How to Say ‘Historic Center’ in Portuguese
Centro Histórico
Sen-troh Ees-toh-ree-koh
[Sen-troh Ees-toh-ree-koh]
💬 Usage Tip: Like many Portuguese descriptions, Centro Histórico puts the describing word after the noun. So histórico comes after centro, just as in cidade antiga for old town/city.
Phrase Breakdown
Centro
[Sen-troh]
Center
The middle point, or a place that attracts people for a specific reason.
O Centro Histórico tem muitas lojas interessantes.
The Historic Center has many interesting shops.
Histórico
[Ees-toh-ree-koh]
Historic
Pertaining to or existing in times past; having importance in or influence on history.
O edifício histórico foi renovado.
The historic building was renovated.
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