passaporte
/ˌpa.saˈpɔʁ.t͡ʃi/masculine
The English word 'passport' is passaporte in Portuguese.
passaporte is a masculine noun referring to an official document used for traveling to foreign countries.
Meaning: official document for foreign travel (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a masculine noun, passaporte is preceded by the masculine definite article o to say 'the passport' (o passaporte). To form the plural, add -s to the end to get os passaportes ('the passports').
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable: /ˌpa.saˈpɔʁ.tʃi/.
Did you know?
- In Portuguese, the word passaporte can be used metaphorically to describe a specific skill or qualification that grants a person access to a higher social class or a better career.
- While passaporte is the standard term, Portuguese speakers may use the expression estou com o passaporte carimbado ('I have my passport stamped') to brag about having traveled to many different countries.
- The word passaporte is a linguistic traveler itself, having been borrowed directly from the French word passeport.
Examples in context
- Eis o meu passaporte.Here's my passport.This sentence is useful for pointing out your passaporte.Tatoeba #4848208 by bill, translation #2648130 by CK
- Este passaporte é meu?Is this my passport?This sentence is useful for asking if a certain passaporte belongs to you.Tatoeba #2166942 by alexmarcelo, translation #2167283 by CM
- Eu tenho um passaporte.I have a passport.This sentence is useful for stating that you possess a passaporte.Tatoeba #4572259 by Ricardo14, translation #905887 by Zifre
- Por favor, você pode me mostrar seu passaporte?Please, can you show me your passport?
- Estou viajando para o Brasil, então preciso renovar meu passaporte urgentemente.I'm traveling to Brazil, so I need to renew my passport urgently.
- O novo sistema de identificação nacional permite que você use seu Cartão de Cidadão em vez do passaporte em determinados países da União Europeia.The new national identification system allows you to use your ID card instead of the passport in certain European Union countries.
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Example conversation
Juliana and Lucas are at the airport check-in counter.
- JulianaLucas, você está com o seu passaporte?Lucas, do you have your passport?
- LucasSim, está aqui na minha mochila.Yes, it is here in my backpack.
- JulianaÓtimo, mostre o passaporte para a atendente.Great, show the passport to the attendant.
- LucasVou fazer isso agora mesmo.I will do that right now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “passport” translations and entries passaporte, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries passaporte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
