Portogallo
/por.toˈɡal.lo/masculine
Portugal in Italian is Portogallo.
Portogallo is the Italian name for the country, used in travel, news and everyday talk.
Meaning: country (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Portogallo is masculine and usually takes the article, as in il Portogallo. The article joins with prepositions, giving dal Portogallo for from Portugal. With in, Italians say in Portogallo.
How do you pronounce it?
It is pronounced /por.toˈɡal.lo/, in four syllables, with the stress on the third and a long l.
Did you know?
- In some Italian dialects, if you ask for a portogallo, you might be handed a specific variety of orange instead of a map of the country.
- The Italian word Portogallo was borrowed from Catalan, potentially passing through Neapolitan before becoming standard Italian.
- While Italian uses Portogallo for the country, the adjective for something Portuguese is portoghese, which changes the ending entirely.
Examples in context
- Io vengo dal Portogallo.I am from Portugal.dal Portogallo means from Portugal, with dal combining from and the article.Tatoeba #2394490 by Guybrush88, translation #1879775 by Asma
- Quello era il Portogallo.That was Portugal.Here the country name takes the article, il Portogallo.Tatoeba #3190844 by Guybrush88, translation #3190845 by shekitten
- È stato felice in Portogallo?Have you been happy in Portugal?in Portogallo means in Portugal and needs no article.Tatoeba #2507942 by Guybrush88, translation #2507939 by shekitten
- La capitale del Portogallo è Lisbona.The capital of Portugal is Lisbon.
- L'Ambasciatore della Repubblica Portoghese sarà presente all'incontro.The Ambassador of the Portuguese Republic will be present at the meeting.
- 31 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chiara and Matteo are discussing their dream travel destinations.
- ChiaraVorrei visitare il Portogallo quest'anno.I would like to visit Portugal this year.
- MatteoAnche io, dicono che sia bellissimo.Me too, they say it is beautiful.
- ChiaraAndiamo insieme in Portogallo?Shall we go to Portugal together?
- MatteoSì, cerchiamo i voli domani!Yes, let's look for flights tomorrow!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “portugal” translations and entries Portogallo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries portogallo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
