lobo
/ˈlo.bu/masculine
The English word "wolf" is lobo in Portuguese.
lobo refers to the animal known as a wolf.
Meaning: animal (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine singular form is lobo. To refer to a female wolf, use the feminine form loba. For the plural, the masculine form lobos is used for a group of wolves, while lobas is used specifically for a group of female wolves.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈlo.bu/. The word has 2 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- A lobo-marinho is not a land wolf, but the Portuguese word for a 'sea lion'.
- The term lobo-guará refers to the maned wolf, a unique canine native to South America that looks like a fox on stilts.
- In Portuguese, lobo can refer to the animal or a 'lobe' of an organ, such as the earlobe or a lobe of the lung.
Examples in context
- Isso é um lobo?Is it a wolf?This sentence is useful for asking if something is a lobo.Tatoeba #6983648 by Ricardo14, translation #2549771 by CK
- Você já viu um lobo?Have you ever seen a wolf?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has seen a lobo.Tatoeba #913759 by alexmarcelo, translation #241867 by gracehero
- O que os lobos comem?What does a wolf eat?This sentence is useful for asking what lobos eat.Tatoeba #8784158 by bill, translation #8357521 by AlanF_US
- Eu vi um lobo na floresta.I saw a wolf in the forest.
- O lobo é um animal fascinante.The wolf is a fascinating animal.
- O lobo uiva para se comunicar.The wolf howls to communicate.
- 48 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Felipe and Mariana are visiting a zoo.
- FelipeOlha, aquele lobo é enorme!Look, that wolf is huge!
- MarianaEle parece ser muito forte.He looks very strong.
- FelipeO lobo uiva à noite?Does the wolf howl at night?
- MarianaSim, eles costumam fazer isso.Yes, they usually do that.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wolf” translations and entries lobo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
