porco
/ˈpoʁ.ku/masculine
The English word pig is translated into Portuguese as porco. Wiktionary also lists suíno.
Meaning: mammal of family Suidae (noun)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| porco | /ˈpoʁ.ku/ (Brazil) /ˈpoɾ.ku/ (São Paulo) |
masculine |
| suíno | /suˈĩ.nu/ (Brazil) /ˈswĩ.nu/ (Brazil) |
masculine |
The word porco refers to the mammal of the family Suidae. In a colloquial sense, just like in English, calling someone a porco can be used as an insult to describe someone who is physically dirty or behaves in a disgusting or immoral way. Note that the phrase porquinho-da-índia refers to a guinea pig as opposed to a domestic pig.
Which one should you use?
While porco is the common word for pig, suíno is a more technical or formal term used in agricultural or scientific contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine form is porco. The feminine form of porco is porca, used to refer specifically to a female pig.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈpoʁ.ku/. The word has 2 syllables, and the stress is on 1 of 2.
Did you know?
- In the world of Brazilian football, porco is a famous nickname used to identify supporters of the club Palmeiras.
- The term porquinho-da-índia uses the word 'India' to describe a guinea pig, even though the animal is actually native to the Andes in South America.
- In some regions, the term porcaria derived from porco is used to describe any low-quality object or a complete mess.
Examples in context
- O porco é rosa.The pig is pink.This sentence is useful for practicing the word porco to describe color.Tatoeba #3076337 by Ricardo14, translation #2504051 by Ricardo14
- Tom é um porco!Tom is a pig.This sentence shows how porco can be used as a colloquial insult for a person.Tatoeba #5085996 by Ricardo14, translation #2272844 by CK
- Não é um porco, é um macaco.It's not a pig, it's a monkey.This sentence demonstrates how to distinguish between different animals using porco.Tatoeba #899704 by alexmarcelo, translation #59088 by Eldad
- O porco é um animal domesticado comum em muitas partes do mundo.The pig is a common domesticated animal in many parts of the world.
- A fazenda cria porcos para a produção de carne suína.The farm raises pigs for pork production.
- Olha que porquinho adorável!Look at that adorable little piggy!
- No meu quintal, eu tenho dois porquinhos de estimação.In my backyard, I have two pet piggies.
- 20 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
At a local farm.
- MarianaOlha aquele porco no cercado!Look at that pig in the enclosure!
- LucasSim, o porco é muito grande.Yes, the pig is very big.
- MarianaEle parece estar com fome.He looks like he is hungry.
- LucasVou trazer comida para ele.I will bring food for him.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pig” translations and entries porco, suíno, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
