Este ambiente é mais agradável do que o outro.

This environment is more pleasant than the other.

Breakdown of Este ambiente é mais agradável do que o outro.

• ser: to be
• este: this
• do que: than
• o ambiente: the environment
• mais agradável: more pleasant
• o outro: the other

Questions & Answers about Este ambiente é mais agradável do que o outro.

Why is é used instead of está in this sentence?

É describes a more permanent or inherent quality of the environment, while está would imply a temporary state or condition. Since we want to say the environment is generally more pleasant, we use é rather than está.

What does mais agradável do que mean in Portuguese?

It is a comparative construction meaning more pleasant than. The pattern mais + adjective + do que is the standard way to compare quality or characteristic in Portuguese.

Is it always necessary to use do que when comparing in Portuguese?

Yes, when expressing a comparison of inequality (e.g., “more than,” “less than”), you typically use mais ... do que or menos ... do que. The words do que can sometimes be reduced to que in less formal contexts, but do que is the standard form.

How do you pronounce agradável?

In phonetic terms, it is roughly ah-grah-DAH-vehw (or ah-grah-DAH-vel in some Brazilian accents). The stress is on the syllable -dá-.

What is the difference between este and esse?

Both este and esse mean this in English, but este typically refers to something physically or contextually closer to the speaker, while esse refers to something closer to the listener or not immediately near the speaker.