Inglaterra
/ĩ.ɡlaˈtɛ.ʁɐ/feminine
The English word England is translated into Portuguese as Inglaterra.
Inglaterra is the name used to refer to the country in southeastern Britain that is a constituent part of the United Kingdom.
Meaning: Kingdom in southeastern Britain, one of the constituent countries of the UK (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Because Inglaterra is a feminine noun, you will often see it used with the contraction da to mean 'from England' (a combination of the preposition 'de' and the feminine article 'a').
How do you pronounce it?
/ĩ.ɡlaˈtɛ.ʁɐ/. The word has 4 syllables, and the stress is on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- The Portuguese word Inglaterra is a direct 'calque' of the Middle English 'Engelond', meaning it was constructed by translating the English components literally into Latin before entering Portuguese.
- When talking about Inglaterra in a sporting context, Brazilians may use the term Seleção Inglesa to refer to the national team, treating the country name as a brand of identity.
- Portuguese shares the same word Inglaterra with Galician and Spanish, reflecting a shared medieval Latin source Angliterra used across the Iberian Peninsula.
Examples in context
- Você é da Inglaterra?Are you from England?This sentence is useful for asking someone's place of origin using Inglaterra.Tatoeba #1726664 by alexmarcelo, translation #1725789 by Johnpham
- Eu sou da Inglaterra.I'm from England.This sentence is useful for stating that you are from Inglaterra.Tatoeba #1879907 by alexmarcelo, translation #1388580 by enteka
- Quero ir à Inglaterra.I want to go to England.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to travel to Inglaterra.Tatoeba #3030845 by alexmarcelo, translation #939293 by CN
- O Reino Unido é formado por quatro países, incluindo a Inglaterra.The United Kingdom is made up of four countries, including England.
- Vou viajar para a Inglaterra nas férias.I'm going to travel to England on vacation.
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Example conversation
Lucas and Beatriz are discussing their travel plans.
- LucasEu vou visitar a Inglaterra em maio.I am going to visit England in May.
- BeatrizQue legal! Você vai para Londres?How cool! Are you going to London?
- LucasSim, e depois quero conhecer o norte da Inglaterra.Yes, and then I want to see the north of England.
- BeatrizA Inglaterra é um país maravilhoso.England is a wonderful country.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “england” translations and entries Inglaterra, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Inglaterra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
