Portuguese Phrase
Grelhe até que a temperatura interna atinja 165 °F.
Meaning
This instruction tells you to keep the food on the grill until the inside of the item reaches a temperature of 165 °F (about 74 °C). The temperature is a food‑safety benchmark, especially for poultry and other meats.
When to use
Use this phrase in recipes, cooking videos, or when giving step‑by‑step instructions in a kitchen. It’s common in professional kitchens, cooking classes, and food‑safety briefings.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Grelheatéqueatemperaturainternaatinja165°F.
Imperative (Grelhe)
‘Grelhe’ is the formal second‑person singular imperative of the verb ‘grelhar’ (to grill). It gives a direct command.
Conjunction ‘até que’
‘até que’ means ‘until’ and introduces a clause that expresses a condition to be met before stopping.
Subjunctive after ‘até que’
When ‘até que’ refers to a future or uncertain event, the verb in the subordinate clause appears in the present subjunctive: ‘atinja’.
Verb ‘atinja’ (subjunctive)
‘atinja’ is the present subjunctive of ‘atingir’ (to reach). It matches the subject ‘a temperatura interna’.
Noun phrase ‘temperatura interna’
‘Temperatura’ (temperature) is modified by the adjective ‘interna’ (internal), a common phrase in cooking.
🗨In Conversation
Grelhe até que a temperatura interna atinja 165 °F.
Grill until the internal temperature reaches 165 °F.
Certo, já estou verificando com o termômetro.
Got it, I’m already checking with the thermometer.
✕Common Mistakes
Grelhe até a temperatura interna atinja 165 °F.
‘até’ alone means ‘up to’, but the correct construction for ‘until’ is ‘até que’ followed by the subjunctive.
Grelhe até que a temperatura interna atinge 165 °F.
After ‘até que’, the verb must be in the subjunctive, not the indicative.
Grelhe até que a temperatura interna atinja 165 graus °F.
When using the Fahrenheit symbol, you don’t need to add the word ‘graus’; the symbol already indicates the unit.
↔Alternatives
Cozinhe na grelha até que a temperatura interna seja 165 °F.
Cook on the grill until the internal temperature is 165 °F.
Mantenha o alimento grelhando até que atinja 165 °F por dentro.
Keep the food grilling until it reaches 165 °F inside.
Deixe grelhar até que a temperatura interna chegue a 165 °F.
Let it grill until the internal temperature reaches 165 °F.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, most home cooks use Celsius, but many international recipes (especially from the US) still list temperatures in Fahrenheit. When you see ‘165 °F’, it’s roughly 74 °C – the safe internal temperature for chicken, turkey, and many other meats. Using a meat thermometer is considered essential for food safety in professional kitchens across Brazil and the world.