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Colors and materials

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Woordenschat

  • vermelhored
  • azulblue
  • verdegreen
  • amareloyellow
  • brancowhite
  • pretoblack
  • castanhobrown
  • o algodãothe cotton
  • a lãthe wool
  • o courothe leather

Colors and Gender Agreement

Colors that change with gender

Most colors agree in gender with the noun they describe:

  • vermelho — vermelha
  • branco — branca
  • preto — preta
  • amarelo — amarela
  • castanho — castanha

Examples:

  • o carro vermelho → the red car
  • a camisola vermelha → the red sweater

Colors that do NOT change

Some colors are invariable (same for masculine and feminine):

  • azul → o carro azul / a camisola azul
  • verde → o casaco verde / a saia verde
  • cor-de-rosa → pink (always the same)
  • cor-de-laranja → orange (always the same)

Describing materials

Use de + material:

  • uma camisola de lã → a wool sweater
  • uns sapatos de couro → leather shoes
  • uma camisa de algodão → a cotton shirt

Tip: "Castanho" is used for brown in European Portuguese (not "marrom" which is Brazilian).

Uitdrukkingen

  • Tem esta camisola em azul?Do you have this sweater in blue?
  • Prefiro a vermelha.I prefer the red one.
  • De que cor é?What colour is it?
  • É de algodão.It's made of cotton.
  • Gosto mais da preta.I like the black one more.
  • Tem noutros materiais?Do you have it in other materials?

Veelgemaakte fouten

  • A camisola vermelho.
    A camisola vermelha.

    Camisola is feminine — the color must agree: vermelha (not vermelho).

  • O carro é azula.
    O carro é azul.

    Azul is invariable — it does not change for gender or number.

  • Uma camisola em lã.
    Uma camisola de lã.

    Use de (not em) to describe what material something is made of.

  • Eu gosto o castanho.
    Eu gosto do castanho.

    Gostar de requires de — do = de + o (contraction).

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