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How to Say ‘The beach is beautiful.’ in Portuguese

A praia é bonita.

ah PRY-uh eh boo-NEE-tah

[ah PRY-uh eh boo-NEE-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: bonito becomes bonita because it is describing a praia.

Phrase Breakdown

A praia

ah PRY-uh

The beach

'praia' sounds like 'PRY-uh'. 'A' is the feminine 'the'.

Example

Vamos à praia.

Let's go to the beach.

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.

praia

[PRY-uh]

beach

Sandy shore by the sea; feminine noun.

Example

Vamos à praia amanhã.

Let's go to the beach tomorrow.

é bonita.

eh boo-NEE-tah

is beautiful.

'é' is an open 'eh'. In 'bonita' the stress is on 'ni': 'boo-NEE-tuh'.

Example

A cidade é bonita.

The city is beautiful.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Form of the verb 'ser' used to identify or state something.

Example

É meu interesse conhecer melhor a empresa.

It is my interest to get to know the company better.

bonita

[boo-NEE-tah]

beautiful / pretty (feminine)

Feminine form of 'bonito', used with feminine nouns.

Example

Que camisola tão bonita!

What a pretty sweater!

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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