árabe
/ˈa.ɾa.bi/masculine
The English phrase "arabic" translates to Portuguese as árabe.
árabe is used to refer to the Arabic language.
Meaning: language (name)
Which one should you use?
árabe is the standard term for both the language and the people. In contrast, arábico is a more technical or formal adjective used to describe things pertaining to the Arab world, such as o mundo arábico.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to the language as a noun, it is common to use the definite article o before árabe. As an adjective, árabe is invariable in gender, meaning it remains árabe whether describing a masculine or feminine noun, such as o povo árabe or a língua árabe.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈa.ɾa.bi/.
Did you know?
- The Portuguese word árabe has a rare linguistic relative called alarve, which is a doublet meaning 'low-born' or 'coarse'.
- While árabe is the standard word, the term arábico is often reserved for coffee, such as café arábico, regardless of whether the coffee is from an Arab country.
- The word árabe is an oxytone in its original Latin root but shifted its stress to the first syllable in Portuguese to become a proparoxytone.
Examples in context
- O árabe é difícil?Is Arabic difficult?This sentence is useful for asking if the language árabe is difficult.Tatoeba #6562146 by bill, translation #5911159 by OsoHombre
- Árabe é tão bonito.Arabic is so beautiful.This sentence is useful for stating that árabe is beautiful.Tatoeba #11346918 by MrJuice, translation #8013622 by OsoHombre
- Você sabe ler em árabe?Can you read Arabic?This sentence is useful for asking about the ability to read in árabe.Tatoeba #1518009 by alexmarcelo, translation #1519475 by CK
- 132 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Juliana and Felipe are talking about their language classes.
- JulianaEu comecei a estudar árabe este mês.I started studying Arabic this month.
- FelipeSério? Você acha o árabe difícil?Really? Do you find Arabic difficult?
- JulianaSim, mas eu gosto muito do árabe.Yes, but I like Arabic very much.
- FelipeQue legal, Juliana! Boa sorte nos estudos.How cool, Juliana! Good luck with your studies.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “arabic” translations and entries árabe, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries árabe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
