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Em português, há dois tipos dos artigos > there are two kinds of articles in Portuguese
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In Portuguese, there are two kinds of articles:
# Definite articles
# indefinite article
==Definite & Indefinite Articles==
Articles are small words that precede the substantive (a noun).
A definite article determines something that we have already seen, identified (Ex: the beach). An indefinite article accompanies a noun without adding precision (a castle).


*Os artigos definidos > Definite articles
===Definite article: used to indicate that a thing is unique in some way===


*Os artigos indefinidos > indefinite article
Example:


==Os artigos definidos==
* O carro – The car (O / the – refer to a specific car and not to any car)


O: Masculine singular/  A: Feminine singular
===Indefinite article: used to indicate that a thing is not identified as unique===


Os: Masculine plural/    As: Feminine plural
Example:


* Um carro – A car (Um/ A – refer to any car)


===Agreement===


O banco: The bank
In Portuguese the article must agree in gender and number with the noun, which means that the definite article o, for example, should precede a singular and masculine (as you could see in the first example – “o carro”).


Os bancos: Banks
Observe the chart below:


{| class="wikitable"
!Articles
!Definite – singular /plural
!The Indefinite – singular / pluralA / Some
|-
|Masculine
|O / Os
|Um / Uns
|-
|Feminine
|A / As
|Uma / Umas
|}


Examples:


O amigo: The friend
* o livro – the book / os livros – the books
 
* um carro – a car / uns carros – some cars
Os amigos: Friends
* a casa – the house / as casas – the houses
 
* uma menina – a girl / umas meninas – some girls
 
 
O dia: The day
 
Os dias: Days
 
 
 
O artigo: The article
 
Os artigos: The articles
 
 
 
O carro: The car
 
Os carros: Cars
 
 
 
O livro:   The book
 
Os livros: Books
 
 
 
A empresa: The firm
 
As empresas: Firms
 


==Examples==
===Definite articles ===


A Praia: The beach
* O: Masculine singular/  A: Feminine singular


As praias: Beaches
* Os: Masculine plural/ As: Feminine plural


* O banco: The bank


* Os bancos: Banks


A caneta: The pen
* O amigo: The friend


As canetas: Pens
* Os amigos: Friends


* O dia: The day


* Os dias: Days


A cidade: The city
* O artigo: The article


As cidades: Cities
* Os artigos: The articles


* O carro: The car


* Os carros: Cars


A casa: The house
* O livro:   The book


As casas: Houses
* Os livros: Books


* A empresa: The firm


* As empresas: Firms


A familia: The family
* A Praia: The beach


As familias: Families
* As praias: Beaches


==Os artigos indefinidos==
* A caneta: The pen


Um: Masculine singular/  Uns: Masculine Plural
* As canetas: Pens


Uma: Feminine singular/ Umas: Feminine plural
* A cidade: The city


* As cidades: Cities


Um banco: A bank
* A casa: The house


Uns bancos: Banks
* As casas: Houses


* A familia: The family


Um amigo: A friend
* As familias: Families


Uns amigos: Friends
===indefinite article ===


* Um: Masculine singular/  Uns: Masculine Plural


Um dia: A day
* Uma: Feminine singular/ Umas: Feminine plural


Uns dias: Days
* Um banco: A bank


* Uns bancos: Banks


Um artigo: An article
* Um amigo: A friend


Uns artigos: Articles
* Uns amigos: Friends


* Um dia: A day


Um carro: A car
* Uns dias: Days


Uns carros: Cars
* Um artigo: An article


* Uns artigos: Articles


Um livro: A book
* Um carro: A car


Uns livros: Books
* Uns carros: Cars


* Um livro: A book


Uma empresa: A firm
* Uns livros: Books


Umas empresas: Firms
* Uma empresa: A firm


* Umas empresas: Firms


Uma praia: A beach
* Uma praia: A beach


Umas praias: Beaches
* Umas praias: Beaches


* Uma caneta: A pen


Uma caneta: A pen
* Umas canetas: Pens


Umas canetas: Pens
* Uma cidade: A city


* Umas cidades: Cities


Uma cidade: A city
* Uma casa: A house


Umas cidades: Cities
* Umas casas: Houses


* Uma familia: A family


Uma casa: A house
* Umas familias: Families


Umas casas: Houses
===Note===


In Portuguese, every word has a gender (masculine or feminine)  and a number (singular or plural), and has to agree with the article which is used with.


