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How to Say ‘Porto is in the north.’ in Portuguese

O Porto fica no norte.

oo POR-too FEE-kah NOO NOR-tuh

[oo POR-too FEE-kah NOO NOR-tuh]

💬 Usage Tip: Swap in any place to give its location: Sintra fica perto de Lisboa "Sintra is near Lisbon".

Phrase Breakdown

O Porto

oo POR-too

Porto

City names often take an article in Portuguese. Say 'oo POR-too', with the final 'o' sounding like 'oo'.

Example

Gosto muito do Porto.

I really like Porto.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the (masculine singular)

Article used before a masculine singular noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

O bilhete é mais barato se comprares com antecedência.

The ticket is cheaper if you buy in advance.

Porto

[POR-too]

Porto (city)

Major city in northern Portugal. In European Portuguese you normally say "no Porto" (with the article).

Example

Estou em Porto hoje, mas amanhã vou para Lisboa.

I’m in Porto today, but tomorrow I’m going to Lisbon.

fica no norte.

FEE-kah NOO NOR-tuh

is in the north.

'fica' means 'is located' and is used for places. 'norte' sounds like 'NOR-t', with a very weak final 'e'.

Example

Braga fica no norte.

Braga is in the north.

Words in this phrase

fica

[FEE-kah]

is located

Used to ask where a place is situated.

Example

O hotel fica perto daqui.

The hotel is located near here.

[NOO]

in the / at the

Contraction of 'em' + 'o', often used in time expressions.

Example

No fim do jogo, todos aplaudiram.

At the end of the match, everyone applauded.

norte

[NOR-tuh]

north

The northern region; masculine noun.

Example

Gosto muito do norte.

I really like the north.

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