jornal
/ʒoʁˈnaw/masculine
The English word 'newspaper' is jornal in Portuguese.
jornal is a masculine noun meaning a publication. Use revista to refer to a magazine, as jornal specifically refers to a newspaper or a news broadcast.
Meaning: publication (noun)
Which one should you use?
While jornal means newspaper, it is also the standard word for a television news broadcast. Use revista to refer to a magazine. Additionally, a daily newspaper can be referred to as um diário.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Portugal, the term diário can be used as a synonym for a newspaper.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of jornal is jornais.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʒoʁˈnaw/
Did you know?
- The word jornal is a cognate of the English word 'journey', as both stem from the Latin root for 'day', reflecting the historical idea of a 'day's work' or 'day's travel'.
- Historically, the word jornal was used to describe a daily ledger or a list of wages paid by the day before it became the name for a news publication.
- Portuguese speakers use the word revista for magazines, which also means 'review' or 'inspection'. This implies that a magazine is a 'reviewed' or curated version of the news.
Examples in context
- Já leu o jornal?Have you finished reading the newspaper?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has finished reading the jornal.Tatoeba #6460548 by bill, translation #5707381 by CK
- Isso é um jornal.This is a newspaper.This sentence is useful for identifying that something is a jornal.Tatoeba #5284477 by alexmarcelo, translation #3578020 by CM
- O jornal é grátis.The newspaper is free.This sentence is useful for stating that the jornal is free.Tatoeba #1520017 by alexmarcelo, translation #1786519 by aquatius
- Gostaria de assinar um jornal para me manter informado.I would like to subscribe to a newspaper to stay informed.
- Quem acredita em tudo que lê nesse jornaleco?Who believes everything they read in this tabloid newspaper?
- Todo domingo pego meu jornalzinho no café da esquina.Every Sunday, I grab my little newspaper at the corner café.
- Ontem li uma matéria interessante na gazeta da cidade.Yesterday, I read an interesting article in the town's newspaper.
- Compro o diário todas as manhãs para começar o dia bem informado.I buy the newspaper every morning to start the day well-informed.
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Example conversation
Rodrigo and Beatriz are in a cafe.
- RodrigoBeatriz, você trouxe o jornal?Beatriz, did you bring the newspaper?
- BeatrizNão, esqueci o jornal em casa.No, I forgot the newspaper at home.
- RodrigoEu posso comprar um para nós.I can buy one for us.
- BeatrizObrigada, Rodrigo. Isso seria ótimo.Thank you, Rodrigo. That would be great.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “newspaper” translations and entries jornal, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
