México
/ˈmɛ.ʃi.ku/masculine
Mexico in Portuguese is México.
México is the name of the country.
Meaning: country (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Because México is a masculine noun, it interacts with prepositions using the masculine article o. To say 'in Mexico', the preposition em and the article o contract to form no México. To say 'to Mexico', the preposition a and the article o contract to form ao México.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈmɛ.ʃi.ku/ (1 of 3 syllables)
Did you know?
- The name 'México' ultimately traces back to the Classical Nahuatl word 'Mēxihco', meaning 'in the navel of the moon'.
- The word México in Portuguese is pronounced with a 'sh' sound, /ˈmɛ.ʃi.ku/, unlike the 'ks' sound often heard in English or Spanish.
- While the Spanish name for the country is often stressed on the first syllable, the Portuguese pronunciation places the stress on the second syllable, 'xi'.
Examples in context
- Ela nasceu no México.She was born in Mexico.This sentence is useful for describing a place of birth using México.Tatoeba #1669280 by alexmarcelo, translation #1669144 by Spamster
- Você já foi ao México?Have you ever been to Mexico?This sentence is useful for asking about travel experience to México.Tatoeba #4641662 by Ricardo14, translation #31827 by CK
- Ela foi ao México sozinha.She went to Mexico by herself.This sentence is useful for describing traveling to México alone.Tatoeba #879136 by alexmarcelo, translation #310100 by CK
- 91 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Juliana are talking about their dream vacations.
- GabrielEu quero visitar o México no próximo ano.I want to visit Mexico next year.
- JulianaQue legal! Eu também adoro o México.How cool! I love Mexico too.
- GabrielVocê acha que a comida do México é apimentada?Do you think the food from Mexico is spicy?
- JulianaSim, mas é deliciosa!Yes, but it is delicious!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mexico” translations and entries México, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries México, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
