Plural in Portuguese

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In today’s Dica we are going to talk about the plural in Portuguese. 

Plural in Portuguese

For every plural word there are different rules so we are going to see each one of them. Let’s start with plural words ending in a, e, i, o, u.

Plural for words ending with a vowel

The rule is simple. If the word ends in a vowel and it’s singular, just adding an S at the end of the word makes it plural. 

Plural for words ending in R

If a word ends in R, just add -ES at end.

Plural for words ending in Z

Similarly to the rules previously mentioned, if a words ends with a -Z, then we must add -ES at the end.

Plural for words ending in -M

When a word ends with an -M, to make it plural we must replace -M with -NS.

Plural for words ending in L

There are two types of plurals for words ending with an L. If the word ends in -al, -el, -il, -ol, -ul and the tonic syllable is in the end then we switch -l for -is.

For words ending in -il, but has a previous syllable with an accent mark, then there is chance between -il to -eis.

Plural for words ending in S

We also have two rules for words ending with an S. If the word has an accent in the first syllable, nothing happens, basically the word stays the same.

If the words have an accent in the ending syllable, then we add an -es. After becoming a plural word, the accent mark is taken away.

Plural for words ending in -ÃO

Words ending in -ão are made plural in various ways, depending on the rules that apply. Check all the rules on our Dica.

That’s it guys!
Now we know about the plural in Portuguese, all that is left is using what we have learned. If you have any questions or doubts, tweet us!

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