How to Say ‘Belém Tower’ in Portuguese
Torre de Belém
Toh-ray deh Beh-laym
[Toh-ray deh Beh-laym]
💬 Usage Tip: de means of in names like Torre de Belém: literally Tower of Belém. You'll see the same pattern in place names all over Portugal, like Castelo de São Jorge.
Phrase Breakdown
Torre
[Toh-ray]
Tower
A tall, narrow building or part of a building that rises high above the ground.
Subimos a Torre para ver a vista.
We climbed the tower to see the view.
de
[deh]
of
A preposition indicating a relationship of location, proximity, or possession.
O livro de Maria é interessante.
Maria's book is interesting.
Belém
[Beh-laym]
Belém
A district and tourist area in Lisbon, known for the Belém Tower and Jerónimos Monastery.
A Torre de Belém é muito visitada.
The Belém Tower is very visited.
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