Japanese words of Portuguese origin
Do you know that sometimes words from one language can go to another language even if they are not from that language? This happens when two countries have contact with each other for a long time. The Japanese people have a lot of words that come from Portugal because they had contact with each other many years ago. These words are called "loanwords".
Let's imagine that you and your friends from another country like to play together. You might not know some of the words they use to ask you to play, but you can learn them and use them too. This is how Japan learned Portuguese words.
For example, the Japanese word for "pan" (bread) comes from the Portuguese word for "pão". The Japanese word for "tempura" (a type of fried food) comes from the Portuguese word for "tempero". The Japanese word for "sabão" (soap) comes from the Portuguese word for "sabão".
Can you see how it is like learning new words when you play with your friends from another country? Japanese people did the same thing by learning Portuguese words from their Portuguese friends many years ago.
Let's imagine that you and your friends from another country like to play together. You might not know some of the words they use to ask you to play, but you can learn them and use them too. This is how Japan learned Portuguese words.
For example, the Japanese word for "pan" (bread) comes from the Portuguese word for "pão". The Japanese word for "tempura" (a type of fried food) comes from the Portuguese word for "tempero". The Japanese word for "sabão" (soap) comes from the Portuguese word for "sabão".
Can you see how it is like learning new words when you play with your friends from another country? Japanese people did the same thing by learning Portuguese words from their Portuguese friends many years ago.