Texas
/ˈtɛ.ki.sɐs/masculine
Texas in Portuguese is Texas.
Texas refers to the state of the United States of America. You may also use the nickname O Estado da Estrela Solitária to translate 'The Lone Star State'.
Meaning: a state of the United States of America (name)
Which one should you use?
While Texas is the name of the state, the adjectives texano and texana are used to describe people from there. Use texano when referring to a man from Texas and texana when referring to a woman from Texas.
How does it change in a sentence?
Texas is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈtɛ.ki.sɐs/. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- The Portuguese word Texas was borrowed from English, which had previously borrowed it from the Spanish word Tejas.
- Portuguese speakers use the adjective texano not just for people from the state, but also to describe the specific style of 'texan' boots and hats.
- When reading Texas in a Portuguese text, the final 's' is often softly pronounced as a 's' or 'sh' sound depending on the regional accent, rather than a hard 'z' sound.
Examples in context
- Fadil adora o Texas Chicken.Fadil loves Texas Chicken.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use Texas in a brand name.Tatoeba #5888452 by sergiomelo, translation #5886717 by OsoHombre
- Fadil nasceu em Waco, Texas.Fadil was born in Waco, Texas.This sentence shows how to use Texas when stating a place of birth.Tatoeba #5903452 by sergiomelo, translation #5902579 by OsoHombre
- Alguém indagou sobre o Texas.Someone asked about Texas.This sentence shows how to use Texas when discussing a topic of inquiry.Tatoeba #1037924 by brauliobezerra, translation #806923 by Source_VOA
- Meu amigo é do Texas.My friend is from Texas.
- As melhores churrascarias estão no Texas.The best steakhouses are in Texas.
- Ele é texano.He is from Texas.
- Ela é texana.She is from Texas.
- 44 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a travel plan.
- BeatrizVocê quer visitar o Texas?Do you want to visit Texas?
- GabrielSim, eu adoraria ir ao Texas.Yes, I would love to go to Texas.
- BeatrizO Texas parece um lugar incrível.Texas seems like an amazing place.
- GabrielEu concordo, Beatriz.I agree, Beatriz.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “texas” translations and entries Texas, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Texas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
