{"id":176594174,"date":"2019-06-17T12:46:08","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T19:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog-new\/?p=176594174"},"modified":"2025-06-19T12:12:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T19:12:20","slug":"portuguese-speaking-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/portuguese-speaking-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"Portuguese Speaking Countries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you read the title of this post, you probably thought of Portugal and Brazil. Indeed, they are the most well-known Portuguese-speaking countries of the world. However, did you know that there are seven other countries that speak Portuguese? In this post, you\u2019ll discover what they are and some particular Portuguese words and expressions spoken by their people.<\/p>\n<p>Before we get started, here\u2019s some historical information about the Portuguese language: it comes from vulgar Latin, the language spoken by the people dominated by the Roman Empire. When Rome conquered the Iberian Peninsula, they introduced vulgar latin in the region, which merged with the local preexisting languages to create some languages, including modern Portuguese.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/en\/learn-portuguese-online\/?utm_source=LingQ Blog&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_campaign=blogpost&amp;utm_content=PortugueseSpeakignCountries\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-176597787 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/lingq-girl.png\" alt=\"Learn Portuguese online on LingQ\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/lingq-girl.png 700w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/lingq-girl-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/lingq-girl-600x257.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Countries that speak Portuguese<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Portugal<\/strong><br \/>\nIt is only fair to start with Portugal, because that\u2019s where the language originated! Portugal is situated at the south-west point of Europe, is made up of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0IdyNMjAsMo\">beautiful cities<\/a>, and has a population of about 10 million. Although Portuguese is the official language, many people are able to speak English, French and Spanish. Here are some common phrases you may find if you travel to Portugal:<\/p>\n<p>Bica &#8211; Espresso<br \/>\nCasa de banho &#8211; (literally \u201cbath house\u201d) Bathroom<br \/>\nEst\u00e1 tudo fixe &#8211; Everything is fine<br \/>\nViva! &#8211; Congratulations!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brazil<\/strong><br \/>\nDiscovered by the Portuguese navigator Pedro \u00c1lvares Cabral Brazil has a population of over 200 million people and is the largest Portuguese-speaking country of the world. Situated in South America, Brazil is famous for its soccer teams and wonderful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=snzzrq7rNlg\">beaches<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Bater papo &#8211; Chat<br \/>\nAcabar em pizza &#8211; (literally \u201cend up in pizza\u201d) Come on nothing<br \/>\nEita! Uai! Bah! Vixe! Tch\u00ea! &#8211; Commonly used interjections<br \/>\nDor de cotovelo &#8211; (literally \u201cpain on the elbow\u201d) Envy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Angola<\/strong><br \/>\nAmong the few African countries that speak Portuguese, there\u2019s Angola. It was discovered by the Portuguese navigator Diogo C\u00e3o and colonized by Paulo Dias de Novais. Although its official language is Portuguese, African languages, such as Umbundo, Kimbundo and Kikongo, are usually spoken. In addition, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O_aPpi_2j1w\">Angola<\/a> counts with other 20 local languages and 50 dialects.<\/p>\n<p>Bazar &#8211; Go away<br \/>\nChuinga &#8211; Chewing gum<br \/>\nMachimbombo &#8211; Bus<br \/>\nGarina &#8211; Girl<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guinea-Bissau<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.africa-turismo.com\/guine-bissau\/turismo.htm\">Guinea-Bissau<\/a> is a country in West Africa and has a population of 1.8 million. Less than 15% the population speak Portuguese, even though it is the official language of the country. Most locals prefer using the Portuguese creole and other African languages. Here are some basic words of Portuguese creole:<\/p>\n<p>Bom dia \/ Bo tardi \/ Bo noti &#8211; Good morning \/ Good afternoon \/ Good night<br \/>\nKuma k&#8217; bu sta \/ kuma di kurpu? &#8211; How are you?<br \/>\nTe logu &#8211; See you later<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mozambique<\/strong><br \/>\nOfficially called the Republic of Mozambique, this country is located in Southeast Africa and has a population of around 30 million. Many people here speak Portuguese as a second language. More common languages are Makhuwa, Sena, and Swahili.<\/p>\n<p>Jobar &#8211; (merge of job + trabalhar) go to work<br \/>\nBiznar &#8211; Do business<br \/>\nBrada &#8211; Brother<br \/>\nBrai &#8211; Barbecue<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cape Verde <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yvporDyFzfg\">Cape Verde<\/a> is an island discovered and colonized by Portuguese navigators in the 15th century. Cape Verde&#8217;s official language is Portuguese and used by the government, in newspapers, television, and radio. However, Cape Verdean Creole is used colloquially and is the mother tongue of virtually all the population of Cape Verde.