About PortugueseToEnglish.net
Last reviewed on October 4, 2026.
What this site is
PortugueseToEnglish.net is a free online tool for translating between Portuguese and English. The site combines a browser-based translator with reference pages aimed at Portuguese speakers learning English and at travelers, students, and professionals who need quick translations of words, phrases, or short passages.
Everything on the site is free to use. There is no account and no subscription. The translator runs in your browser, uses the free MyMemory translation service (which limits anonymous use to about 5,000 characters per day), and lets you choose Brazilian Portuguese (PT-BR) or European Portuguese (PT-PT).
What you can do here
- Translate text from Portuguese to English (or English to Portuguese) in either direction. The tool accepts up to 5,000 characters at a time, which covers most paragraphs and emails.
- Common Portuguese phrases — greetings, questions, travel and restaurant phrases, emergency expressions, numbers and days, each shown with English translation and a simple pronunciation guide.
- Learn English for Portuguese speakers — a longer reference covering grammar differences, false cognates, pronunciation challenges, and study strategies.
Who the site is for
The audience is broad: Portuguese speakers improving their English, English speakers curious about a Portuguese word, travelers preparing for a trip to Portugal or a Portuguese-speaking country, students working through a passage of text, and professionals needing a quick check on an unfamiliar phrase. The reference pages are written for general readers rather than specialists.
How translations are produced
The translator sends the text you type directly from your browser to the MyMemory translation API (run by Translated srl) and shows the result. This site never receives or stores the text; MyMemory's own terms apply to it, so avoid pasting confidential material. Machine translation works well for everyday language but has known limits with idioms, regional slang, and specialized terminology — for legal, medical, or other critical material, professional human translation remains the right choice.
How the reference content is produced
The phrase lists, grammar notes, and learning guides on this site are written using widely accepted reference material on Portuguese and English. The pages are reviewed and updated periodically. We aim for accuracy on points where Portuguese and English differ in ways that commonly trip up learners — verb tenses, prepositions, false cognates, article use, and pronunciation of sounds that don't exist in Portuguese.
If you find an error or have a suggestion, please use the contact page.
Languages and variants covered
Portuguese is the official language of nine countries across four continents and has well over 250 million speakers. The two main written standards are Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese. They share grammar and most vocabulary but differ in pronunciation, some spelling, and a number of everyday words. The translator accepts text in either variant. Reference pages note variant-specific differences where they matter for translation.
What this site does not do
- It does not replace certified or sworn translation. For visas, contracts, court documents, medical records, or anything legally binding, hire a qualified human translator.
- It does not offer voice input, document upload, or offline use. (The listen buttons read text aloud using your device's own voices.)
- It does not save your translations — if you need to keep a result, copy it before leaving the page.
Privacy in brief
Translation text goes to MyMemory and is not stored on this site. The site uses Google Analytics to measure visits; it shows no advertising. Full details, including your rights and opt-out options, are on the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.
Get in touch
For corrections, suggestions, or general questions, see the Contact page.