How to Say ‘The United States’ in Portuguese
Os Estados Unidos
oosh shTAH-doosh oo-NEE-doosh
[oosh shTAH-doosh oo-NEE-doosh]
💬 Usage Tip: Country names usually take "the" in Portuguese, and here it's plural: os Estados Unidos. You'd also say o Brasil, but Portugal goes without.
Phrase Breakdown
Os
[oosh]
the
Masculine plural definite article, used before masculine plural nouns.
Os gestores falaram sobre os valores da empresa.
The managers talked about the company's values.
Estados
[shTAH-doosh]
States
Plural of 'estado' (state); here part of 'United States'.
Os Estados Unidos são grandes.
The United States is big.
Unidos
[oo-NEE-doosh]
United
Plural adjective meaning united or joined.
Os amigos estão unidos.
The friends are united.
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