Portuguese Adjectives
Welcome to the second Portuguese lesson about adjectives. This time we will first learn about colors, followed by grammar rules, then weather expressions, finally a conversation in Portuguese to help you practice your daily phrases.
black  preto | grey cinzento | white branco | blue azul |
green verde | yellow amarelo | red vermelho | brown castanho |
Adjectives Grammar Rules
In general adjectives are words which describe or modify another person or object in a given sentence. For example: a beautiful flower the adjective is [beautiful] because it describes the noun [flower]. The following examples use adjectives in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar Rules | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| my house is white [noun + adjective] | a minha casa é branca |
| your country is big [noun + adjective] | o teu país é grande/ o seu país é grande |
| new books are expensive [plural + adjective] | livros novos são caros |
| we are happy here [pronoun + verb + adjective] | estamos felizes aqui |
| she has three small dogs [adjective + plural] | ela tem três cães de pequeno porte |
| this language is very easy [adverb + adjective] | este idioma é muito fácil |
| I have a small green house [adjective + adjective] | eu tenho uma pequena estufa |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of more adjectives for you, often used when referring to weather conditions. I think it would be wise to memorize them.
cold frio | hot quente | cloudy nublado | rainy chuvoso |
snowy nevando | sunny ensolarado | windy ventoso | warm quente |
Conversation in Portuguese
Now we finally reach the most exciting part, the practice of the daily expressions used in almost every conversation. I recommend memorizing these phrases, because you will need them for sure.
| English | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| hi | oi! |
| how are you? | como vai?como vais? |
| I'm good, thank you | bem, obrigada/o! |
| and you? | e o senhor? e a senhora? |
| what is your name? | qual o seu nome?qual o teu nome? |
| my name is Maya | o meu nome é maya |
| nice to meet you | prazer em conhecê-lo / prazer em conhecê-la |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about adjectives in Portuguese. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. The next lesson is below.
| Portuguese Nouns |
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