Uma familia: A family
==Videos==
===All about THE! Definite articles in Portuguese===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAJZsIYAptg</youtube>
===Definite and indefinite articles in Portuguese===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rgTUNIuByE</youtube>
===Articles and Gender in Portuguese===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-pSRVsmrBc</youtube>


Umas familias: Families
==Other Lessons==
 
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Nouns|Nouns]]
===Nota===
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]]
 
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be|How to Use Be]]
*'''Em português, cada palavra tem um gênero (masculino ou feminino) e um número (singular ou plural) e deve concordar-se ao artigo com quem se usa.'''
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Time|Time]]
 
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have|How to Use Have]]
*'''In Portuguese, every word has a gender (masculine or feminine)  and a number (singular or plural), and has to agree with the article which is used with.'''
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Plural|Plural]]
 
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Negation|Negation]]
 
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Gender|Gender]]
= Articles – Artigos =
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]]
 
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=== Definite and Indefinite articles – Artigo Definido e Indefinido ===
Articles are small words that precede the substantive (a noun).
 
Definite article: used to indicate that a thing is unique in some way.
 
Example:
 
* O carro – The car (O / the – refer to a specific car and not to any car)
 
Indefinite article: used to indicate that a thing is not identified as unique.
 
Example:
 
* Um carro – A car (Um/ A – refer to any car)
 
In Portuguese the article must agree in gender and number with the noun, which means that the definite article o, for example, should precede a singular and masculine (as you could see in the first example – “o carro”). Observe the chart below:
{| class="wikitable"
!Articles
!Definite – singular /plural
!The Indefinite – singular / pluralA / Some
|-
|Masculine
|O / Os
|Um / Uns
|-
|Feminine
|A / As
|Uma / Umas
|}
Examples:
 
* o livro – the book / os livros – the books
* um carro – a car / uns carros – some cars
* a casa – the house / as casas – the houses
* uma menina – a girl / umas meninas – some girls

Latest revision as of 23:27, 26 March 2023

Articles in Porgutuese
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In Portuguese, there are two kinds of articles:

  1. Definite articles
  2. indefinite article

Definite & Indefinite Articles[edit | edit source]

Articles are small words that precede the substantive (a noun). A definite article determines something that we have already seen, identified (Ex: the beach). An indefinite article accompanies a noun without adding precision (a castle).

Definite article: used to indicate that a thing is unique in some way[edit | edit source]

Example:

  • O carro – The car (O / the – refer to a specific car and not to any car)

Indefinite article: used to indicate that a thing is not identified as unique[edit | edit source]

Example:

  • Um carro – A car (Um/ A – refer to any car)

Agreement[edit | edit source]

In Portuguese the article must agree in gender and number with the noun, which means that the definite article o, for example, should precede a singular and masculine (as you could see in the first example – “o carro”).

Observe the chart below:

Articles Definite – singular /plural The Indefinite – singular / pluralA / Some
Masculine O / Os Um / Uns
Feminine A / As Uma / Umas

Examples:

  • o livro – the book / os livros – the books
  • um carro – a car / uns carros – some cars
  • a casa – the house / as casas – the houses
  • uma menina – a girl / umas meninas – some girls

Examples[edit | edit source]

Definite articles[edit | edit source]

  • O: Masculine singular/ A: Feminine singular
  • Os: Masculine plural/ As: Feminine plural
  • O banco: The bank
  • Os bancos: Banks
  • O amigo: The friend
  • Os amigos: Friends
  • O dia: The day
  • Os dias: Days
  • O artigo: The article
  • Os artigos: The articles
  • O carro: The car
  • Os carros: Cars
  • O livro:   The book
  • Os livros: Books
  • A empresa: The firm
  • As empresas: Firms
  • A Praia: The beach
  • As praias: Beaches
  • A caneta: The pen
  • As canetas: Pens
  • A cidade: The city
  • As cidades: Cities
  • A casa: The house
  • As casas: Houses
  • A familia: The family
  • As familias: Families

indefinite article[edit | edit source]

  • Um: Masculine singular/ Uns: Masculine Plural
  • Uma: Feminine singular/ Umas: Feminine plural
  • Um banco: A bank
  • Uns bancos: Banks
  • Um amigo: A friend
  • Uns amigos: Friends
  • Um dia: A day
  • Uns dias: Days
  • Um artigo: An article
  • Uns artigos: Articles
  • Um carro: A car
  • Uns carros: Cars
  • Um livro: A book
  • Uns livros: Books
  • Uma empresa: A firm
  • Umas empresas: Firms
  • Uma praia: A beach
  • Umas praias: Beaches
  • Uma caneta: A pen
  • Umas canetas: Pens
  • Uma cidade: A city
  • Umas cidades: Cities
  • Uma casa: A house
  • Umas casas: Houses
  • Uma familia: A family
  • Umas familias: Families

Note[edit | edit source]

In Portuguese, every word has a gender (masculine or feminine) and a number (singular or plural), and has to agree with the article which is used with.

Videos[edit | edit source]

All about THE! Definite articles in Portuguese[edit | edit source]

Definite and indefinite articles in Portuguese[edit | edit source]

Articles and Gender in Portuguese[edit | edit source]

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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