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A camisa vermelha é bonita.

A camisa vermelha é bonita.
The red shirt is beautiful.
From Lesson 34:Colours (vermelho, amarelo, cor-de-rosa)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Breakdown of A camisa vermelha é bonita.

ser
to be
bonito
beautiful
a camisa
the shirt
vermelho
red

Questions & Answers about A camisa vermelha é bonita.

Why does vermelha come after camisa?
In Portuguese, adjectives (words that describe things, like vermelha) usually come after the noun they are describing. So instead of saying red shirt, you say shirt red (camisa vermelha).
Why do both describing words end in -a (vermelha, bonita)?
Because camisa is a feminine noun. In Portuguese, describing words must match the gender of the thing they describe. We use the feminine forms vermelha and bonita instead of the masculine forms vermelho and bonito.
Why do we use é instead of está to mean is?
We use é (from the verb ser) to describe a permanent or defining characteristic of the shirt. If we were talking about a temporary condition, like the shirt being wet or dirty right now, we would use está (from the verb estar).

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