How to Say ‘The black shoes’ in Portuguese
Os sapatos pretos
oosh suh-PAH-toosh PREH-toosh
[oosh suh-PAH-toosh PREH-toosh]
💬 Usage Tip: The colour adds -s to match a plural noun: preto becomes pretos. A final s before a pause sounds like sh: (PRAY-toosh).
Phrase Breakdown
Os
[oosh]
the
Masculine plural definite article, used before masculine plural nouns.
Os gestores falaram sobre os valores da empresa.
The managers talked about the company's values.
sapatos
[suh-PAH-toosh]
shoes
Plural noun meaning shoes.
Sapatos aparece em “Esses sapatos são ótimos.”
Shoes appears in “Those shoes are great.”
pretos
[PREH-toosh]
black
Masculine plural form of 'preto'.
Os carros pretos são caros.
The black cars are expensive.
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