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Portuguese Adjectives

This is a list of adjectives in Portuguese. This can enable you describe different sizes and a variety of qualities such as (easy, difficult...).

Big: grande
Small: pequeno
Long: longo / comprido
Short: curto / baixo
Tall: alto
Thick: grosso / espesso
Thin: fino
Wide: largo

This table provides a list of adjectives of quality shown below. These are some of the most used adjectives in Portuguese.

Bad: mau
Good: bom
Easy: fácil
Difficult: difícil
Expensive: caro
Cheap: barato
Fast: rápido
Slow: lento
Old: velho
Old: antigo / velho
Young: jovem
New: novo
Heavy: pesado
Light: leve
Empty: vazio
Full: completo / cheio
Right: correto
Wrong: errado
Strong: forte
Weak: fraco

These samples show how adjectives are used in Portuguese. Used in these examples with nouns, prepositions and pronouns.

Is this a new or old book?: Isto é um livro novo ou velho?
Is the test easy or difficult?: O teste é fácil ou difícil?
Am I right or wrong?: Estou certo ou errado?
This is very expensive: Isto é muito caro.
Is he younger or older than you?: Ele é mais novo ou mais velho que tu?
Is she tall?: Ela é alta?

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