Report a problem

A Pinch of This, a Dash of That

The following is from the “Alice’s Restaurant Cookbook”:

Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and tarragon make it French. Sour cream makes it Russian; lemon and cinnamon make it Greek. Soy sauce makes it Chinese; O alho torna-o bom.Garlic makes it good.

See what it says in English

Click the sentence again to see the Portuguese

Pronunciation
0:00

The Plus version of this story

O e os orégãos tornam o italiano; o e o estragão tornam-no francês. As ácidas tornam-no russo; o limão e a tornam-no grego. O de soja torna-o chinês; o torna-o bom.

Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and tarragon make it French. Sour cream makes it Russian; lemon and cinnamon make it Greek. Soy sauce makes it Chinese; garlic makes it good.

Today's vocabulary

🍅 Tomate [masc. noun]: Tomato🍛 Prato [masc. noun]: Dish, plate🍷 Vinho [masc. noun]: Wine🥫 Natas [femin. noun]: Cream🥧 Canela [femin. noun]: Cinnamon 🧂 Molho [masc. noun]: Sauce🧄 Alho [masc. noun]: Garlic

There is a Plus version of this story

The same story, taken further, for DailyNata Plus members. This one works on pronunciation and spelling.

  • Whole story in both languages
  • Key words explained
  • 2 more recordings
  • 2 interactive exercises
  • Level B1

€12.50/month

Billed yearly at €150, or €19 monthly

Start your free trial

More like this