gueto
/ˈɡe.tu/masculine
The Portuguese word for ghetto is gueto.
The noun gueto refers to an area of a city where people of an ethnic group are concentrated.
Meaning: area of a city where people of an ethnic group are concentrated (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Portugal, the term bairro social is commonly used to refer to socially disadvantaged neighborhoods.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
gueto is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and is pronounced /ˈɡe.tu/. The stress is on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- The word gueto is a loanword from Italian, which originally derived from the Venetian word for 'ghetto' meaning a foundry.
- In certain Brazilian urban contexts, guetar is used as a slang verb meaning to isolate oneself or to stay within a specific social circle.
- In Brazil, gueto is frequently used in music and art to describe a source of cultural pride and creative resistance rather than just a place of poverty.
Examples in context
- Isso é um gueto.It's a ghetto.This sentence is useful for identifying a location as a gueto.Tatoeba #6769663 by Ricardo14, translation #5993727 by mailohilohi
- No seu estúdio ele está rodeado de dezenas de quadros, todos com as mesmas cores pesadas, representando cenas cinzentas de guetos e figuras indistintas.In his studio he is surrounded by dozens of paintings, all in the same heavy colors, depicting gray ghetto scenes and indistinct figures.This sentence shows the use of gueto in a descriptive, artistic context.Tatoeba #11335439 by Cangarejo, translation #11335436 by Cangarejo
- A festa será na favela do Morro Alto, vai ser bem animada!The party will be at Morro Alto favela, it's going to be really lively!
- Aquele gueto é muito perigoso à noite.That ghetto is very dangerous at night.
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Example conversation
Rodrigo and Beatriz are discussing urban sociology.
- RodrigoVocê já leu sobre a formação do gueto?Have you already read about the formation of the ghetto?
- BeatrizSim, Rodrigo. É um tema bem complexo.Yes, Rodrigo. It is a very complex theme.
- RodrigoO gueto reflete a desigualdade da cidade.The ghetto reflects the inequality of the city.
- BeatrizConcordo plenamente com você.I completely agree with you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ghetto” translations and entries gueto, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gueto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
