How to Say ‘I want two black ones.’ in Portuguese
Quero duas pretas.
KEH-roo DOO-ash PREH-tash
[KEH-roo DOO-ash PREH-tash]
💬 Usage Tip: [Pretas] is feminine plural to match the implied noun, as in "two black ones." With masculine items, you'd change it to [pretos]: [dois pretos].
Phrase Breakdown
Quero
[KEH-roo]
I want
Common first-person singular form of querer, used to express a purchase choice.
Para a promoção, Quero duas pretas.
For the promotion, I want two black ones.
duas
[DOO-ash]
two
Feminine plural number used before feminine plural adjectives or nouns.
No fim, escolho duas pretas.
In the end, I choose two black ones.
pretas
[PREH-tash]
black ones
Feminine plural of preta, used for black feminine items such as t-shirts.
Entre as cores, prefiro as pretas.
Among the colors, I prefer the black ones.
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