🇵🇹 Portuguese

loja

feminine

a loja

store

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loja
/a ˈlɔʒɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say loja in Portuguese?

IPA
/a ˈlɔʒɐ/

How do you pronounce loja in Portuguese?

loja is pronounced /a ˈlɔʒɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A loja nova abriu ontem na rua principal.

The new shop opened yesterday on the main street.

A loja brasileira é muito popular entre os turistas estrangeiros.

The Brazilian shop is very popular among foreign tourists.

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Why is it feminine?

Loja is feminine because it derives from Latin "loga" (a box in a theater), which was a feminine noun of the first declension; this feminine classification persisted as the word evolved through Vulgar Latin and into Portuguese, eventually broadening its meaning to include shops and stores.

What is the Portuguese word for store?

The Portuguese word for store is a loja — feminine.

Gender across languages

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