Meu amigo é gay.

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Breakdown of Meu amigo é gay.

• meu: my
• o amigo: the friend
• gay: gay

Questions & Answers about Meu amigo é gay.

Why is it meu amigo and not minha amigo?

Because amigo is a masculine noun, so the possessive must match it:

• meu amigo = my male friend
• minha amiga = my female friend

In Portuguese, possessives like meu/minha agree with the noun that follows, not with the speaker.

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Does amigo mean friend or specifically male friend?

It means both friend and male friend, depending on context.

• amigo = a male friend / friend (masculine form)
• amiga = a female friend

So Meu amigo é gay clearly refers to a male friend.

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Why is there an accent in é?

The accent is required because é is the 3rd person singular form of the verb ser (to be):

• eu sou = I am
• você/ele/ela é = you/he/she is

The accent also helps distinguish it from e, which means and.

So:

• é = is
• e = and

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