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"Embassy" in Portuguese: embaixada

a embaixada

Say it: ehm-by-SHAH-dahfeminine · a embaixadanoun/ẽ.baj.ˈza.da/

Embassy in Portuguese is a embaixada. Say ir à embaixada for visas and passports. Consulado handles many routine services too.

Travel prep

Marquei horário na embaixada pra quinta.
I booked a time at the embassy for Thursday.
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How to pronounce embaixada

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ehm-by-SHAH-dah

/ẽ.baj.ˈza.da/

ehm-by-SHAH-dah

"Embassy" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
a embaixadathe embassy

Default noun.

ir à embaixadato go to the embassy

Appointment.

embaixada do BrasilBrazilian embassy

National.

funcionário da embaixadaembassy staff

People.

How to use embaixada in real life

  1. 1Travel prep

    Marquei horário na embaixada pra quinta.

    I booked a time at the embassy for Thursday.

    Appointment.

  2. 2Asking directions

    A embaixada fica perto da avenida principal.

    The embassy is near the main avenue.

    Location.

  3. 3Document talk

    Levei o passaporte pra embaixada cedo.

    I took the passport to the embassy early.

    Errand.

Mistakes English speakers make with embaixada

Incorrect: Vou na embassy amanhã.

Correct: Vou na embaixada amanhã.

Use embaixada, not English embassy.

Incorrect: O embaixada abriu tarde.

Correct: A embaixada abriu tarde.

Embaixada is feminine: a embaixada.

Good to know

Travelers often need the consulado for visas and the embaixada for bigger issues. Brazilians abroad still say fui na embaixada even when the building is a consulate annex. Appointments are almost always online now.

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Planning a document visit

  1. ChatPal

    Você vai à embaixada de manhã?

    Are you going to the embassy in the morning?

  2. You

    Vou. A embaixada abre às nove.

    I am. The embassy opens at nine.

  3. ChatPal

    Leva cópia. A embaixada pede bastante papel.

    Bring copies. The embassy asks for a lot of paper.

  4. You

    imprimi tudo ontem.

    I already printed everything yesterday.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Embassy" in Portuguese

Gender?

Feminine: a embaixada.

Go to the embassy?

Ir à embaixada.

Embassy vs consulate?

Embaixada vs consulado—consulates handle many visas.

Brazilian embassy?

Embaixada do Brasil.

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