Questions & Answers about A festa foi muito fixe.
At B2 level, we learn that ser is for permanent things and estar is for temporary states. Since a party is temporary, why use foi (from ser) instead of esteve?
This is a very common exception to the permanent versus temporary rule! In Portuguese, whenever we evaluate an event, a performance, or a gathering that took place, we use ser. You are judging the event as a complete concept rather than describing a temporary state it was in. Always use foi to say how a party, concert, or meeting went.
Why doesn't muito agree with the feminine noun festa and become muita?
Because in this sentence, muito is acting as an adverb meaning really or very. It is modifying the adjective fixe, not the noun festa. Adverbs are invariable, meaning they never change gender or number. You would only use muita if it were describing a noun directly, such as muita comida (a lot of food) at the party.
Is the word fixe standard vocabulary or slang?
Fixe is extremely common, colloquial European Portuguese slang for cool, great, or nice. While it is informal, it is universally used and understood across all age groups in Portugal. Note that it is not used in Brazil; Brazilians would typically use legal in this context.
Can fixe be pluralized if we are talking about multiple parties?
Yes! Even though it is a slang word, it follows standard Portuguese grammar rules. If you attended several great parties, you would say As festas foram muito fixes. The adjective adds an s, while the adverb muito remains unchanged.
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