Apr 6, 2000 02:40
24 yrs ago
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Portuguese

English to Portuguese Tech/Engineering
I just would like to know how Portuguese language is called in Portuguese.

Thank you!

Proposed translations

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6 mins

Português

Usually the language Portuguese is not capitalized, so it should be translated as "português".
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agree Carlos Angelo
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19 mins

portugués

Here ya go, Have fun.
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19 mins

Portuguese

Portuguese is usually translated as "o português" (not capitalized and with a masculine article) as a reference both to the language and to the native of Portugal.
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1 hr

português

If the sentence is.
I am learning Portuguese, you mus translate: estou a aprender Português.
If it is like: Portuguese is a difficult language, you should translate:
o Português é uma língua difícil.
a Portuguese person: uma pessoa portuguesa (note- in this case you do not use the capital letter.
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1 hr

português

The fourth explanation: "estou a prender português", is the way people say in Portugal. In Brazil we say "estou aprendendo português".
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2 hrs

português

Names of languages are usually not captalized in Portuguese. If used as an adjective, it would be "a língua portuguesa".
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4 hrs

Português

In Brazil, where there are many variations from the original Portuguese, we call it "Português do Brasil" or "Português brasileiro"
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6 hrs

Português

be aware - it could be português or portuguesa, depending on the noun (masculine or feminine) it qualifies.
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23 hrs

Português

One can also say "Português do Brasil" for SA Portuguese and "Português de Portugal" for European Portuguese.
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