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Questions & Answers about Comprei roupa interior nova.
In English, "clothes" is plural. Why is roupa interior singular here?
In Portuguese, roupa is a collective noun treated as singular, much like the English words "clothing" or "underwear". Even if you bought multiple pairs of underwear, you still use the singular roupa interior, just as you wouldn't say "underwears" in English.
Could I use the word cuecas instead of roupa interior?
Yes, but they have slightly different scopes. Roupa interior is the broad, general category for "underwear" (which can include bras, undershirts, etc.). Cuecas specifically refers to underpants, panties, or briefs. If you only bought underpants, you could just say Comprei cuecas novas.
Why is nova placed at the very end of the sentence instead of before roupa?