Accordlugar
o lugar
place
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How do you say lugar in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce lugar in Portuguese?
lugar is pronounced /u luˈɡaʁ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O lugar bonito que visitei ontem era muito grande e aconchegante.
The beautiful place that I visited yesterday was very large and cozy.
Este lugar escuro parecia assustador, mas o lugar iluminado ao lado era bem diferente.
This dark place seemed scary, but the illuminated place next to it was quite different.
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Why is it masculine?
Lugar is masculine because it derives from Latin "locum" (accusative of "locus," meaning place), which was a masculine noun. Portuguese inherited the masculine gender from Latin. The -ar ending in Portuguese masculine nouns typically comes from Latin accusative forms (-um) rather than nominative forms (-us).
What is the Portuguese word for place?
The Portuguese word for place is o lugar — masculine.
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