coração
/ko.ɾaˈsɐ̃w̃/masculine
The English word 'heart' is translated into Portuguese as coração.
Coração refers to the organ in the body.
Meaning: an organ (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Coração is a masculine noun. Because of this, it must be preceded by the masculine definite article o (the heart) rather than the feminine a. To form the plural, change coração to corações.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable: /ko.ɾaˈsɐ̃w̃/.
Did you know?
- The word coração is built from the verb corar, which means 'to dye' or 'to paint'.
- Portuguese speakers use coração as a term of endearment, similar to calling someone 'sweetheart' or 'dear' in English.
- The word coração descends from the Latin word cor, which is also the root of the English word 'cordial'.
Examples in context
- Ouça o seu coração.Listen to your heart.This sentence shows how to use coração when giving advice to listen to one's feelings.Tatoeba #5577783 by carlosalberto, translation #2647124 by CK
- Ele tem bom coração.He has a kind heart.This sentence uses coração to describe a man's kind nature.Tatoeba #1206524 by alexmarcelo, translation #304330 by CM
- Ela tem bom coração.She has a good heart.This sentence uses coração to describe a woman's good nature.Tatoeba #1217943 by alexmarcelo, translation #2845348 by CM
- O coração é um órgão vitalThe heart is a vital organ
- Tenho um lugar especial em meu coração para esta empresaI have a special place in my heart for this company
- O amor está no coração de todas as nossas açõesLove is at the heart of all our actions
- Meu coração está cheio de paixão por vocêMy heart is filled with passion for you
- Sinto que meu coração está em chamas de paixãoI feel like my heart is on fire with passion
- 402 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Rodrigo and Camila are discussing a medical checkup.
- RodrigoO médico disse que meu coração está saudável.The doctor said that my heart is healthy.
- CamilaIsso é ótimo, Rodrigo!That is great, Rodrigo!
- RodrigoSim, mas ele quer monitorar o coração.Yes, but he wants to monitor the heart.
- CamilaÉ melhor prevenir do que remediar.It is better to be safe than sorry.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “heart” translations and entries coração, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries coração, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
