Articles Flashcards
(55 cards)
Translate “the boy.”
o menino
“O” is the masculine singular definite article.
What’s “the girl” in Portuguese?
a menina
“A” is the feminine singular definite article.
In Portuguese, “the boys” is…
os meninos
“Os” is the masculine plural definite article.
State “the girls” in Portuguese.
as meninas
“As” is the feminine plural definite article.
Translate “a boy.”
um menino
“um” is the masculine singular indefinite article.
What’s “a girl” in Portuguese?
uma menina
“Uma” is the feminine singular indefinite article.
In Portuguese, “some boys” is…
uns meninos
“Uns” is the masculine plural indefinite article.
State “some girls” in Portuguese.
umas meninas
“Umas” is the feminine plural indefinite article.
Articles are…
placed before the noun and agree with it in number and gender.
Translate “I have one son.”
Tenho um filho.
Indefinite articles are used as numeral “one” to express only one thing a person has.
What’s “this is a book” in Portuguese?
este é um livro
Indefinite articles are used to refer to someone or something not yet known or specifically identified.
In Portuguese, “There are some flowers on the table” is…
Em cima da mesa há umas flores.
The indefinite article is used with plural nouns, meaning “some.”
State “Close the window” in Portuguese.
Feche a janela.
The definite article is used to refer to someone or something specific in a particular situation.
Translate “the sun.”
o sol
The definite article is used to refer to an object unique in its category.
What’s “Lions are very fast animals” in Portuguese?
O leão é um animal muito rápido.
The definite article is used before a noun to refer to an entire category of people or things in general.
In Portuguese, “We must reduce the poverty in our country” is…
Devemos reduzir a pobreza em nosso país.
The definite article is used with abstract nouns when they have a general use.
State “He has a car. The car is new” in Portuguese.
Ele tem um carro. O carro é novo.
The definite article is used to refer to an object that became certain as it had been mentioned earlier.
Translate “I don’t like the color green.”
Eu não gosto do verde como cor.
The definite article is used for any noun referring to a general idea, practice, or phenomenon (e.g., colors, diseases, fields of activity, meals).
What’s “Take the newspaper that is on the table” in Portuguese?
Pegue o jornal que está sobre a mesa.
The definite article is used before a noun that has a definition specifying the object being discussed.
In Portuguese, “Sunday” is…
o domingo
This is an exception to the rule that feminine definite articles are used before days of the week.
State “Monday” in Portuguese.
a segundafeira
Feminine definite articles are used before days of the week.
Translate “winter.”
o inverno
Masculine definite articles are used before seasons.
Translate “January.”
o janeiro
Masculine definite articles are used before months.
What’s “spring” in Portuguese?
a primavera
This is an exception to the rule that masculine definite articles are used before seasons.
