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"Closet (wardrobe)" in Portuguese: armário

o armário

Say it: ahr-MAH-ree-oomasculine · o armárionoun/aʁ.ˈma.ɾiu/

Note: wardrobe: o guarda-roupa

Closet (wardrobe) in Portuguese is o armário. A full wardrobe is also o guarda-roupa.

Clothes

Minhas camisas estão no armário do quarto.
My shirts are in the bedroom closet.
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How to pronounce armário

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ahr-MAH-ree-oo

/aʁ.ˈma.ɾiu/

ahr-MAH-ree-oo

"Closet (wardrobe)" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
o armáriocloset / cupboard

Default.

guarda-roupawardrobe

Clothes storage.

armário da cozinhakitchen cupboard

Room type.

porta do armáriocloset door

Parts.

How to use armário in real life

  1. 1Clothes

    Minhas camisas estão no armário do quarto.

    My shirts are in the bedroom closet.

    Bedroom storage.

  2. 2Kitchen

    O açúcar fica no armário de cima.

    The sugar is in the upper cupboard.

    Kitchen armário.

  3. 3Tidying

    Fecha a porta do armário, por favor.

    Close the closet door, please.

    Door request.

Mistakes English speakers make with armário

Incorrect: A armário está aberto.

Correct: O armário está aberto.

Armário is masculine.

Incorrect: As roupas estão no closet.

Correct: As roupas estão no armário. / no guarda-roupa.

Prefer armário or guarda-roupa in Portuguese.

Good to know

Armário covers kitchen cupboards and bedroom closets. Guarda-roupa points more clearly at hanging clothes. Built-in closets may still be called armário embutido.

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Looking for a jacket

  1. ChatPal

    Seu casaco está no armário?

    Is your coat in the closet?

  2. You

    Deve estar no armário perto da porta.

    It should be in the closet by the door.

  3. ChatPal

    Achei. Quer o cachecol também?

    Found it. Want the scarf too?

  4. You

    Quero sim. Obrigada.

    Yes please. Thanks.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Closet (wardrobe)" in Portuguese

Gender?

Masculine: o armário.

Wardrobe specifically?

Guarda-roupa.

Kitchen cupboard?

Armário da cozinha.

Closet door?

Porta do armário.

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