nádegas
The Portuguese word for buttocks is nádegas.
nádegas is used to refer to the pair of buttocks.
Meaning: pair of buttocks (noun)
Which one should you use?
Unlike the English word 'buttock', which can be singular, the Portuguese term nádegas is almost exclusively used in the plural form to refer to the body part.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
nádegas is a formal and polite term for buttocks used in both Brazilian and European Portuguese. 'Glúteos' is a formal, medical or fitness-oriented term used to refer to the gluteal muscles. While 'nádegas' is the anatomical or formal term, bunda is the much more common, informal way to refer to one's buttocks in daily conversation.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Popô is an informal term for buttocks used in some regions of Brazil, particularly in the Northeast.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word 'nádegas' is a feminine plural noun.
Did you know?
- In some Portuguese dialects, the word rabo (meaning 'tail') is used to refer to the buttocks, creating a linguistic overlap between humans and animals.
- In Brazil, the informal word bunda is so central to the culture that the 'bunda' is often celebrated as a national symbol of beauty and identity in music and carnival.
- Certain Brazilian idioms use bunda to describe someone's personality, such as using the term to imply someone is lazy or unwilling to move.
Examples in context
- Ele encontra-se paralisado da cintura para baixo e escaras abertas na parte de trás das pernas e nádegas exsudam pus infetado.He is paralyzed from the waist down and gaping bedsores on the back of his legs and buttocks ooze infected pus.This sentence describes a medical condition involving the legs and nádegas.Tatoeba #11062539 by Cangarejo, translation #11062538 by Cangarejo
- A Comissão Federal de Comunicações considera que uma emissão de 2003 de um drama policial, A Balada de Nova Iorque, que mostrava várias imagens em grande plano das nádegas nuas de uma mulher era indecente porque retratava um órgão sexual numa emissão antes das 22 horas.The Federal Communications Commission says a 2003 broadcast of a police drama, NYPD Blue, that showed multiple close-up views of a woman's nude buttocks was indecent because it depicted a sexual organ on a broadcast before 10:00 p.m.This sentence discusses a broadcast regarding the depiction of a woman's nude nádegas.Tatoeba #10802189 by Cangarejo, translation #10802188 by Cangarejo
- Por favor, mantenha as nádegas apoiadas no assento durante toda a apresentação.Please keep your buttocks on the seat throughout the entire presentation.
- Adorei o seu novo vestido. Realçou o seu bumbum.I loved your new dress, it highlighted your buttocks.
- Cuidado para não cair na festa junina e machucar o seu popô.Be careful not to fall at the June festival and hurt your bottom.
- O atleta sentiu uma dor forte nas nádegas.The athlete felt a sharp pain in his buttocks.
Example conversation
A physiotherapist is talking to a patient about an injury.
- BeatrizVocê sente algum desconforto nas nádegas, Gabriel?Do you feel any discomfort in your buttocks, Gabriel?
- GabrielSim, Beatriz, dói muito quando eu sento.Yes, Beatriz, it hurts a lot when I sit down.
- BeatrizVou examinar a musculatura das suas nádegas agora.I am going to examine your buttocks muscles now.
- GabrielTudo bem, estou pronto para o exame.All right, I am ready for the examination.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry nádegas, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
