Portugal is a country in southwest Europe, on the Atlantic, with Spain along its only land border. It belongs to the European Union. The capital is Lisbon. About ten to eleven million people live there; some Atlantic islands belong to it as well.

Portugal Portugal是 a country in southwest Europe歐洲西南部的一個國家, on the Atlantic面臨大西洋, with Spain along its only land border唯一的陸地邊界是西班牙. It它 belongs to屬於 the European Union歐盟. The capital首都是 Lisbon里斯本. About ten to eleven million people大約一千萬到一千一百萬人 live there住在那裡; some Atlantic islands一些大西洋上的島嶼 belong to it as well也屬於它.

For a long time its living came from the sea and from wine — it is still famous for port wine, named after the city of Porto, and for cork. Newer factories make clothes and car parts.

For a long time很長一段時間, its living它的生計 came from the sea and from wine來自海洋和葡萄酒——it它 is still famous for至今仍以...聞名 port wine port wine（波特酒）, named after以...命名 the city of Porto波多市, and和 for cork軟木出名. Newer factories比較新的工廠 make製造 clothes and car parts衣服和汽車零件.

The south coast, the Algarve, is a well-known holiday stretch, especially for visitors from northern Europe. In British history you may hear that Portugal is Britain’s oldest ally: English books often mean a friendship that goes back many centuries.

The south coast, the Algarve南岸的Algarve（阿爾加維）是 a well-known holiday stretch一段知名的度假海岸, especially尤其 for visitors from northern Europe對北歐來的遊客. In British history在英國歷史裡, you你 may hear有時會聽到 that Portugal is Britain's oldest ally葡萄牙是英國最古老的盟友: English books英文書 often mean常常指的是 a friendship that goes back many centuries一段回溯好幾百年的友誼.

The name was borrowed from Portuguese Portugal, from Latin Portucale, from Portus Cale, an old name for the place that is now Vila Nova de Gaia. Portus is Latin for “harbour.” What Cale meant is not settled — it may be from a Celtic people, from Latin for “warm,” or from Greek; scholars do not agree, so it is honest to stop there.

The name這個名字 was borrowed from借自 Portuguese Portugal葡萄牙語的Portugal, from來自 Latin Portucale拉丁語的Portucale, from來自 Portus Cale Portus Cale, an old name for the place一個地方的舊名 that is now現在是 Vila Nova de GaiaVila Nova de Gaia. Portus Portus是 Latin for "harbour."拉丁文「港口」的意思. What Cale meantCale的意思 is not settled還沒有定論——it它 may be from a Celtic people也許來自某個凱爾特民族, from Latin for "warm,"或拉丁文的「溫暖」, or或 from Greek來自希臘文; scholars學者們 do not agree意見不一, so所以 it是 honest to stop there誠實地說就到這裡為止.

In English we say POR-chuh-gull.

In English在英文裡, we我們 say唸 POR-chuh-gullPOR-chuh-gull.