French word

portugais

Pronunciation

IPA/pɔʁtygɛ/

Meaning

  • adjectivePortuguese

Example

Nous aimons la cuisine portugaise.

We like Portuguese cuisine.

Illustration for portugais (Portuguese)

More examples

La musique portugaise est entraînante.

Portuguese music is lively.

Core concept

A Portuguese stamp on a language, dish, tradition, or person.

Common phrases

  • la cuisine portugaise

    Portuguese cuisine

  • la langue portugaise

    Portuguese language

  • la musique portugaise

    Portuguese music

Similar words

français: Relating to France, its people, culture, language, or things.
espagnol: Relating to Spain, its people, culture, language, or things.
brésilien: Relating to Brazil, its people, culture, language, or things.

Definition in French

Qui qualifie la langue, la culture ou les personnes originaires du Portugal.

Word origin

French portugais comes through Old French from Portuguese português and ultimately relates to the medieval place name Portucale, the source of Portugal.

Usage tips

  • As an adjective, portugais agrees with a masculine singular noun, while portugaise is the feminine singular form.

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