filme
/ˈfiw.mi/masculine
The Portuguese word for movie is filme.
filme refers to a motion picture. In common conversation, you may also hear people use cinema to talk about movies in general. If you want to refer specifically to the physical film strip or celluloid, use película.
Meaning: motion picture (noun)
Which one should you use?
While filme refers to the specific motion picture, cinema can refer to the movie theater itself or the art of filmmaking. For feature-length movies, the formal term longa-metragem is used.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Brazil, cineminha is an informal way to refer to the cinema.
How does it change in a sentence?
filme is a masculine noun. Because of this, it is used with the masculine definite article o (e.g., o filme). The plural form is filmes.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and the stress is on the first syllable: /ˈfiw.mi/.
Did you know?
- The word película is used for the physical celluloid strip and is also the Portuguese word for a 'thin skin' or 'membrane' in biology.
- The term curta-metragem is the opposite of longa-metragem and is used specifically for short films.
- The word filme is a direct loanword from English, meaning it shares the same linguistic DNA as its English counterpart.
Examples in context
- Eu vi o filme.I saw the movie.This sentence shows how to use the word filme when saying you saw it.Tatoeba #1775385 by alexmarcelo, translation #1775179 by Spamster
- É um bom filme.It's a good movie.This sentence shows how to describe a movie as being good using filme.Tatoeba #5272410 by bill, translation #5222651 by AlanF_US
- Foi um bom filme.It was a good movie.This sentence shows how to describe a movie in the past tense using filme.Tatoeba #5067744 by hiroy, translation #3393230 by CK
- Vamos assistir a esse filminho juntos?Let's watch this flick together?
- Vamos fazer uma sessão de pipoca e filme?Shall we have a popcorn and movie session?
- Vamos ao cineminha?Shall we go to the movies?
- Gostaria de ver um filme legendado.I would like to watch a subtitled movie.
- Já vi todos os filmes indicados ao Oscar deste ano.I've seen all the movies nominated for the Oscars this year.
- Esse longa-metragem possui uma narrativa envolvente.This feature-length film has a captivating storyline.
- Qual foi o último filminho que você assistiu?What was the last flick you watched?
- Vamos ao cineminha assistir ao novo lançamento?Shall we go to the movies to watch the new release?
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Example conversation
Beatriz and Rodrigo are talking about what to do on a Friday night.
- BeatrizVocê quer ver um filme hoje?Do you want to watch a movie today?
- RodrigoSim, qual filme você prefere?Yes, which movie do you prefer?
- BeatrizEu prefiro um filme de terror.I prefer a horror movie.
- RodrigoCombinado, vamos escolher um filme!Deal, let's pick a movie!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “movie” translations and entries filme, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries filme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
