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As viagens para Londres são muito caras.

As viagens para Londres são muito caras.
The trips to London are very expensive.
From Lesson 41:Plurals ending in consonants (-ns, -is, -es)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Breakdown of As viagens para Londres são muito caras.

ser
to be
Londres
London
muito
much / very
caro
expensive
para
to / for
a viagem
the trip

Questions & Answers about As viagens para Londres são muito caras.

How did the word viagem change to make the plural viagens?
In Portuguese, words that end in -m in the singular form their plural by dropping the -m and adding -ns. So, a viagem (the trip) becomes as viagens (the trips).
How can I tell that viagens is feminine when it doesn't end in -a?
Most Portuguese words ending in -agem, such as a viagem (the trip), a paragem (the stop), or a mensagem (the message), are feminine. That is why we use the feminine plural article as and the feminine plural adjective caras to match.
If viagens and caras are feminine plural, why doesn't muito change to muitas?
In this sentence, muito means "very" and is describing the adjective caras. When muito means "very", its form never changes. It only changes to match gender and number (like muitas viagens) when it means "many" or "a lot of" and is describing a noun.
Why do we use são (from the verb ser) instead of estão (from estar)?
We use são because the sentence states a general, ongoing fact about trips to London. The verb ser is used for permanent or defining characteristics, whereas estar is used for temporary states.

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