

Os churros daqui são crocantes por fora e macios por dentro, perfeitos!

The churros here are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, perfect!

Você prefere churros com açúcar e canela ou com doce de leite?

Do you prefer churros with sugar and cinnamon or with dulce de leche?

Minha avó sempre fazia churros caseiros para o meu aniversário.

My grandmother always made homemade churros for my birthday.

Churros são um lanche popular depois da escola em muitos lugares.

Churros are a popular after-school snack in many places.

Comprei um pacote de churros congelados para fritar em casa.

I bought a packet of frozen churros to fry at home.

Este carrinho de churros é famoso por seu molho de chocolate especial.

This churro cart is famous for its special chocolate sauce.

Quando viajamos para a Espanha, comemos churros no café da manhã todos os dias.

When we traveled to Spain, we ate churros for breakfast every day.

Modismos y expresiones

"comer churros"

To eat churros; implies enjoying a sweet treat.

Vamos comer churros no parque. (Let's eat churros at the park.)

neutral

"estar como um churro"

To be very skinny (ironic, as churros are fattening).

Ele está como um churro, precisa comer mais. (He's very skinny, he needs to eat more.)

informal

"fazer churros"

To make churros.

Minha avó gosta de fazer churros para o café da tarde. (My grandmother likes to make churros for afternoon coffee.)

neutral

"um churro de açúcar"

A sugar churro; emphasizing the sweetness.

Este churro é um churro de açúcar, delicioso! (This churro is a sugar churro, delicious!)

neutral

"churros com chocolate"

Churros with chocolate; a common and popular combination.

Em Portugal, é comum comer churros com chocolate quente. (In Portugal, it's common to eat churros with hot chocolate.)

neutral

"não ter nem um churro para comer"

To be very poor; not even having enough for a simple treat.

Depois de perder o emprego, ele não tinha nem um churro para comer. (After losing his job, he didn't even have a churro to eat.)

informal

"ser mais doce que churros"

To be very sweet (referring to a person's character).

Ela é mais doce que churros, sempre gentil. (She is sweeter than churros, always kind.)

informal

"dar um churro"

To give a churro; to offer a small treat.

Vou te dar um churro para animar o seu dia. (I'm going to give you a churro to brighten your day.)

neutral

"cheio de churros"

Full of churros; to be very satisfied (usually after eating many churros).

Depois da festa, ele estava cheio de churros e feliz. (After the party, he was full of churros and happy.)

informal

"churros e café"

Churros and coffee; a common breakfast or snack combination.

Minha refeição favorita é churros e café pela manhã. (My favorite meal is churros and coffee in the morning.)

neutral

Familia de palabras

Sustantivos

churrería a shop that sells churros

churro a single churro (though 'churros' is often used for singular and plural)

doce de leite caramelized milk, a common churros topping

chocolate chocolate, another common churros topping

Adjetivos

estaladiço crispy (often used to describe good churros)

doce sweet

frito fried

Origen de la palabra

Probably from the Spanish 'churro,' referring to a type of sheep with horns that resemble the pastry.

Significado original: Sheep's horn

Iberian Romance

Contexto cultural

Churros are a beloved treat in Portugal, often enjoyed as a snack or dessert. They are commonly sold by street vendors, particularly at popular events, and are a comforting indulgence that brings a sense of festivity.

Preguntas frecuentes

10 preguntas

Churros are a fried-dough pastry. They are typically enjoyed as a sweet treat.

You can dip churros in various things! The most common are chocolate or sugar.

Sometimes! In some Portuguese-speaking countries, churros are eaten for breakfast or as a snack.

You can often find churros at fairs, street vendors, and some cafes in Portuguese-speaking regions. Many restaurants also serve them as dessert.

Not really! The dough is simple, and you just need to fry them. There are many recipes available online.

While both are fried dough, churros are typically long and ridged, often made with a choux pastry-like dough. Donuts are usually round and can be yeast-leavened or cake-like.

'Churro' is singular. 'Churros' is plural.

It refers to the fried-dough pastry itself. There isn't a direct single-word English translation that fully captures it.

Yes! Some churros are plain, others are filled with dulce de leche or chocolate, and they can be sprinkled with various toppings.

You can say: 'Eu quero churros.'

Ponte a prueba 36 preguntas

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Eu adoro comer ___ no café da manhã. (I love to eat ___ for breakfast.)

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: churros

The sentence is about eating something for breakfast. 'Churros' fits well here as it's a common sweet breakfast item.

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Você quer um ___ com chocolate? (Do you want a ___ with chocolate?)

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: churros

Churros are often eaten with chocolate, making it the correct option for this sentence.

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Ela comprou um ___ na feira. (She bought a ___ at the market.)

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: churros

It's common to find churros sold at markets in Portugal and Brazil.

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Os ___ são fritos. (The ___ are fried.)

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: churros

Churros are a fried-dough pastry, so this word fits the description.

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Gosto de mergulhar o ___ no café. (I like to dip the ___ in coffee.)

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: churros

It is a common practice to dip churros in coffee or hot chocolate.

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A criança pediu um ___ com açúcar. (The child asked for a ___ with sugar.)

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: churros

Churros are often served with sugar, especially for children.

multiple choice A1

Eu adoro comer ______ com chocolate quente.

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: churros

The sentence talks about a sweet treat, and 'churros' fits the description of something delicious to eat with hot chocolate.

multiple choice A1

Qual destas opções é um doce frito, popular em Portugal e no Brasil?

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: churros

Churros are a well-known fried dessert in these countries.

multiple choice A1

Você pode encontrar churros em uma ____.

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: pastelaria

A 'pastelaria' is a bakery or pastry shop where you would find churros.

true false A1

Churros são um tipo de fruta.

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Falso

Churros are a fried-dough pastry, not a fruit.

true false A1

Muitas pessoas comem churros com açúcar.

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Verdadero

Churros are often served with sugar, sometimes cinnamon sugar.

true false A1

Churros são tipicamente comidos no café da manhã em Portugal.

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Verdadero

While popular as a snack, churros can also be eaten for breakfast, especially with coffee.

listening A1

I like churros with chocolate.

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Eu gosto de churros com chocolate.