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Tastes

There are five essential tastes in Portuguese: ‘doce’, ‘amargo’, ‘salgado’, ‘picante’, and ‘insosso’.Here, you will find audio recordings and exercises to practise recognising these words in various contexts. These activities will help you identify and use each word in everyday situations.

Vocabulary - Tastes
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  • 🍬 Doce (sweet)
  • 🍋 Amargo/a (bitter, sour)
  • 🍜 Salgado/a (salty)
  • 🌶️ Picante (spicy)
  • 😐 Insosso/a (unsalted/tasteless)

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Doce, amargo, salgado, picante, insosso. The five Portuguese words for taste, with audio and a quiz that puts each one into a true sentence.

  • 1 interactive exercise
  • Level A1

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