Índia
/ˈĩ.d͡ʒjɐ/feminine
The phrase for the country India in Portuguese is Índia.
Índia is the name used to refer to the country. In formal contexts, you may encounter República da Índia for Republic of India or Território da Índia for Territory of India.
Meaning: the country (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ˈĩ.dʒjɐ/. It has 2 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- Because of the colonial history between Portugal and Índia, Portuguese is still spoken in small pockets of the state of Goa, though the word Índia is used as the national name.
- In Portuguese, the word índio refers specifically to an indigenous person of the Americas, not a citizen of Índia. A person from the country is called an indiano.
- In certain historical Portuguese texts, the term 'Índias' in the plural was used to refer to the wider East Indies, covering a much larger colonial area than the modern country.
Examples in context
- A Índia é populosa.India is populous.This sentence uses Índia to describe the population density of the country.Tatoeba #1403998 by alexmarcelo, translation #65725 by rul
- Eu não sou da Índia.I am not from India.This sentence uses Índia to state someone's origin.Tatoeba #1592878 by alexmarcelo, translation #370942 by saeb
- Você já esteve na Índia?Have you ever been to India?This sentence uses Índia to ask about someone's travel history to the country.Tatoeba #913730 by alexmarcelo, translation #65732 by CN
- Eu sou da Índia.I am from India.
- Vamos viajar para a Índia no próximo ano.We are going to travel to India next year.
- Ela é uma índia bonita.She is a beautiful Indian woman.
- Você já visitou a Índia?Have you ever visited India?
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Example conversation
Camila and Rodrigo are talking about their travel dreams.
- CamilaEu quero visitar a Índia um dia.I want to visit India one day.
- RodrigoSério? Eu também tenho vontade!Really? I want to as well!
- CamilaO que você quer ver na Índia?What do you want to see in India?
- RodrigoEu quero conhecer o Taj Mahal.I want to see the Taj Mahal.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “india” translations and entries Índia, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
