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Portuguese (Portugal)

To talk about two things at once, Portuguese uses the quantifier **ambos** (both). However, there is a strict syntax rule you must remember: when *ambos* modifies a noun, it must be followed by a definite article (**os** or **as**).

Depending on the gender of the noun you are describing, you will use:
- **ambos os** for masculine plural nouns
- **ambas as** for feminine plural nouns

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### Adjective Agreement

When you use *ambos os* or *ambas as*, you are setting up a plural subject. This means any adjectives you use to describe the pets must also agree in gender and number.

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### Body Parts and Other Nouns

This rule applies to any noun you attach to "both," whether you are talking about the animals themselves, their traits, or their body parts. The noun following *ambos* / *ambas* will always demand its definite article.

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Both (ambos os / ambas as)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

phrase

prefix

prep

preposition

pron

pronoun

sentence

verb

Demonstratives and the verb to be (isto é, o, a)

Subject pronouns and negation (eu, não)

Yes/no questions and question words (quem, o que)

Plural pronouns, articles, and verbs (somos, são, os, as)

Origin and possession (de, do, da)

Introductions (chamar-se)

Indefinite articles (um, uma, uns, umas)

The verb to be for locations (estar)

Contrasting the two verbs to be (ser vs. estar)

Preposition for locations (em, no, na)

Numbers 0 to 10 (zero, um, dois)

The verb to have (tenho, tem)

Regular -ar verbs (falar, trabalhar)

Regular -er verbs (comer, beber)

Regular -ir verbs (abrir, partir)

My, your, and our (o meu, a nossa)

His, hers, and theirs (dele, dela)

Adjective agreement and placement

Days of the week (segunda-feira)

Months of the year (janeiro)

Counting by tens to 100 (trinta, quarenta...)

Telling time (é uma, são...)

Asking about time (quando, a que horas)

The verb to go (ir)

Prepositions of direction (a, para)

Preposition a contractions (ao, à, aos, às)

Prepositions of place (ao lado de, em frente de...)

Demonstratives (este, esse, aquele)

Contractions with demonstratives (neste, desse, daquele)

Asking which and how many (qual, quanto)

Plurals ending in -ão (-ões, -ãos, -ães)

Plurals ending in consonants (-ns, -is, -es)

The verb to like (gostar de)

The verb to need (precisar de)

The verb to want (querer)

The verb can or may (poder)

Expressing obligation (ter de)

Adverbs of degree (muito, pouco)

Quantifiers (muito, pouco)

Comparatives (mais... do que, menos... do que)

Equality comparisons (tão... como)

The preposition com (comigo, contigo)

Coordinating conjunctions (e, mas, ou, porque)

The preposition por (pelo, pela)

Double negation (nunca, nada, ninguém)

Present continuous (estar a)

Near future (ir)

Past tense of regular -ar verbs

Past tense of regular -er and -ir verbs

Past tense of ser and ir (fui, foi)

Direct object pronouns (me, te, o, a, nos, os, as)

Pronoun placement with negatives and questions

Greetings and courtesy (bom dia, obrigado)

Physical states with ter (ter fome, ter frio)

Asking the way (à direita, sempre em frente)

Colours (vermelho, amarelo, cor-de-rosa)

Money and shopping (custar, a moeda)

Getting around (o motorista, a paragem de autocarro)

Weather and seasons (faz calor, o inverno)

Omitting the subject pronoun

Where things are: ficar (Onde fica...?)

Richer questions: que + noun and é que

Numbers above 100 (cento e vinte, mil)

First-person sound changes (durmo, prefiro)

Advice and ability: dever and saber

Asking why: porquê and porque

When one thing happens: quando-clauses

Here and there: aqui, aí, ali (cá e lá)

Formal and plural possessives: o seu, o vosso

Irregular presents: ver, vir, dar

Present irregulars

Reflexive verbs (me, te, se, nos)

Stem-changing reflexives

Attached object pronouns (-lo, -la, -los, -las)

Nasal attached pronouns (-no, -na, -nos, -nas)

Pronoun placement with adverbs

Past tense of fazer, dizer, and trazer

Past tense of ter, estar, poder, and saber

Past tense of querer and vir

Past tense of ver, dar, and ler

Past tense reflexive verbs (-se)

Time elapsed in the past (há)

Question	Answer
Both dogs are sick.	Ambos os cães estão doentes.
I see both cats over there.	Vejo ambos os gatos ali.
the male	o macho
There is a male in the shelter.	Há um macho no abrigo.
Both males were from the same owner.	Ambos os machos eram do mesmo dono.
the female	a fêmea
The female is also ready for adoption.	A fêmea também está pronta para adoção.
Both females have blue eyes.	Ambas as fêmeas têm olhos azuis.
docile	dócil
Yes, the cat is very docile.	Sim, o gato é muito dócil.
Both birds are quite docile.	Ambos os pássaros são bastante dóceis.
the mutt	o rafeiro
That mutt seems to be hungry.	Parece que aquele rafeiro tem fome.
Both mutts came from the same street.	Ambos os rafeiros vinham da mesma rua.
playful	brincalhão
What a playful dog!	Que cão tão brincalhão!
Both females are very playful.	Ambas as fêmeas são muito brincalhonas.
the fur	o pelo
This dog has very dirty fur.	Este cão tem o pelo muito sujo.
Both cats had white fur.	Ambos os gatos tinham o pelo branco.
the tail	a cauda
The dog has a long tail.	O cão tem uma cauda comprida.
Both males have short tails.	Ambos os machos têm a cauda curta.
to bark	ladrar
The mutt started to bark yesterday.	O rafeiro começou a ladrar ontem.
It doesn't seem like both dogs bark a lot.	Não parece que ambos os cães ladrem muito.
the paw	a pata
Is the dog's paw dirty?	A pata do cão está suja?
He used to put both paws on the sofa.	Ele punha ambas as patas no sofá.
the puppy	o cachorro
tame	manso
Both puppies are very tame.	Ambos os cachorros são muito mansos.
The kennel where both puppies are is small.	O canil onde ambos os cachorros estão é pequeno.
I want to adopt them, because both cats are tame.	Quero adotá-los, porque ambos os gatos são mansos.
furry	peludo
I am going to take them, because both females are furry.	Vou levá-las, porque ambas as fêmeas são peludas.
On the one hand, both puppies are tame; on the other, they are very dirty.	Por um lado, ambos os cachorros são mansos, por outro, estão muito sujos.
The neighbour's dog is brown and furry.	O cão do vizinho é castanho e peludo.

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