How to Say "To Rent" in Portuguese

alugar

/a.luˈɡa(ʁ)/

To rent in Portuguese is alugar.

The verb alugar is used both for the act of renting something (as a tenant) and for renting something out (as a landlord).

Is it said differently in some regions?

The verb arrendar is a formal way to say to rent, used mainly in Portugal for long-term rentals like houses or land.

While the verb is alugar, the noun for the payment made for a rental is aluguel.

The word is pronounced /a.luˈɡa(ʁ)/. It has three syllables, and the stress is on the third syllable.

The word alugar is a linguistic sibling to the English word 'allocate', as both derive from the Latin allocāre meaning to place or assign.
While alugar covers both renting and letting, the Portuguese language has a specific word locatário for the tenant and locador for the landlord.
In Brazil, you use aluguel for the monthly rent payment, but in Portugal, the more common term for the rent itself is renda.

Vou alugar um carro.
I am going to rent a car.
This sentence shows how to use alugar to say you are going to rent a car.
Tatoeba #8779912 by carlosalberto, translation #8779904 by carlosalberto
Vamos alugar um carro.
We are going to rent a car.
This sentence shows how to use alugar to say a group is going to rent a car.
Tatoeba #8779953 by carlosalberto, translation #8779944 by carlosalberto
Queria alugar um ônibus.
I wanted to rent a bus.
This sentence shows how to use alugar to express a desire to rent a bus.
Tatoeba #2108733 by alexmarcelo, translation #1354102 by bapouy
Eu gostaria de alugar um apartamento no centro da cidade.
I would like to rent an apartment in the city center.
Ele decidiu arrendar sua casa de campo.
He decided to rent out his country house.
É possível locar um carro no aeroporto?
Is it possible to rent a car at the airport?
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