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A mulher vive, em média, mais do que o homem.

A mulher vive, em média, mais do que o homem.
Women live longer than men, on average.
From Lesson 469:O artigo genérico (o lobo é um animal)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Breakdown of A mulher vive, em média, mais do que o homem.

o homem
the man
a mulher
the woman
viver
to live
a média
the average

Questions & Answers about A mulher vive, em média, mais do que o homem.

Why does the sentence use the singular A mulher and o homem when the English translation says "Women" and "men"?
In Portuguese, using the definite article with a singular noun is a common way to make a general statement about an entire class or species. While you could say As mulheres vivem..., using the singular A mulher gives the sentence a slightly more formal or universal tone.
Why use mais to mean "longer"? Could I use mais longo here?
You cannot use mais longo here. Longo is used for physical length or the duration of specific events, like a meeting or a movie. When talking about doing an action for a greater amount of time, such as living, sleeping, or waiting, Portuguese simply uses mais (literally "lives more").
Is the do in mais do que required, or could I just say mais que?
You can drop it. In Portuguese comparisons, do que and que are generally interchangeable when they come before a noun or pronoun. Both mais do que o homem and mais que o homem are perfectly correct, though keeping the do is very natural and common in spoken European Portuguese.

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