morada
Portugal, home address
In Portugal a home address is morada. Brazilians say endereço, which is also understood in Portugal.
Meaning: where someone lives (noun)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | Note |
|---|---|
| morada | Portugal, home address |
| endereço | Brazil, also email |
A form will ask Qual é a sua morada? On letters you write Morada before the street and number.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Portugal endereço is used for web and email addresses, as in endereço de email. For a house or office, morada is the normal word.
How does it change in a sentence?
Morada is feminine, so you say a minha morada, with the article.
Did you know?
- The verb morar, to live, gives morada, the place where one lives.
Examples in context
- Qual é a tua morada?What is your address?
- Preciso da morada do hotel.I need the hotel address.
- Mudei de morada no mês passado.I changed address last month.
Example conversation
Luís asks a Taxista (taxi driver) to take him to a hotel and gives the address.
- TaxistaQual é a morada, por favor?What is the address, please?
- LuísRua das Flores, número doze.Rua das Flores, number twelve.
- TaxistaEstá bem. Vamos já.Okay. We are going now.
