Portugais (en. Portuguese)

/pɔʁ.ty.ɡɛ/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A resident of Portugal.

He is Portuguese and lives in Lisbon.

Il est Portugais et vit à Lisbonne.

The language spoken in Portugal.

Portuguese is a Romance language.

Le portugais est une langue romane.

adjective

Relating to Portugal.

Portuguese traditions are very rich.

Les traditions portugaises sont très riches.

Related to the Portuguese language.

She speaks Portuguese fluently.

Elle parle couramment le portugais.

The word 'portugais' derives from 'Portugal', which itself comes from the Latin 'Portus Cale', an ancient name for the city of Porto.

speak Portuguese

To be able to converse in the Portuguese language.

parler portugais

Portuguese cuisine

The typical dishes of Portugal.

cuisine portugaise

Portuguese football

The football played in Portugal, often noted for its clubs like Benfica or Porto.

football portugais

Portugal

Country located on the west coast of the Iberian Peninsula.

Portugal

Lisbon

Capital of Portugal.

Lisbonne

Cascais

Popular Portuguese seaside resort.

Cascais

Portuguese-born

This guy, he has a Portuguese accent by birth.

Ce gars, il a un accent portugais d’origine.

Portuguese talker

He is a true Portuguese talker when he talks about football.

Il est un vrai tchatcher portugais quand il parle de football.