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How to Say ‘In Lisbon’ in Portuguese

Em Lisboa

em Lee-zh-boh-ah

[em Lee-zh-boh-ah]

💬 Usage Tip: City names usually take no "the", so em stays as it is. Compare no Porto "in Porto", where em + o becomes no because that city takes "the".

Phrase Breakdown

[em]

Used to indicate inclusion within something.

Example

Ela está em casa agora.

She is at home now.

Lisboa

[Lee-zh-boh-ah]

Lisbon

The capital and largest city of Portugal, known for its hilly, coastal landscape, vibrant culture, and historic landmarks.

Example

Visitei Lisboa no verão passado e foi incrível.

I visited Lisbon last summer and it was amazing.

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