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"Apartment" in Portuguese: apartamento

o apartamento

Say it: ah-par-tah-MEN-too / ah-PEHmasculine · o apartamentonoun/a.paʁ.ta.ˈmẽ.tu/

Apartment in Portuguese is o apartamento, often shortened to apê in casual Brazilian speech. Say moro num apartamento for I live in an apartment.

Intro chat

Moro num apartamento pequeno perto do metrô.
I live in a small apartment near the metro.
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How to pronounce apartamento

Say it

ah-par-tah-MEN-too / ah-PEH

/a.paʁ.ta.ˈmẽ.tu/

ah-par-tah-MEN-too. Casual short form: ah-PEH.

"Apartment" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
o apartamentoapartment

Default.

apêapartment (casual)

Spoken Brazilian short form.

alugar um apartamentoto rent an apartment

Housing search.

apartamento mobiliadofurnished apartment

Listing detail.

prédiobuilding

Contains apartments.

How to use apartamento in real life

  1. 1Intro chat

    Moro num apartamento pequeno perto do metrô.

    I live in a small apartment near the metro.

    Moro num apartamento.

  2. 2Viewing

    O apartamento tem dois quartos e varanda.

    The apartment has two bedrooms and a balcony.

    Listing talk.

  3. 3Noise

    No meu apartamento ouço pouco barulho da rua.

    In my apartment I hear little street noise.

    Daily life detail.

Mistakes English speakers make with apartamento

Incorrect: A apartamento.

Correct: O apartamento.

Apartamento is masculine.

Incorrect: Moro num apartment.

Correct: Moro num apartamento.

Use apartamento, not English.

Good to know

Most urban Brazilians live in an apartamento. Apê is friendly slang among friends. Listings mention suíte, vaga de garagem, and condomínio (building fees).

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Helping a friend move

  1. ChatPal

    Seu apartamento novo fica em qual andar?

    Which floor is your new apartment on?

  2. You

    No terceiro. O apartamento é bem claro.

    On the third. The apartment is very bright.

  3. ChatPal

    Que bom. O apartamento tem elevador, né?

    Nice. The apartment building has an elevator, right?

  4. You

    Tem. Sem elevador eu não alugava o apartamento.

    Yes. Without an elevator I wouldn't rent the apartment.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Apartment" in Portuguese

What is apê?

Casual short form of apartamento.

How do I say I live in an apartment?

Moro num apartamento.

Masculine or feminine?

Masculine: o apartamento.

Furnished apartment?

Apartamento mobiliado.

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