Know the 'Lingo' With These Portuguese-English Words　
用葡萄牙語來認識英語中的「外來語」

主持人：陳彣 (Neil)

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English has gotten a lot of its words through other languages, including Portuguese — the language that came from Portugal but is now spoken all over the world.

In fact, only 5% of Portuguese speakers actually live in Portugal, with the language spoken by many people in parts of Asia, Africa and South America. Brazil is the largest Portuguese-speaking country, with a population of over 210 million.

The word "lingo" can just be slang for a foreign language, but it is also another word for jargon, or terms used by a particular group of people or industry. It may have come from the Portuguese lingua, which means language, and also tongue.

The very first Europeans to visit Japan were from Portugal, and they left their mark on the language. The word "tempura" is used by English speakers around the world for the popular Japanese food. But the Japanese name tenpura probably came from the Portuguese word tempero, which means "seasoning."

Other names for food have come to English through Portuguese. For example, the word "banana" has its earliest origins in West Africa, and this was borrowed by the Portuguese language. The Portuguese were the first to bring bananas to Europe, giving the name for the fruit to English speakers.

Summary
今天要介紹來自葡萄牙文的英語外來語有「lingo」、「tempura」，和「banana」。「lingo」這個英文單字指的是特定族群或產業的術語、行話。 可能是源自葡萄牙語的「lingua」，意思是語言和舌頭。

最先造訪日本的歐洲人來自葡萄牙，他們對這個語言帶來影響。 世界各地使用英語的人用「天婦羅」（tempura）這個字來表達這種知名的日本食物。 不過，「天婦羅」的日文名稱可能是源自葡萄牙語的「tempero」，意思是「調味料」。也有其他食物名稱經由葡萄牙語傳到英語。 舉例而言，「香蕉」（banana）一詞最早是源自於西非，被葡萄牙語借用。 最早將香蕉引進歐洲的人來自葡萄牙，所以他們便為英語人士賦予這個水果這樣的名稱。

Words & Phrases
leave (one's) mark對…產生影響
seasoning調味料
origin起源

References
Article: Engoo Daily News
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