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Portuguese to English
Contributors typically want to know the English language equivalents of Portuguese language words and phrases. But English is a Germanic language, and Portuguese is a Romance language. So translation is not always obvious, literal or direct from Portuguese into English.
507 Questions
What is 'Good morning' in Portuguese?
Bom dia is a Portuguese equivalent of 'Good morning'. The masculine adjective 'bom' means 'good, fortunate'. The masculine noun 'dia' means day'. Together, they're pronounced 'bohng DJEE-uh'.
What does the Portuguese phrase 'Tenha uma linda semana' mean in English?
"Tenha uma linda semana" is a beautiful way to wish you a good week.
What is 'diminuendo' when translated from Italian and Portuguese to English?
"Diminishing" is an English equivalent of the Italian and Portuguese word diminuendo. The present participle most famously refers to softer and softer volumes in music. The respective pronunciations will be "DEE-mee-NWEN-do" in Pisan Italian and "DJEE-mee-NWEN-doo" in Cariocan Brazilian and in continental Portuguese.
What is the meaning of the Portuguese name Maniche?
It doesn't mean anything in Portuguese. "Maniche" is a nickname. The "Maniche" of Portguese national football team fame was nicknamed "Maniche" in honor of a Danish footballer who played in Portugal for a while, Michael Manniche.
What is 'Eu te amo também' when translated from Portuguese to English?
"I love you too" is an English equivalent of the Portuguese phrase Eu te amo também.
Specifically, the subject pronoun eu is "I." The object pronoun ti means "(informal singular) you." The present indicative verb amo means "(I) am loving, do love, love." The adverb também translates as "also, too."
The pronunciation will be "EY-oo tchee A-moo tang-BENG" in Carioca Brazilian and continental Portuguese.
What is 'jogo da vida' when translated from Portuguese to English?
"Game of life" is an English equivalent of the Portuguese phrase jogo da vida.
Specifically, the masculine noun jogo is "game" in this context. The preposition da means "of." The feminine noun vida translates as "life."
The pronunciation will be "ZHO-goo duh VEE-duh" in Carioca Brazilian and continental Portuguese.
