How to Say "Portugal" in German

Portugal

[ˈpɔɐ̯tuɡal]neuter

Portugal is the German name for the English phrase Portugal.

Portugal is used to refer to the country.

Meaning: country (name)

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The name Portugal comes from the Latin 'Portus Cale', which was the name of the settlement that is now Vila Nova de Gaia.
The German adjective for things relating to the country is portugiesisch, which is always written with a lowercase 'p' unless it starts a sentence.
In German, you do not use an article before Portugal, but you must use one for the neighboring country die Niederlande.

Ich bin aus Portugal.
I am from Portugal.
This sentence is useful for stating your origin using Portugal.
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Portugal ist ein Land.
Portugal is a country.
This sentence is useful for defining Portugal as a country.
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Portugal hat die EM gewonnen.
Portugal won the Euro.
This sentence is useful for stating that Portugal won the Euro.
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In der EU gibt es viele Reiseländer. Eines davon ist Portugal.
Within the EU, there are many travel destinations. One of these is Portugal.
Hast du schon überlegt, wo wir diesen Sommer hinfahren? Ich hätte Lust auf Portugal.
Have you thought about where we should go this summer? I would feel like going to Portugal.
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Two friends are discussing their upcoming travel plans.

Sarah

Lukas, fliegst du diesen Sommer nach Portugal?
Lukas, are you flying to Portugal this summer?
Lukas

Ja, Sarah, ich fliege nach Portugal.
Yes, Sarah, I am flying to Portugal.
Sarah

Das klingt toll, ich wäre auch gerne dort.
That sounds great, I would like to be there too.
Lukas

Vielleicht können wir nächstes Jahr zusammen fliegen.
Maybe we can fly together next year.

Sources

Wiktionary, “portugal” translations and entries Portugal, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries Portugal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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