real
/ʁeˈaw/
The Portuguese word for 'real' is real.
real is an adjective used to describe something that is genuine, and not artificial, counterfeit or fake.
Meaning: genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake (adj)
Which one should you use?
While real is used to mean 'not fake', the word verdadeiro is often used to mean 'true' in the sense of a fact being correct.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective real is invariant for gender, so it stays the same for both masculine and feminine nouns. The plural form of the adjective is reais. Note that real can also be a noun referring to a unit of currency formerly used in Portugal and Brazil, or a unit of currency currently used in Brazil.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʁeˈaw/
Did you know?
- In Portuguese, the word for 'royal' is also real, meaning a 'royal decree' and a 'genuine object' are described by the same word.
- The Portuguese word real has two completely different origins: one coming from the Latin word for 'thing' and another coming from the Latin word for 'king'.
- If you are talking about the old Portuguese currency, the plural is actually réis rather than reais.
Examples in context
- É real, não é?It's real, isn't it?This sentence is useful for confirming if something is real using real.Tatoeba #3490250 by piterkeo, translation #2548178 by CK
- Este não é real.This isn't real.This sentence is useful for stating that something is not real using real.Tatoeba #2623184 by marcospcruz, translation #2233760 by CK
- Isso não é real.That's not real.Tatoeba #7354253 by Ricardo14, translation #954333 by CK
- O diamante é verdadeiro.The diamond is real.
- Ele é um verdadeiro líder.He is a true leader.
- Eu estou realmente cansado.I am really tired.
- Ela é fofa de verdade.She is really cute.
- Isso é mesmo verdade?Is that really true?
- 130 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Rodrigo and Camila are looking at a diamond ring.
- RodrigoVocê acha que este diamante é real?Do you think this diamond is real?
- CamilaSim, parece ser real.Yes, it seems to be real.
- RodrigoO preço é muito baixo para ser real.The price is too low to be real.
- CamilaTalvez não seja real, então.Maybe it is not real, then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “real” translations and entries real, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries real, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
