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Portuguese
The Portuguese language, which is spoken in Portugal, Brazil, and several other countries.
Sie lernt seit einem Jahr Portugiesisch, weil sie nach Brasilien reisen möchte.
She has been learning Portuguese for a year because she wants to travel to Brazil.
The word is derived from the country 'Portugal'. The ending '-isch' forms the adjective 'portugiesisch' (Portuguese). It is capitalized to become the noun for the language, a pattern that occurs with many languages.
Der portugiesische Wein schmeckt sehr gut.
The Portuguese wine tastes very good.
When 'Portugiesisch' (Portuguese) refers to the language, it is almost always used without an article. You say 'Ich lerne Portugiesisch' (I am learning Portuguese), not 'Ich lerne das Portugiesisch'.
Er spricht fließend Portugiesisch.
He speaks Portuguese fluently.
As a language, 'Portugiesisch' (Portuguese) is often combined with verbs such as 'sprechen' (to speak), 'lernen' (to learn), 'verstehen' (to understand), 'lesen' (to read), or 'übersetzen' (to translate).
Können Sie diesen Text ins Portugiesische übersetzen?
Can you translate this text into Portuguese?
