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This list contains Portuguese words with their English translations. The words included here are those that you are likely to find in genealogical sources. If the word you are looking for is not on this list, please consult a Portuguese-English dictionary. | This list contains Portuguese words with their English translations. The words included here are those that you are likely to find in genealogical sources. If the word you are looking for is not on this list, please consult a Portuguese-English dictionary. | ||
Portuguese is a Romance language and is very similar to Spanish. It is the national language of Portugal, Brazil, Mozambique, and Angola. It is also spoken on the Chinese island of Macau and in the Goa region of India and used in some of the official records of these places. In the United States, Portuguese is spoken in places such as Fall River and New Bedford, Massachusetts, as well as many areas in California and Hawaii where Portuguese immigrants have settled. | Portuguese is a Romance language and is very similar to Spanish. It is the national language of Portugal, Brazil, Mozambique, and Angola. It is also spoken on the Chinese island of Macau and in the Goa region of India and used in some of the official records of these places. In the United States, Portuguese is spoken in places such as Fall River and New Bedford, Massachusetts, as well as many areas in California and Hawaii where Portuguese immigrants have settled. | ||
== Word List == | == Word List == | ||
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| '''Modern''' | | '''Modern''' | ||
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| '''''y'''''became '''''i''''' | | '''''y'''''became '''''i''''' | ||
| Pereyra | | Pereyra | ||
| Pereira | | Pereira | ||
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| um | | um | ||
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| '''''ph''''' became '''''f''''' | | '''''ph''''' became '''''f''''' | ||
| pharol | | pharol | ||
| farol | | farol | ||
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This word list includes words most commonly found in genealogical sources. For further help, use a Portuguese-English dictionary. Several Portuguese- English dictionaries are available at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] in the European collection. The call numbers begin with 469.321. | This word list includes words most commonly found in genealogical sources. For further help, use a Portuguese-English dictionary. Several Portuguese- English dictionaries are available at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] in the European collection. The call numbers begin with 469.321. | ||
The following dictionary is on microfilm and available to [[ | The following dictionary is on microfilm and available to [[Finding a Family History Center|Family History Centers]]: | ||
*''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/5942651&referer=brief_results Dicionário Inglês-Português]''. Porto, Portugal: Editorial Domingos Barreira, 1978. ([http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=149968&disp=Dicion%C3%A1rio+ingl%C3%AAs%2Dportugu%C3%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 469.321 F413d, film 1,181,702].) | *''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/5942651&referer=brief_results Dicionário Inglês-Português]''. Porto, Portugal: Editorial Domingos Barreira, 1978. ([http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=149968&disp=Dicion%C3%A1rio+ingl%C3%AAs%2Dportugu%C3%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 469.321 F413d, film 1,181,702].) | ||
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[[Category:Portugal|Portugal]] [[Category:Word_List|Word_List]] | [[Category:Portugal|Portugal Word List]] [[Category:Word_List|Portuguese Word_List]] | ||