How to Say ‘Port Wine’ in Portuguese
Vinho do Porto
Veen-yoh doo Pohr-too
[Veen-yoh doo Pohr-too]
💬 Usage Tip: do is de + o, so Vinho do Porto literally means wine of Porto. These little combinations are everywhere in Portuguese: da = de + a, no = em + o.
Phrase Breakdown
Vinho
[Veen-yoh]
Wine
An alcoholic beverage made from fermented grapes.
O vinho do Porto é doce e fortificado.
Port wine is sweet and fortified.
do
[doo]
of
A preposition used to indicate part of a whole or belonging.
O livro do professor é interessante.
The professor's book is interesting.
Porto
[Pohr-too]
Porto
A type of fortified wine exclusively produced in the Douro Valley in the northern provinces of Portugal.
O Porto é servido frequentemente como vinho de sobremesa.
Port is often served as a dessert wine.
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