O passeio foi divertido.

to be

Breakdown of O passeio foi divertido.

• o passeio: the outing
• divertido: fun; entertaining

Questions & Answers about O passeio foi divertido.

What does passeio mean exactly?

Passeio usually means an outing, a trip out, a stroll, or a ride, depending on context.

It is often used for something pleasant or leisurely, not usually a long, major trip. So it can refer to things like:

• a walk in the park
• a family outing
• a sightseeing trip
• a boat ride

So O passeio foi divertido is something like The outing was fun or The trip was enjoyable.

Why does the sentence start with o?

O is the masculine singular definite article, meaning the.

Portuguese uses definite articles more often than English does. Since passeio is a masculine singular noun, it takes o:

• o passeio = the outing
• o carro = the car
• o livro = the book

If the noun were feminine, it would use a:

• a viagem = the trip

Is passeio masculine? How can I tell?

Yes, passeio is masculine.

You can tell in this sentence because it uses:

• o passeio
• divertido (not divertida)

Many nouns ending in -o are masculine, though not all. Here, the article and adjective both confirm the gender.