Portuguese · Body & Health

"Stomach" in Portuguese: estômago

o estômago

es-TOH-mah-goomasculine · o estômagonoun/es.ˈto.ma.ɡu/

Note: belly: a barriga

Stomach in Portuguese is o estômago. Everyday speech often says a barriga for belly. Dor de estômago is stomachache.

Feeling sick

Meu estômago está embrulhado desde o almoço.

My stomach has felt queasy since lunch.

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How to pronounce estômago

Say it

es-TOH-mah-goo

/es.ˈto.ma.ɡu/

es-TOH-mah-goo

"Stomach" in Portuguese: quick reference

Portuguese	English	When to use
o estômago	the stomach More precise / medical.	More precise / medical.
a barriga	the belly Everyday body talk.	Everyday body talk.
dor de estômago	stomachache Health complaint.	Health complaint.
estômago vazio	empty stomach Medicine / fasting.	Medicine / fasting.

How to use estômago in real life

1Feeling sick
Meu estômago está embrulhado desde o almoço.
My stomach has felt queasy since lunch.
Estômago embrulhado = queasy.
2Pharmacy
Tem remédio para dor de estômago?
Do you have medicine for a stomachache?
Dor de estômago is the set phrase.
3Before meds
Tome com o estômago cheio.
Take it on a full stomach.
Common label instruction.

Mistakes English speakers make with estômago

Incorrect: A estômago dói.

Correct: O estômago dói.

Estômago is masculine.

Incorrect: Meu stomach está ruim.

Correct: Meu estômago está ruim. / Minha barriga…

Use estômago or barriga.

Good to know

Friends say barriga more than estômago in casual chat. Clinics and medicine labels keep estômago. Heavy feijoada jokes about estômago are a national sport.