Ways to say it
| Portuguese | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| advogado | /a.d͡ʒi.voˈɡa.du/ (Brazil) /ad͡ʒ.voˈɡa.du/ (Brazil) |
masculine |
| advogada | /a.d͡ʒi.voˈɡa.dɐ/ (Brazil) /ad͡ʒ.voˈɡa.dɐ/ (Brazil) |
feminine |
The term refers to a professional qualified and authorized to practice law, provide legal advice or represent parties in trials. Note that in Portuguese, when stating someone's profession, you do not use an indefinite article. For example, you would say 'Ele é advogado' rather than 'Ele é um advogado'.
Which one should you use?
advogado is the masculine form used for male lawyers, while advogada is the feminine form used specifically to refer to a female lawyer.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Portugal, you may encounter the terms solicitador or solicitadora.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a female lawyer, the ending changes to 'a' to form advogada. To make the masculine form plural, add 's' to create advogados. To make the feminine form plural for a group of female lawyers, use advogadas.
How do you pronounce it?
/a.dʒi.voˈɡa.du/
Did you know?
- In many Portuguese-speaking cultures, the title 'Doutor' or 'Doutora' is frequently used as a respectful way to address an advogado in professional settings.
- The term advogado do diabo is used in Portuguese to describe someone who takes an opposing view for the sake of argument.
- The term advogado shares a common ancestor with the English word 'advocate', both tracing back to the Latin 'advocatus'.
Examples in context
- O homem é advogado.The man is a lawyer.This sentence is useful for stating that a man is a lawyer.Tatoeba #2348585 by alexmarcelo, translation #2348090 by Adelpa
- Tom é meu advogado.Tom is my lawyer.This sentence is useful for identifying Tom as your lawyer.Tatoeba #2357895 by alexmarcelo, translation #2273309 by CK
- Meu pai é advogado.My father's a lawyer.This sentence is useful for stating that someone's father is a lawyer.Tatoeba #8197904 by josivangoncalves, translation #8198028 by ljradio
- Ele é um advogado brilhanteHe is a brilliant lawyer
- Ela é uma advogada bem-sucedidaShe is a successful lawyer
- Ele é um renomado jurisconsultoHe is a renowned legal expert
- Preciso conversar com um advogadoI need to speak with a lawyer
- Ele é um advogadão renomadoHe is a well-known top-notch lawyer
- Doutora Silva é uma excelente advogadaDr. Silva is an excellent lawyer
- Preciso contratar um advogado para o meu caso.I need to hire a lawyer for my case.
- O advogado de defesa fez um trabalho excepcional no tribunal.The defense lawyer did an exceptional job in court.
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Example conversation
Felipe and Camila are talking about a legal issue at work.
- FelipeVocê precisa falar com um advogado.You need to talk to a lawyer.
- CamilaEu já liguei para o meu advogado.I already called my lawyer.
- FelipeEle é um bom advogado?Is he a good lawyer?
- CamilaSim, ele é muito experiente.Yes, he is very experienced.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lawyer” translations and entries advogado, advogada, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries advogado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
