Breakdown of A bicicleta nova é oitenta euros.
ser
to be
novo
new / young
a bicicleta
the bicycle
o euro
the euro
Questions & Answers about A bicicleta nova é oitenta euros.
How do we form the word for 80, and does it relate to the number 8?
Yes, it does! The word for 8 is oito, and 80 is oitenta. Many of the "tens" in Portuguese end in -enta, which makes them easy to spot, such as quarenta (40) and cinquenta (50).
Since bicicleta is a feminine word, shouldn't oitenta change to match its gender?
No, it stays exactly the same! In Portuguese, only the numbers 1 (um/uma) and 2 (dois/duas), along with the hundreds from 200 upwards (like duzentos/duzentas), change to match feminine or masculine nouns. The "tens" like oitenta never change.
Why is it bicicleta nova and not nova bicicleta?
In Portuguese, adjectives (describing words like "new") almost always come after the noun they describe. So, instead of saying "new bicycle", you literally say "bicycle new" (bicicleta nova).