As notícias são boas; vou lhe dizer tudo.

The news is good; I will tell you everything.

Breakdown of As notícias são boas; vou lhe dizer tudo.

• ser: to be
• ir: to go (future auxiliary)
• bom: good
• tudo: everything

Questions & Answers about As notícias são boas; vou lhe dizer tudo.

Why is notícias plural when English news is singular?

In Portuguese, notícia is a countable noun (“a piece of news”), so its plural is notícias (“news items”). Because the subject is plural, the verb and adjective agree in number: As notícias são boas (plural são, plural feminine boas).

Why do we use são and not estão?

• Ser (here, são) is used for general or inherent descriptions/evaluations. As notícias são boas = “The news is good” (evaluation of content).
• Estar (e.g., estão) expresses temporary states. With notícias, estão boas can be used in a contextual/temporary sense like “Today the news is good,” but the most usual evaluation of news content is with ser: As notícias são boas.

Why does boas end in -as?

Agreement. Notícias is feminine plural, so the predicate adjective must also be feminine plural: boa → boas. The pattern for bom/boa is:

• masculine singular: bom
• masculine plural: bons
• feminine singular: boa
• feminine plural: boas

What does lhe mean here?