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Adjectives
In Portuguese, adjectives are mostly placed behind the noun they modify.
| Há tantas praisas bonitas! | There are so many beautiful beaches! |
Also, each adjective should match its noun in number (singular or plural) and gender (masculine
or feminine). When you talk about a mixed group of several people of which some are male and
some are female, the masculine form of the adjective is used.
| As turistas são brasileiras. | The tourists are Brasilian. | | Os estudantes são holandêses. | The students are Dutch. | | A senhorita é francesa. | The young lady is French. |
Now, let's have a look at some special adjectives that indicate nationalities. Here are some
examples. The feminine form is always given in parentheses:

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