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Os sapatos azuis são lindos.

Os sapatos azuis são lindos.
The blue shoes are beautiful.
From Lesson 41:Plurals ending in consonants (-ns, -is, -es)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Breakdown of Os sapatos azuis são lindos.

ser
to be
o sapato
the shoe
lindo
beautiful
azul
blue

Questions & Answers about Os sapatos azuis são lindos.

Why is the word for blue azuis here instead of azul?
In Portuguese, adjectives must match the noun they describe. Since sapatos (shoes) is plural, the adjective azul (blue) must also be plural. For words ending in the consonant -l, you form the plural by dropping the -l and adding -is, making it azuis.
Why does azuis come after sapatos?
Unlike in English, where we say 'blue shoes', descriptive adjectives like colors in Portuguese almost always come after the noun they describe. So, the sentence structure translates literally as 'shoes blue' (sapatos azuis).
Why does lindos end in -os?
Lindos (beautiful) describes the shoes. Because sapatos is a masculine plural noun, the adjective must also take the masculine plural ending -os. If we were describing a feminine plural noun like roupas (clothes), we would use lindas instead.
Why use são instead of estão?
Both mean 'are', but são (from the verb ser) is used for permanent or inherent characteristics. The shoes are beautiful by design. If you used estão (from the verb estar), it would mean they look beautiful temporarily right now, perhaps because you just polished them.

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