Portugal
/poɾtuˈɡal/masculine
The Spanish word for the country Portugal is Portugal.
Meaning: country (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Portugal is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/poɾtuˈɡal/
Did you know?
- The name Portugal originates from Portus Cale, which was the ancient name of the city now known as Vila Nova de Gaia.
- The Spanish word Portugal is a cognate with the English word 'port', as both derive from the Latin portus meaning 'harbor'.
- In Spanish, the word Portugal is masculine, but the word for its capital, Lisboa, is feminine.
Examples in context
- Tom vive en Portugal.Tom lives in Portugal.This sentence shows how to use Portugal to indicate a place of residence.Tatoeba #10027903 by manufrutos, translation #9751366 by Nylez
- En Portugal lo decimos así.In Portugal we say it like so.This sentence uses Portugal to describe a way of speaking within the country.Tatoeba #10027920 by manufrutos, translation #8100666 by iT4LL
- Portugal no es una excepción.Portugal is not an exception.This sentence uses Portugal as a subject that is not an exception.Tatoeba #659633 by Shishir, translation #659276 by Vortarulo
- ¿Has visitado Portugal? Es un país hermoso.Have you visited Portugal? It's a beautiful country.
- Sí, Portugal es miembro de la Unión Europea y su idioma oficial es el portugués.Yes, Portugal is a member of the European Union, and its official language is Portuguese.
- 53 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are discussing their travel plans.
- SofíaQuiero viajar a Portugal este verano.I want to travel to Portugal this summer.
- Mateo¡Qué buena idea! Yo también quiero ir.What a great idea! I want to go too.
- SofíaPodemos visitar Lisboa y Oporto en Portugal.We can visit Lisbon and Porto in Portugal.
- MateoPerfecto, busquemos los vuelos ahora mismo.Perfect, let's look for the flights right now.
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.
