Adjectives in Portuguese

Adjectives are a key part of any language. The Portuguese adjectives listed below will help you learn common Portuguese adjectives in no time. Together with other basic nouns and verbs, this will quickly allow you to express basic things in Portuguese. For even more Portuguese adjectives, take a look at our learning resources for Portuguese at the end of the page.

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Basic Adjectives in Portuguese
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Feelings in Portuguese
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Other Important Adjectives in Portuguese

Basic Adjectives in Portuguese

English	Portuguese
heavy in Portuguese	pesado (pesada, pesados, pesadas)
light in Portuguese	leve (leve, leves, leves)
correct in Portuguese	correto (correta, corretos, corretas)
wrong in Portuguese	errado (errada, errados, erradas)
difficult in Portuguese	difícil (difícil, difíceis, difíceis)
easy in Portuguese	fácil (fácil, fáceis, fáceis)
few in Portuguese	poucos (pouco, pouca, poucos, poucas)
many in Portuguese	muitos (muito, muita, muitos, muitas)
new in Portuguese	novo (nova, novos, novas)
old in Portuguese	velho (velha, velhos, velhas)
slow in Portuguese	lento (lenta, lentos, lentas)
quick in Portuguese	rápido (rápida, rápidos, rápidas)
poor in Portuguese	pobre (pobre, pobres, pobres)
rich in Portuguese	rico (rica, ricos, ricas)

Colours in Portuguese

English	Portuguese
white in Portuguese	branco (branca, brancos, brancas)
black in Portuguese	preto (preta, pretos, pretas)
grey in Portuguese	cinzento (cinzenta, cinzentos, cinzentas)
green in Portuguese	verde (verde, verdes, verdes)
blue in Portuguese	azul (azul, azuis, azuis)
red in Portuguese	vermelho (vermelha, vermelhos, vermelhas)
pink in Portuguese	côr-de-rosa (côr-de-rosa, côr-de-rosa, côr-de-rosa)
orange in Portuguese	laranja (laranja, laranja, laranja)
purple in Portuguese	roxo (roxa, roxos, roxas)
yellow in Portuguese	amarelo (amarela, amarelos, amarelas)
brown in Portuguese	castanho (castanha, castanhos, castanhas)

Feelings in Portuguese

English	Portuguese
good in Portuguese	bom (boa, bons, boas)
bad in Portuguese	mau (má, maus, más)
weak in Portuguese	fraco (fraca, fracos, fracas)
strong in Portuguese	forte (forte, fortes, fortes)
happy in Portuguese	feliz (feliz, felizes, felizes)
sad in Portuguese	triste (triste, tristes, tristes)
healthy in Portuguese	saudável (saudável, saudáveis, saudáveis)
sick in Portuguese	doente (doente, doentes, doentes)
hungry in Portuguese	esfomeado (esfomeada, esfomeados, esfomeadas)
thirsty in Portuguese	sedento (sedenta, sedentos, sedentas)
lonely in Portuguese	só (só, só, só)
tired in Portuguese	cansado (cansada, cansados, cansadas)

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Space in Portuguese

English	Portuguese
short in Portuguese	curto (curta, curtos, curtas)
long in Portuguese	comprido (comprida, compridos, compridas)
small in Portuguese	pequeno (pequena, pequenos, pequenas)
big in Portuguese	grande (grande, grandes, grandes)
high in Portuguese	alto (alta, altos, altas)
low in Portuguese	baixo (baixa, baixos, baixas)
steep in Portuguese	íngreme (íngreme, íngremes, íngremes)
flat in Portuguese	plano (plana, planos, planas)
shallow in Portuguese	raso (raso, rasa, rasos, rasas)
deep in Portuguese	profundo (profunda, profundos, profundas)
narrow in Portuguese	estreito (estreita, estreitos, estreitas)
broad in Portuguese	largo (larga, largos, largas)

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Other Important Adjectives in Portuguese

English	Portuguese
cheap in Portuguese	barato (barata, baratos, baratas)
expensive in Portuguese	caro (cara, caros, caras)
soft in Portuguese	suave (suave, suaves, suaves)
hard in Portuguese	duro (dura, duros, duras)
empty in Portuguese	vazio (vazia, vazios, vazias)
full in Portuguese	cheio (cheia, cheios, cheias)
dirty in Portuguese	sujo (suja, sujos, sujas)
clean in Portuguese	limpo (limpa, limpos, limpas)
sweet in Portuguese	doce (doce, doces, doces)
sour in Portuguese	azedo (azeda, azedos, azedas)
young in Portuguese	jovem (jovem, jovens, jovens)
old in Portuguese	velho (velha, velhos, velhas)
cold in Portuguese	frio (fria, frios, frias)
warm in Portuguese	quente (quente, quentes, quentes)

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Adjectives in Portuguese

Basic Adjectives in Portuguese

Colours in Portuguese

Feelings in Portuguese

Space in Portuguese

Other Important Adjectives in Portuguese

Portuguese Vocabulary Books

Learn Portuguese - Quick / Easy / Efficient

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Portuguese Flashcards

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