Austrália
/awsˈtɾa.ljɐ/feminine
The Portuguese word for Australia is Austrália.
Austrália is the standard and most widely used term to refer to the Commonwealth of Australia in Portuguese.
Meaning: Commonwealth of Australia (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
When stating that someone is from Australia, you use the contraction da Austrália. This is formed by combining the preposition de with the feminine article a because Austrália is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable. The IPA transcription is /awsˈtɾa.ljɐ/.
Did you know?
- The root of Austrália comes from the Latin word auster, which refers to the south wind.
- While Austrália is the name of the country, Portuguese uses the word australiano to describe both the people and the culture.
Examples in context
- Tom é da Austrália.Tom is from Australia.This sentence shows how to use Austrália to indicate someone's origin.Tatoeba #5241062 by bill, translation #3419753 by CK
- Eu amo a Austrália.I love Australia.This sentence shows how to use Austrália with the verb for love.Tatoeba #6397148 by Ricardo14, translation #2245957 by CK
- Eu sou da Austrália.I'm from Australia.This sentence shows how to use Austrália to state where you are from.Tatoeba #1306959 by alexmarcelo, translation #253217 by CK
- Você sabia que a capital da Austrália é Camberra?Did you know that the capital of Australia is Canberra?
- 1247 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Felipe and Mariana are talking about their travel plans.
- FelipeVocê quer viajar para a Austrália?Do you want to travel to Australia?
- MarianaSim, a Austrália é um lugar lindo.Yes, Australia is a beautiful place.
- FelipeQuando vamos comprar as passagens?When are we going to buy the tickets?
- MarianaVamos planejar tudo amanhã.Let's plan everything tomorrow.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “australia” translations and entries Austrália, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Austrália, austrália, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
