Usages of a xícara
Eu prefiro beber água em um copo, mas ela prefere café em uma xícara.
I prefer to drink water in a glass, but she prefers coffee in a cup.
Minha irmã quebrou a xícara, mas a garrafa não quebrou.
My sister broke the cup, but the bottle did not break.
No café da manhã, ela não usa nem xícara nem copo grande; prefere beber água da garrafa.
At breakfast, she uses neither a cup nor a large glass; she prefers to drink water from the bottle.
A senhora quer um copo de água ou uma xícara de café?
Do you want a glass of water or a cup of coffee?
Test yourself: What does a xícara mean?
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