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"Blood" in Portuguese: sangue

o sangue

Say it: SAHN-geemasculine · o sanguenoun/ˈsɐnɡ.ui/

Blood in Portuguese is o sangue (masculine). Doctors ask tipo sanguíneo for blood type. Sangue no nariz is a nosebleed in everyday talk.

Clinic form

Preciso informar meu tipo de sangue no papel.
I need to put my blood type on the form.
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How to pronounce sangue

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SAHN-gee

/ˈsɐnɡ.ui/

SAHN-gee. Stress SAHN; final gue soft.

"Blood" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
o sanguethe blood

Default noun.

tipo sanguíneoblood type

Medical forms.

exame de sangueblood test

Clinic phrase.

sangue no nariznosebleed

Everyday injury talk.

doar sangueto donate blood

Campaigns and hospitals.

How to use sangue in real life

  1. 1Clinic form

    Preciso informar meu tipo de sangue no papel.

    I need to put my blood type on the form.

    Tipo de sangue is everyday for blood type.

  2. 2After a fall

    Tem um pouco de sangue no joelho.

    There's a bit of blood on the knee.

    Sangue is masculine mass noun.

  3. 3Donation day

    Vou doar sangue amanhã de manhã.

    I'm going to donate blood tomorrow morning.

    Doar sangue is the set phrase.

Mistakes English speakers make with sangue

Incorrect: A sangue está fina.

Correct: O sangue está fino.

Sangue is masculine: o sangue.

Incorrect: Perdi blood no nariz.

Correct: Saiu sangue no nariz.

Use sangue, not English blood.

Good to know

Blood donation campaigns are common in Brazilian cities. Tipo sanguíneo matters for hospitals and pregnancy care. Figurative talk like sangue bom (good-hearted person) shows how sangue enters slang beyond medicine.

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Urgent care visit

  1. ChatPal

    Ainda sai sangue do corte?

    Is blood still coming from the cut?

  2. You

    Pouco sangue, parou quase.

    A little blood; it almost stopped.

  3. ChatPal

    Vamos limpar e cobrir.

    Let's clean and cover it.

  4. You

    Se voltar sangue, aviso a enfermeira.

    If blood returns, I'll tell the nurse.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Blood" in Portuguese

Gender of sangue?

Masculine: o sangue.

Blood type?

Tipo sanguíneo.

Blood test?

Exame de sangue.

Nosebleed?

Sangue no nariz.

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