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"Church" in Portuguese: igreja
a igreja
Church in Portuguese is a igreja (feminine). Say na igreja for at church. Missa is the mass service inside the igreja.
Sunday morning
Minha família vai à igreja cedo.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce igreja
Say it
ee-GREH-zhah
/i.ˈɡɾe.ʒa/
ee-GREH-zhah. Stress GREH; g like zh before e.
"Church" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| a igreja | the church Building or institution. | Building or institution. |
| na igreja | at/in church Location. | Location. |
| ir à igreja | to go to church Sunday habit. | Sunday habit. |
| frente da igreja | in front of the church Meeting point. | Meeting point. |
| igreja histórica | historic church Tourism. | Tourism. |
How to use igreja in real life
- 1Sunday morning
Minha família vai à igreja cedo.
My family goes to church early.
À igreja with ir.
- 2Tourist walk
A igreja do centro é bem antiga.
The downtown church is quite old.
A igreja as landmark.
- 3Meeting point
Te espero na frente da igreja.
I'll wait for you in front of the church.
Frente da igreja.
Mistakes English speakers make with igreja
Incorrect: O igreja está aberta.
Correct: A igreja está aberta.
Igreja is feminine: a igreja.
Incorrect: Fui na church.
Correct: Fui à igreja. / Fui na igreja.
Use igreja, not English church.
Good to know
Brazil has many Christian denominations; igreja can mean a Catholic church or another congregation's building. Historic igrejas are tourist magnets in cities like Salvador and Ouro Preto. Wedding photos often start on the igreja steps.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Visiting a historic center
ChatPal
Quer entrar nessa igreja?
Want to go into this church?
You
Quero. A igreja parece linda.
Yes. The church looks beautiful.
ChatPal
Fala baixo dentro da igreja.
Speak softly inside the church.
You
Combinado. Fotos só fora da igreja.
Deal. Photos only outside the church.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Church" in Portuguese
At church?
Na igreja.
Gender?
Feminine: a igreja.
Go to church?
Ir à igreja.
Mass vs church?
Missa is the service; igreja is the building/community.
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