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O inverno é frio.

O inverno é frio.
Winter is cold.
From Lesson 51:Weather and seasons (faz calor, o inverno)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Breakdown of O inverno é frio.

ser
to be
frio
cold
o inverno
the winter

Questions & Answers about O inverno é frio.

Why do we say "O inverno" (The winter) instead of just "Inverno"?
In English, we just say "Winter is cold," but in Portuguese, when you talk about seasons or general concepts, you must include the definite article. Since inverno is masculine, we use O.
Why use "é" here instead of "está"?
Both mean "is", but é comes from the verb ser, which is used for permanent or essential characteristics. Being cold is a fundamental fact about winter. If you wanted to say "It is cold right now," describing a temporary state, you would use está instead.
Is "frio" an adjective here? Does it change depending on the noun?
Exactly! Because it describes the masculine noun inverno, it takes the masculine singular form frio. If you were describing a feminine word, like the snow (a neve), you would change it to match: A neve é fria.

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