portuguese

word

Definition

Refers to something or someone from Portugal, or to the Portuguese language spoken in Portugal, Brazil, and other countries.

Usage & Nuances

'Portuguese' can mean the language or a person from Portugal; always capitalized as a proper noun/adjective. Use 'Portuguese food', 'Portuguese speaker', etc. Specify 'Brazilian Portuguese' for the Brazilian variety.

Spanish: portugués - portugués (idioma)Portuguese (BR): português - português (idioma)Portuguese (PT): português - português (idioma)Chinese (Simplified): 葡萄牙语 - 葡萄牙人 Chinese (Traditional): 葡萄牙語 - 葡萄牙人 Hindi: पुर्तगाली - पुर्तगाली (भाषा/व्यक्ति)Arabic: البرتغالي - البرتغالية (اللغة)Bengali: পর্তুগিজ - পর্তুগিজ (ভাষা)Russian: португальский - португалец (язык/национальность)Japanese: ポルトガル語 - ポルトガル人 Vietnamese: tiếng Bồ Đào Nha - người Bồ Đào Nha Korean: 포르투갈어 - 포르투갈 사람 Turkish: Portekizce - Portekizli Urdu: پرتگالی - پرتگالی (زبان/شخص)Indonesian: Portugis - orang Portugis

Example Sentences

I am learning Portuguese at school.

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She is Portuguese and comes from Lisbon.

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Many people in Brazil speak Portuguese.

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Can you recommend some great Portuguese movies?

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"My friend is Portuguese, so she grew up speaking the language at home.

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Is it hard to understand Brazilian Portuguese if you only know European Portuguese?

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