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How to Say ‘The grass is green.’ in Portuguese

A relva é verde.

ah RREL-va eh VER-dy

[ah RREL-va eh VER-dy]

💬 Usage Tip: relva is the word for "grass" in Portugal. You may see grama in Brazilian material.

Phrase Breakdown

A relva

ah RREL-va

The grass

'Relva' is the usual word for grass or lawn in Portugal. The initial 'r' is guttural, like a French 'r': 'HREL-vuh'.

Example

A relva está molhada.

The grass is wet.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

the (feminine singular)

Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

A estação é ali à direita.

The station is right there on the right.

relva

[RREL-va]

grass

Feminine noun for grass or lawn, used in Portugal.

Example

As crianças brincam na relva.

The children play on the grass.

é verde.

eh VER-dy

is green.

'Verde' sounds like 'VEHR-d'. In Portugal the final 'e' is nearly silent.

Example

A árvore é verde.

The tree is green.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Third person singular of ser, meaning 'is'.

Example

Isso é importante para a família.

That is important for the family.

verde

[VER-dy]

Green

A color, often used to describe types of soups or ingredients like kale.

Example

A cor verde no Caldo verde vem das couves.

The green color in the broth comes from the kale.

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