Questions & Answers about A menina loura é pequena.
Why does loura come after menina?
In Portuguese, adjectives usually come after the noun they describe. So, instead of saying 'blond girl,' you say 'girl blond' (menina loura).
Why do loura and pequena both end in '-a'?
Because they are describing menina (girl), which is a feminine noun. In Portuguese, adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe. If we were talking about a boy (menino), we would use the masculine forms and say menino louro and pequeno.
Why use é in this sentence instead of está?
I have seen the word 'loira' before. Is loura different?
No, they mean the exact same thing! Both loura and loira are correct and widely used in Portugal to mean 'blond'.