How to Say ‘That jacket is beautiful.’ in Portuguese
Esse casaco é lindo.
EH-suh kuh-ZAH-koo eh LEEN-doo
[EH-suh kuh-ZAH-koo eh LEEN-doo]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is a very natural stranger compliment in Portugal because it focuses on an item, not the person directly. Compliments on clothes often land better than comments on looks.
Phrase Breakdown
Esse
[EH-suh]
that / this
Demonstrative used for something near the listener or already identified.
Aponto para Esse em “Esse casaco é lindo.”
I point to that in “That coat is beautiful.”
casaco
[kuh-ZAH-koo]
coat
A piece of outer clothing, like a coat or jacket.
O elogio menciona casaco em “Esse casaco é lindo.”
The compliment mentions coat in “That coat is beautiful.”
é
[eh]
is
Third-person singular of ser, used for identity or description.
A palavra é liga a descrição em “Esse casaco é lindo.”
The word is links the description in “That coat is beautiful.”
lindo
[LEEN-doo]
beautiful / lovely
Masculine adjective used to describe something as beautiful.
Chamou-o de lindo em “Esse casaco é lindo.”
It called it beautiful in “That coat is beautiful.”
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