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A outra casa é grande.

A outra casa é grande.
The other house is big.
From Lesson 53:Comparatives (mais... do que, menos... do que)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Breakdown of A outra casa é grande.

ser
to be
a casa
the house
grande
big / large
outro
other

Questions & Answers about A outra casa é grande.

Why does outra come before casa? I thought adjectives usually go after the noun in Portuguese.
Descriptive adjectives (like colors or sizes) usually go after the noun, but words that express quantity, order, or identity, like outra (other), muito (much), or numbers, come before the noun.
Why do we use é here instead of está?
We use é (from the verb ser) because a house's size is a permanent, physical characteristic. You use the verb estar for temporary states, like being clean, empty, or cold.
If we were talking about a masculine word like a building (um prédio), would grande change to end in an 'o'?
No, grande stays exactly the same! Adjectives that end in -e are usually neutral, meaning they do not change based on masculine or feminine nouns. They only change if you make them plural (grandes).
Since this lesson is about comparatives, could I say mais grande if I wanted to say the house is bigger?
Actually, no! While the regular rule you are learning is to use mais plus the adjective, grande is an important exception. You will learn that instead of mais grande, you must use the special single word maior (bigger or greater).

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