🇵🇹 Portuguese

contato

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

o contato

contact

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contato
/u kõˈtatu/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say contato in Portuguese?

IPA
/u kõˈtatu/

How do you pronounce contato in Portuguese?

contato is pronounced /u kõˈtatu/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O contato direto com o cliente é muito importante para nosso novo projeto.

Direct contact with the client is very important for our new project.

Esse contato profissional foi extremamente útil quando precisei de ajuda com meu negócio.

That professional contact was extremely helpful when I needed assistance with my business.

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Why is it masculine?

Contato is masculine because it derives from Latin "contactus," the past participle of "contingere" (to touch), which retained the masculine gender of its Latin source. This is a regular pattern in Portuguese where masculine Latin nouns and participles typically become masculine Portuguese nouns.

What is the Portuguese word for contact?

The Portuguese word for contact is o contato — masculine.

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