How to Say “Subtitles” in Portuguese

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legendas
The English phrase 'subtitles' is translated into Portuguese as legendas.
legendas refers to the text displayed at the bottom of a screen that translates or transcribes the dialogue of a movie or show.

Did you know?

  • The word legendas comes from the Latin legenda, meaning 'things to be read'. It originally referred to the biographies of saints rather than cinematic text.
  • In Brazil, there is a long-standing cultural debate between the puristas, who prefer legendas to hear the original acting, and those who prefer dublagem.
  • The term legendas is also used in Portuguese to describe the 'key' or 'legend' of a graph in scientific papers.

Examples in context

  • Você faz legendas em esperanto?
    Do you do subtitles in Esperanto?
    This sentence is useful for asking if someone creates subtitles in a specific language.
    Tatoeba #2838925 by MarlonX19, translation #2658032 by Joseph
  • Este filme tem legendas em francês?
    Does this film have French subtitles?
    This sentence is useful for asking if a film contains subtitles in a certain language.
    Tatoeba #10290095 by carlosalberto, translation #10289785 by ddnktr
  • Este filme tem legendas em francês.
    This movie has French subtitles.
    This sentence is useful for stating that a film has subtitles in a certain language.
    Tatoeba #11144477 by MrJuice, translation #5364213 by CK
  • Você pode ativar as legendas?
    Can you activate the subtitles?
  • Você prefere assistir com ou sem legendas?
    Do you prefer to watch with or without subtitles?
  • Vocês precisam de legendas?
    Do you need subtitles?
  • As legendas estão disponíveis em português.
    The subtitles are available in Portuguese.
  • Você pode ligar as legendas?
    Can you turn on the subtitles?
  • As legendas estão desligadas.
    The subtitles are turned off.
  • 4 more sentences on Tatoeba

Example conversation

Beatriz and Rodrigo are watching a movie at home.

  1. Beatriz

    Rodrigo, você pode ligar as legendas?
    Rodrigo, can you turn on the subtitles?
  2. Rodrigo

    Claro, Beatriz. Você prefere legendas em português?
    Sure, Beatriz. Do you prefer subtitles in Portuguese?
  3. Beatriz

    Sim, assim fica mais fácil.
    Yes, that makes it easier.
  4. Rodrigo

    Tudo bem, já liguei as legendas.
    All right, I turned the subtitles on.

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