Word
Férias remuneradas e décimo terceiro são benefícios trabalhistas.
Meaning
Paid vacation and the year-end additional salary are employment benefits.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Breakdown of Férias remuneradas e décimo terceiro são benefícios trabalhistas.
ser
to be
e
and
o benefício trabalhista
the employment benefit
as férias remuneradas
the paid annual vacation
Questions & Answers about Férias remuneradas e décimo terceiro são benefícios trabalhistas.
Why is férias plural in Portuguese if in English we usually say vacation in the singular?
In Brazilian Portuguese, férias is normally used as a plural noun when it means vacation time from work or school.
So you say:
- Estou de férias. = I’m on vacation.
- Minhas férias foram ótimas. = My vacation was great.
Even though it is plural in form, it often corresponds to singular vacation in English. This is just a difference between the two languages.
Why is it remuneradas and not remunerado?
Remuneradas agrees with férias.
Since férias is:
the adjective also has to be:
- feminine
- plural
So:
- férias remuneradas = paid vacation
Compare:
- salário remunerado would be masculine singular
- horas remuneradas would be feminine plural
This is a basic agreement rule in Portuguese: adjectives usually match the noun in gender and number.
What exactly does décimo terceiro mean here?