Portugal
/poʁ.tuˈɡaw/masculine
The English phrase "Portugal" is Portugal in Portuguese.
Meaning: country (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Portugal is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/poʁ.tuˈɡaw/
Did you know?
- Portuguese speakers often use the term Lusitânia when referring to the ancient, pre-Roman history of Portugal.
- The name Portugal is actually derived from the name of a specific place, Portus Cale, which was a Roman port located near the modern city of Vila Nova de Gaia.
- In a poetic or historical context, Portugal is sometimes called A Terra das Descobertas or 'The Land of Discoveries'.
Examples in context
- Ela é de Portugal.She's from Portugal.This sentence shows how to use Portugal to indicate someone's origin.Tatoeba #3705280 by Ricardo14, translation #3705506 by Ricardo14
- Portugal é um país.Portugal is a country.This sentence shows how to use Portugal as the subject of a sentence to define it as a country.Tatoeba #7091595 by iart61, translation #11158565 by lucasmg123
- Portugal venceu o Euro.Portugal won the Euro.This sentence shows how to use Portugal when discussing a sporting victory.Tatoeba #6994308 by iart61, translation #5266943 by Hybrid
- Nós vamos passar férias em Portugal!We are going on vacation to Portugal!
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Example conversation
Juliana and Felipe are talking about a travel plan.
- JulianaVocê quer visitar Portugal?Do you want to visit Portugal?
- FelipeSim, eu amo Portugal.Yes, I love Portugal.
- JulianaO clima em Portugal é ótimo.The weather in Portugal is great.
- FelipeEu concordo com você.I agree with you.
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.
