Phrase · 🧑 Describing people
Ela é alta, tem olhos castanhos e cabelo cacheado.
She’s tall, with brown eyes and curly hair.
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Why every word is where it is
elapronounshe3rd sing. · subjecté1verbisser · present · 3rd sing.altaadjectivetallalto · fem. · sing.,tem2verbhaster · present · 3rd sing.olhosnouneyesolho · masc. · pl.castanhos3adjectivebrowncastanho · masc. · pl.econjunctionandcabelonounhairmasc. · sing.cacheadoadjectivecurlymasc. · sing..
- ela → é: subject
- ela → alta: agreement
- tem → olhos: object
- castanhos → olhos: agreement
- cacheado → cabelo: agreement
Word for word: “She is tall, has eyes brown and hair curled.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1é alta: ser for permanent features; the adjective agrees with ela. ser & estar: forms and core uses →
- 2tem olhos … e cabelo: features go with ter, usually without an article. ter: possession, age, obligation (ter que) →
- 3castanhos = brown (eyes, hair). For things, brown is marrom. Adjective agreement & position →
Variations
- Ela é alta, de olhos castanhos e cabelo cacheado.
- Ela é alta e tem cabelo cacheado.
- Ele é baixinho, tem olhos verdes e cabelo liso.