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

Yes

The word tacos is identical in spelling, meaning, and grammatical function in both Brazilian and Continental Portuguese. It refers to the same Mexican dish and the same wooden objects (such as floorboards or billiard cues). The only difference is in pronunciation: in most Brazilian dialects, the final "s" is pronounced as an "s" (as in sun) or a "sh" (as in shoe), whereas in Continental Portuguese, the final "s" is almost always pronounced as a "sh" (/ʃ/).

Brazilian Portuguese Examples

  1. Eu adoro comer tacos com muita pimenta. (I love eating tacos with lots of pepper.)
  2. Esse restaurante de tacos é muito legal. (That taco restaurant is very cool.)
  3. Vamos pedir uns tacos pra gente jantar? (Shall we order some tacos for us to have for dinner?)
  4. Os tacos estavam muito apimentados. (The tacos were very spicy.)
  5. Gostei muito desses tacos. (I liked these tacos a lot.)

Continental Portuguese Examples

  1. Eu adoro comer tacos com muita pimenta. (I love eating tacos with lots of pepper.)
  2. Este restaurante de tacos é muito fixe. (This taco restaurant is very cool.)
  3. Vamos pedir tacos para o jantar? (Shall we order tacos for dinner?)
  4. Os tacos estavam muito picantes. (The tacos were very spicy.)
  5. Gostei muito destes tacos. (I liked these tacos a lot.)