How to Say "portuguese" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “portuguese” is “portugués” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
adjectiveA1
describing an object, person, or concept
Examples
Me encanta el queso portugués.
I love Portuguese cheese.
Él tiene un pasaporte portugués.
He has a Portuguese passport.
Vimos una película del cine portugués.
We saw a movie from Portuguese cinema.
Lower-case Rule
Unlike in English, words for nationalities like 'portugués' are not capitalized in Spanish unless they start a sentence.
The Disappearing Accent
When you change this word to describe a female person/thing ('portuguesa') or make it plural ('portugueses'), the little tilted line over the 'e' disappears.
Capitalization Habit
Mistake: “Soy Portugués.”
Correction: Soy portugués. Remember that nationalities aren't proper nouns in Spanish.
Other Meanings of “portugués”
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