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Well, folks, today’s Dica is about one of the use of superlative in Portuguese.
We use the superlative degree to give more or less value to something. Many times we think that a place is good, but if we observe that there is no place that can be compared with it, we say that this place is the best (melhor) of all places.
This is what we call Superlativo de Superioridade. Let’s see some examples?
Examples of Superlative of Superiority
Este será o assunto mais importante da reunião.
This is the most important topic of the meeting.
Estas ruas são as mais famosas da cidade do Rio de Janeiro.
These are the most famous streets in Rio de Janeiro.
Este hotel é o mais bonito do Rio.
This is the most beautiful hotel in Rio.
Special cases of Superlative in Portuguese
Pay attention when using the ajectives Bom, Ruim, Grande and Pequeno. They hae an irregular form of superlative.
Examples
Este é o melhor bar da cidade.
This is the best bar of the city.
Aquele é o pior lugar para se ficar. É muito perigoso.
That is the worst place to stay. It’s very dangerous.
Esta é a maior rua.
This is the biggest street.
Este é o menor quarto do hotel. Não gostei dele.
This is the smallest bedroom of the hotel. I didn’t like it.
Superlative of Inferiority
We can also use the superlative using the word Menos in Portuguese. This is called Superlativo de Inferioridade.
Hoje é o dia menos quente do ano.
Today is the least hot day in the year.
De todas as lojas de roupa, esta é a menos cara.
Of all clothing stores, this one is the least expensive.
Este é o livro menos interessante que eu li.
This is the least interesting book I’ve read.
Ele escolheu a casa menos bonita.
He chose the least beautiful house.
Absolute Superlative in Portuguese
For you to create the superlative it’s also possible to add a sufix to the adjective. We can use the sufixes -íssimo and -íssima, according to the gender, or -bilíssimo and -bilíssima when the adjectives end in -vel. Take a look at the structure:
Examples
Estudar na Rio & Learn é divertidíssimo (divertido).
Studying Portuguese is really fun.
Ir embora do Rio de Janeiro é tristíssimo (triste).
Leaving Rio de Janeiro is too sad.
O trânsito do Rio está engarrafadíssimo (engarrafado).
The traffic in Rio is too jammed.
O metrô de São Paulo é confortabilíssimo (confortável).
The subway in São Paulo is very confortable.
The words Fácil, Difícil, Bom and Ruim have a different form of superlative in Portuguese. Take a look.
Examples
Aprender matemática é dificílimo.
Learning Math is very difficult.
Falar Português é facílimo.
Speaking Portuguese is very easy.
Ontem nós fomos a um ótimo restaurante.
Yesterday we went to a great restaurant.
O filme que ela viu era péssimo.
The movie she saw was terrible.
That’s it, guys!
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Click in the links below to see more related Dicas
Comparatives in Portuguese
Simile in Portuguese
Making comparisons in Portuguese
Conjugation of the verb Ser in Portuguese