<\/p>\n<p>Sodade &#8211; (variation of saudade) feeling of missing someone or something<br \/>\nMorabeza &#8211; Kindness<\/p>\n<p><strong>East Timor<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cSn-OxORXY4\">East Timor<\/a> is a country in Southeast Asia that was colonised by Portugal in the 16th century, and was known as Portuguese Timor until 1975. The population is around 1.3 million and the country has two official languages: Portuguese and Tetum, but English and Indonesian are often spoken too. Check out the comparisons of some words in Portuguese and in Tetum:<\/p>\n<p>Obrigado \/ Obrigadu &#8211; Thank you<br \/>\nSim \/ Loos &#8211; Yes<br \/>\nN\u00e3o \/ Lae &#8211; No<br \/>\nAdeus \/ Hau ba lai &#8211; Goodbye<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sao Tome and Principe<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_YukhR5lBzQ\">Sao Tome and Principe<\/a> is an island country in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. The islands were uninhabited until their discovery by Portuguese explorers in the 15th century. With a population of around 200,000 people, Sao Tome and Principe is the second-smallest African sovereign state, after Seychelles. Here are some typical Portuguese expressions of Sao Tome and Principe:<\/p>\n<p>Gandu &#8211; Shark<br \/>\nLeve-leve &#8211; Slow<br \/>\nSangu\u00ea &#8211; Lady<br \/>\nMargoso &#8211; Angry<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equatorial Guinea<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j1iiq9pW5mw\">Equatorial Guinea<\/a> is a country located on the west coast of Central Africa, consisting of two parts, an insular and a mainland region. For years, the official languages of Equatorial Guinea were Spanish and French. It was only in 2010 that Portuguese was also adopted as an official language. Fa d&#8217;Amb\u00f4, a Portuguese creole, is also widely used in some areas of the country.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLn7iYKq-G3PJYxgX_YEY8Q2GDGupYHVxc\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-176600566 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Portuguese_Blog-Banner-1-1024x288.jpg\" alt=\"Learn Portuguese with the LingQ podcast\" width=\"870\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Portuguese_Blog-Banner-1-1024x288.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Portuguese_Blog-Banner-1-300x84.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Portuguese_Blog-Banner-1-768x216.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Portuguese_Blog-Banner-1-600x169.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Portuguese_Blog-Banner-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>Improve your Portuguese by using content <em>you<\/em> love<\/h2>\n<p>Wouldn&#8217;t you rather learn Portuguese using content that you love?<\/p>\n<p>The best way to keep your favorite content organized and create interactive lessons is to use\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/en\/learn-portuguese-online\/\">LingQ<\/a>, a language app that lets you learn from content you love.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it\u2019s a video from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/brazilian-youtubers\/\">YouTube<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/portugueselingq.com\/\">podcast<\/a>, a blog, or TV series, LingQ has the ability to these into interactive lessons.<\/p>\n<p>For example, you can import one of the YouTube videos I shared in this article into LingQ and create a personalized lesson where you can read, save new words, listen, and much more. Here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n<p>Get the LingQ extension and head to YouTube then click import. Please note, videos must have closed captions enabled.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-176594179\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Capture-3.png\" alt=\"Learn Portuguese on LingQ using YouTube\" width=\"744\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Capture-3.png 900w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Capture-3-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Capture-3-768x399.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Capture-3-600x312.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it! Here&#8217;s a quick snapshot of what imported content looks like on LingQ&#8217;s mobile app (available for <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.linguist&amp;hl=en_CA\">Android<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/lingq-learn-25-languages\/id379385811\">iOS<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-176594180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Screenshot_2019-06-17-12-30-11.png\" alt=\"Learn Portuguese online on LingQ\" width=\"306\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Screenshot_2019-06-17-12-30-11.png 380w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Screenshot_2019-06-17-12-30-11-143x300.png 143w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Screenshot_2019-06-17-12-30-11-300x632.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>LingQ lets you listen to the audio so you can hear <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/04\/portuguese-pronunciation\/\">how the Portuguese words are\u00a0pronounced<\/a>, look up words with a single tap , save them, and has a built in SRS for review. Not only that, but LingQ also comes with 100s of professionally recorded Portuguese lessons for you to read and listen to.<\/p>\n<p>Give it a try today and begin your journey to fluency. You&#8217;re guaranteed to make a breakthrough.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>***<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Ivy do Carmo is a Brazilian content writer and translator whose passion has always been learning and teaching the English language.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you read the title of this post, you probably thought of Portugal and Brazil. Indeed, they are the most well-known Portuguese-speaking countries of the world. 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