Breakdown of O iate é um luxo exagerado.
ser
to be
um
a / an / some (all forms)
o luxo
the luxury
exagerado
exaggerated
o iate
the yacht
Questions & Answers about O iate é um luxo exagerado.
How would I change this sentence to say "The yacht is such an exaggerated luxury" using the lesson's word tal?
You can place tal directly before the noun, but you must drop the indefinite article um. The sentence becomes O iate é tal luxo exagerado. Keep in mind that natives also frequently use tão (so) for this meaning in everyday speech, saying O iate é um luxo tão exagerado.
How exactly is the word iate pronounced?
It is an adaptation of the English word "yacht" (via Dutch), but it is spelled to perfectly match Portuguese phonetics. It is pronounced "ee-AH-te". The stress falls on the a, and the final e is the typical short, closed European Portuguese 'e' (which often sounds nearly silent to English speakers).
Why does the adjective exagerado come after luxo here, and could it go before?
In Portuguese, descriptive adjectives generally follow the noun. If you put it before the noun (um exagerado luxo), it is grammatically correct but changes the tone, adding a literary or highly subjective emphasis. For a standard statement, luxo exagerado is the most natural choice.
How is the letter 'x' pronounced in luxo?
The 'x' in luxo makes a "sh" sound, just like in the English word "shoe". While the letter 'x' can make several different sounds in Portuguese (like 'ks', 'z', or 'ss'), the "sh" sound is very common between vowels in words of Latin origin like this one.
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