The Farmyard
| animal | |
|---|---|
| a vaca | the cow |
| a galinha | the hen — and the chicken on your plate before it becomes frango |
| o porco | the pig — and pork: carne de porco |
| o coelho | the rabbit |
Portuguese often names the meat with the animal: carne de vaca (beef), carne de porco (pork), coelho assado (roast rabbit — an ordinary Sunday dish).
| The cow eats grass all day. | A vaca come erva o dia todo. |
The Green Stuff
A erva is grass (and a herb); a folha is the leaf — of a tree in autumn, and also a folha de papel, a sheet of paper. One word, both worlds.
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