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Is the word come the same in Brazilian and European Portuguese?

No

The word "come" is not the same in typical usage and pronunciation:

Brazilian Portuguese Examples

  1. Você come muito bem. (You eat very well.)
  2. O cachorro come o osso. (The dog eats the bone.)
  3. Ele come muito rápido. (He eats very fast.)
  4. Você come tudo? (Do you eat everything?)
  5. A criança come a maçã. (The child eats the apple.)

Continental Portuguese Examples

  1. Tu comes muito bem. (You eat very well.)
  2. O cão come o osso. (The dog eats the bone.)
  3. Ele come muito rápido. (He eats very fast.)
  4. Tu comes tudo? (Do you eat everything?)
  5. A criança come a maçã. (The child eats the apple.)