How to Say "portuguese person" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “portuguese person” is “portugués” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Mi vecino es un portugués muy simpático.
My neighbor is a very nice Portuguese man.
El portugués ganó la carrera.
The Portuguese man won the race.
Varios portugueses vinieron a la fiesta.
Several Portuguese people came to the party.
Noun vs Adjective
In Spanish, the word for the person and the word for the adjective are the same. 'Un portugués' is 'A Portuguese man'.
Plural Spelling
To make this word plural, add '-es' to get 'portugueses', and remember to drop the accent mark!
Keeping the accent in plural
Mistake: “Los portuguéses.”
Correction: Los portugueses. We remove the accent mark because the natural stress moves when we add the extra syllable.
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