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==Words ending in vowels – add ''“s”''==
 
= Plural in Portuguese =
 
=== General Rule – Regra Geral ===
 
==== Words ending in vowels – add ''“s”'' ====
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Singular
!Singular
!Plural
!Plural
!Translation
!English
|-
|-
|Carro
|Carro
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|}
|}


==== Words ending in ''“ão”'' – Substantivos terminados em ''“ão”'' ====
==Words ending in ''“ão”''==
There are 3 alternatives (depeding on the word):
There are 3 alternatives (depeding on the word):


# Change ''“ão”'' for ''“ões”''
===Change ''“ão”'' for ''“ães”''===
{| class="wikitable"
!Singular
!Plural
!English
|-
|Pão
|Pães
|bread – breads
|-
|Alemão
|alemães
|German – Germans
|}


===Change ''“ão”'' for ''“ões”''===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Singular
!Singular
!Plural
!Plural
!Translation
!English
|-
|-
|Avião
|Avião
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|}
|}


# Change ''“ão”'' for ''“ães”''
===Change ''“ão”'' for ''“ãos”''===
 
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Singular
!Singular
!Plural
!Plural
!Translation
!English
|-
|-
|Pão
!Irmão
|Pães
!irmãos
|bread – breads
!brothers
|-
|-
|Alemão
!Mão
|alemães
!Mãos
|German – Germans
!hands
|}
|}


# Change ''“ão”'' for ''“ãos”''
==Words ending in ''“m”''==
 
===Change ''“m”'' for ''“ns”''===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Singular
!Singular
!Plural
!Plural
!Translation
!English
|-
|Nuvem
|nuvens
|cloud – clouds
|-
|Trem
|trens
|train – trains
|}
|}
Irmão irmãos brother – brothers |Mão |Mãos |hand – hands


=== Words ending in ''“L”'' – Substantivos terminados em ''“L”'' ===
==Words ending in ''“L”''==
Ending in al, el, ol or ul – change the ''“l”'' for ''“is”''
Ending in al, el, ol or ul – change the ''“l”'' for ''“is”''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Singular
!Singular
!Plural
!Plural
!Translation
!English
|-
|-
|Animal
|Animal
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|}
|}


=== Words ending in ''“m”'' – Substantivos terminados em ''“m”'' ===
==Words ending in “r”, “s” or “z”==
Change ''“m”'' for ''“ns”''
{| class="wikitable"
!Singular
!Plural
!Translation
|-
|Nuvem
|nuvens
|cloud – clouds
|-
|Trem
|trens
|train – trains
|}
 
=== Words ending in “r”, “s” or “z” – Substantivos terminados em “r”, “s” ou “z” ===
Add – “es”
Add – “es”
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Singular
!Singular
!Plural
!Plural
!Translation
!English
|-
|-
|Cobertor
|Cobertor
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|light – lights
|light – lights
|}
|}
Words used in the plural form – Substantivos usados somente no plural
==Words used in the plural form==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Plural
!Plural
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|vacation
|vacation
|}
|}
==Videos==
===Plural in Portuguese | Are there any rules? #shorts - YouTube===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOqcVFxv92w</youtube>
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Articles|Articles]]
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]]
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]]
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Prepositions|Prepositions]]
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]]
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Nouns|Nouns]]
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]]
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be|How to Use Be]]
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Time|Time]]
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Questions|Questions]]
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Latest revision as of 19:58, 27 March 2023

Plural in Portuguese
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Words ending in vowels – add “s”[edit | edit source]

Singular Plural English
Carro carros Car – cars
Mesa mesas Table – tables
Cama camas Bed – beds

Words ending in “ão”[edit | edit source]

There are 3 alternatives (depeding on the word):

Change “ão” for “ães”[edit | edit source]

Singular Plural English
Pão Pães bread – breads
Alemão alemães German – Germans

Change “ão” for “ões”[edit | edit source]

Singular Plural English
Avião aviões airplane – airplanes
Questão questões question – questions

Change “ão” for “ãos”[edit | edit source]

Singular Plural English
Irmão irmãos brothers
Mão Mãos hands

Words ending in “m”[edit | edit source]

Change “m” for “ns”[edit | edit source]

Singular Plural English
Nuvem nuvens cloud – clouds
Trem trens train – trains

Words ending in “L”[edit | edit source]

Ending in al, el, ol or ul – change the “l” for “is”

Singular Plural English
Animal animais animal – animals
Capital capitais capital – capitals
Papel papéis paper – papers

Words ending in “r”, “s” or “z”[edit | edit source]

Add – “es”

Singular Plural English
Cobertor cobertores blanket – blankets
Mês meses month – months
Luz luzes light – lights

Words used in the plural form[edit | edit source]

Plural Translation
as calças pants
as costas back (part of the body)
os óculos glasses
os parabéns congratulations
as férias vacation

Videos[edit | edit source]

Plural in Portuguese | Are there any rules? #shorts - YouTube[edit | edit source]

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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