Portuguese · Body & Health

"Beard" in Portuguese: barba

a barba

Say it: BAR-bahfeminine · a barbanoun/ˈbaʁ.ba/

Beard in Portuguese is a barba. Men say fazer a barba for shaving and deixei a barba crescer when growing one out.

Barbershop

Quero aparar a barba, sem tirar tudo.
I want to trim the beard, not take it all off.
Practice Portuguese out loud

Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free

How to pronounce barba

Say it

BAR-bah

/ˈbaʁ.ba/

BAR-bah. Open a sounds.

"Beard" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
a barbathe beard

Default noun.

fazer a barbato shave

Morning routine.

barba por fazerstubbly / unshaven look

Appearance.

aparar a barbato trim the beard

Grooming.

How to use barba in real life

  1. 1Barbershop

    Quero aparar a barba, sem tirar tudo.

    I want to trim the beard, not take it all off.

    Salon ask.

  2. 2Morning rush

    Não deu tempo de fazer a barba antes da reunião.

    There wasn’t time to shave before the meeting.

    Fazer a barba.

  3. 3Compliment

    Sua barba nova ficou bem alinhada.

    Your new beard looks nicely lined up.

    Style praise.

Mistakes English speakers make with barba

Incorrect: O barba dele é longa.

Correct: A barba dele é longa.

Barba is feminine.

Incorrect: Vou shave a beard.

Correct: Vou fazer a barba.

Use fazer a barba.

Good to know

Fazer a barba means to shave even if you only had stubble. Brazilian barbers often ask design da barba. Barba por fazer can sound stylish or messy depending on tone.

Try it in a ChatPal conversation

Before a job interview

  1. ChatPal

    Você vai aparar a barba hoje?

    Are you going to trim your beard today?

  2. You

    Sim a barba está um pouco irregular.

    Yes — the beard is a bit uneven.

  3. ChatPal

    Melhor. Barba bem cuidada ajuda na foto do crachá.

    Better. A tidy beard helps with the badge photo.

  4. You

    Concordo. Passo no barbeiro às onze.

    Agreed. I’ll stop by the barber at eleven.

This is a sample. In ChatPal you have this conversation out loud and get feedback on what you say.

Practice this conversation in ChatPal

"Beard" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "Beard" in Portuguese

Gender?

Feminine: a barba.

How do I say shave?

Fazer a barba.

Trim?

Aparar a barba.

Plural?

Rare in daily talk; usually a barba.

Learn a word, then use it out loud

  1. Step 1: See it in context
  2. Step 2: Say it out loud
  3. Step 3: Get feedback
  4. Step 4: Use it in real scenarios

Keep reading

Ready to say it out loud?

ChatPal is a voice-first app for practicing real conversations in Portuguese. Try real scenarios and get personalized feedback on your speaking.

Start with 7 days free.