How to Say ‘That is a beautiful bag.’ in Portuguese
Essa mala é linda.
EH-suh MAH-luh eh LEEN-duh
[EH-suh MAH-luh eh LEEN-duh]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: A very safe kind of compliment for a stranger in Portugal because it's about an object, not their body or attractiveness. It usually comes across as friendly and low-pressure.
Phrase Breakdown
Essa
[EH-suh]
that / this
Feminine demonstrative for a visible object.
Essa inicia “Essa mala é linda.”
That begins “That bag is beautiful.”
mala
[MAH-luh]
bag
A noun meaning bag or handbag.
Mala aparece em “Essa mala é linda.”
Bag appears in “That bag is beautiful.”
é
[eh]
is
Form of ser used for description.
É está em “Essa mala é linda.”
Is is in “That bag is beautiful.”
linda
[LEEN-duh]
beautiful
Feminine adjective agreeing with mala.
Linda termina “Essa mala é linda.”
Beautiful ends “That bag is beautiful.”
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