portugués
/poɾtuˈɡes/masculine
The Spanish word for the English phrase "portuguese" is portugués.
portugués refers to the Portuguese language. It can also be used as an adjective meaning "of or relating to Portugal" or as a masculine noun to refer to a person native to Portugal.
Meaning: the language (name)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes form depending on whether you are referring to people or modifying nouns. To refer to a female person from Portugal or a feminine noun, use the feminine form portuguesa. For a group of people from Portugal or to modify masculine plural nouns, use the masculine plural form portugueses. To refer to a group of women from Portugal or to modify feminine plural nouns, use the feminine plural form portuguesas.
How do you pronounce it?
/poɾtuˈɡes/
Did you know?
- In some border regions, people speak portuñol, a hybrid language that mixes Spanish and portugués grammar and vocabulary.
- The word portugués was borrowed directly from the Portuguese language to replace the older Spanish forms portugalés and portogalés.
- Because of the high degree of similarity between the two, many Spanish speakers can understand a person speaking portugués even if they have never studied it.
Examples in context
- Esto no es portugués.This is not Portuguese.This sentence is useful for denying that something is portugués.Tatoeba #5147569 by don_ramon, translation #5147554 by CarpeLanam
- No entiendo el portugués.I don't understand Portuguese.This sentence is useful for expressing a lack of understanding of portugués.Tatoeba #5138403 by don_ramon, translation #5165119 by tabular
- Dame el libro de portugués.Give me the Portuguese book.This sentence is useful for requesting a book related to portugués.Tatoeba #1104946 by Shishir, translation #12929207 by araneo
- Me gustaría aprender a hablar portuguésI would like to learn how to speak Portuguese.
- ¿Hablas algún idioma además del español, como el inglés o el idioma portugués?Do you speak any languages besides Spanish, such as English or the Portuguese language?
- Mi hermana está aprendiendo portugués brasileño para su viaje a Río de JaneiroMy sister is learning Brazilian Portuguese for her trip to Rio de Janeiro.
- 92 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Javier are discussing their language classes.
- MaríaJavier, ¿estudias portugués en la universidad?Javier, do you study Portuguese at the university?
- JavierSí, María, el portugués es muy bonito.Yes, María, Portuguese is very beautiful.
- María¿Es difícil aprender el portugués?Is it difficult to learn Portuguese?
- JavierNo, es parecido al español.No, it is similar to Spanish.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “portuguese” translations and entries portugués, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries portugués, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
