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Sim, o escândalo é estranhíssimo e estou chocado.

Sim, o escândalo é estranhíssimo e estou chocado.
Yes, the scandal is very strange and I am shocked.
From Lesson 132:Absolute superlatives (-íssimo)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about Sim, o escândalo é estranhíssimo e estou chocado.

How is estranhíssimo formed?
It is the absolute superlative form of estranho (strange). To say something is extremely strange without using the word muito (very), we drop the final -o of the adjective and add the suffix -íssimo. It ends in -o here to match the masculine noun o escândalo.
Why does the sentence use é for the scandal but estou for my reaction?
This is a great reminder of the difference between the two verbs for to be. We use é (from ser) because being strange is a defining characteristic of this scandal. We use estou (from estar) because feeling shocked is a temporary emotional state.
Would a female speaker also say estou chocado?
No, she would say estou chocada. Even though it comes after a verb, chocado acts as an adjective describing the speaker, so its ending must change to match the speaker's gender.
What does the accent mark on escândalo do?
The circumflex accent tells you to put the word's stress on that syllable and gives the a a closed sound. If it didn't have a written accent, the rules of Portuguese pronunciation would normally force the stress onto the second-to-last syllable.

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