Estados Unidos
/isˈta.duz uˈni.dus/masculine, plural
The English phrase 'united states' is translated into Portuguese as Estados Unidos.
The phrase refers to the country in North America.
Meaning: country in North America (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Because Estados Unidos is a masculine plural noun, it requires the masculine plural article os when used with prepositions. This leads to common contractions: the preposition em (in) combines with os to form nos. The preposition de (of/from) combines with os to form dos. And the preposition a (to) combines with os to form aos.
How do you pronounce it?
It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often forget to include the definite article os before Estados Unidos in a sentence. Instead of saying something like Moro em Estados Unidos, you should say Moro nos Estados Unidos.
Did you know?
- Portuguese has a specific word estadunidense to describe a person or thing from the Estados Unidos, rather than just using the word for 'American'.
- Portuguese speakers often distinguish between nos Estados Unidos and na América because América refers to the entire continent, not just the US.
- While Estados Unidos is the official name, Brazilians often use the slang term Tio Sam to refer to the country personified as 'Uncle Sam'.
Examples in context
- Sou dos Estados Unidos.I'm from the United States.This sentence is useful for stating where you are from using Estados Unidos.Tatoeba #7790121 by Ricardo14, translation #7790118 by Ricardo14
- Moro nos Estados Unidos.I live in the United States.This sentence is useful for stating where you live using Estados Unidos.Tatoeba #875867 by alexmarcelo, translation #875833 by CN
- Foi-se aos Estados Unidos.She has gone to the United States.This sentence is useful for stating where someone has gone using Estados Unidos.Tatoeba #1516007 by rafael8243, translation #1355903 by AMIKEMA
- O embaixador dos Estados Unidos chegou hoje para discutir as relações diplomáticas.The ambassador of the United States arrived today to discuss diplomatic relations.
- O presidente dos Estados Unidos da América fará uma visita oficial ao Brasil no próximo mês.The President of the United States of America will make an official visit to Brazil next month.
- Você já visitou os Estados Unidos?Have you ever visited the United States?
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Example conversation
Juliana and Felipe are talking about their travel plans.
- JulianaVocê quer viajar para os Estados Unidos?Do you want to travel to the United States?
- FelipeSim, eu adoraria visitar os Estados Unidos.Yes, I would love to visit the United States.
- JulianaQual cidade dos Estados Unidos você prefere?Which city in the United States do you prefer?
- FelipeEu quero conhecer Nova York.I want to see New York.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “united states” translations and entries Estados Unidos, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
