mesquita
/mesˈki.tɐ/feminine
The English word 'mosque' is mesquita in Portuguese.
mesquita refers to a place of worship for Muslims.
Meaning: a place of worship for Muslims (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
mesquita is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/mesˈki.tɐ/. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- The word mesquita shares its DNA with the Arabic root for 'prostration', meaning the word itself carries the physical action of bowing down.
- In Portuguese, the spelling is remarkably similar to the Spanish mezquita, differing only by the 's' instead of the 'z'.
- Unlike many English words for religious buildings that have Latin roots, mesquita is a linguistic monument to the Islamic period of the Iberian Peninsula.
Examples in context
- Isso é uma mesquita.This is a mosque.This sentence is useful for identifying a mosque.Tatoeba #5387478 by ianna, translation #5386649 by aboubasha
- Sami foi à mesquita.Sami went to the mosque.This sentence shows an action of going to a mosque.Tatoeba #10836674 by DavidDias, translation #6445710 by OsoHombre
- Tenho de ir à mesquita.I have to go to the mosque.This sentence expresses an obligation to go to the mosque.Tatoeba #1782949 by alexmarcelo, translation #1780633 by Amastan
- Eu gostaria de visitar a mesquita mais tarde na semana.I would like to visit the mosque later this week.
- Acho que a mesquita fica duas ruas abaixo daqui.I think the mosque is two streets down from here.
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Example conversation
Juliana and Lucas are discussing the city's architecture.
- JulianaVocê já viu aquela mesquita no centro?Have you seen that mosque downtown?
- LucasAinda não, Lucas não sabe onde fica.Not yet, Lucas doesn't know where it is.
- JulianaA mesquita é linda e muito antiga.The mosque is beautiful and very old.
- LucasEu quero visitar esse lugar amanhã.I want to visit that place tomorrow.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mosque” translations and entries mesquita, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mesquita, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
