Questions & Answers about Ela tem os olhos verdes.
Why is there an os before olhos? Doesn't that mean "the"?
Yes, os means "the". In Portuguese, it is standard to use a definite article (o, a, os, as) before body parts. While in English you just say "She has green eyes", in Portuguese you literally say "She has the green eyes".
Why is the word order olhos verdes instead of verdes olhos?
In Portuguese, descriptive adjectives (such as colors) almost always come after the noun they describe. So instead of "green eyes", you say the equivalent of "eyes green" (olhos verdes).
Why does the color verdes have an "s" at the end?
In Portuguese, adjectives must match the noun they describe in both number (singular or plural) and gender (masculine or feminine). Because olhos (eyes) is a plural noun, the adjective verde (green) must also be plural, becoming verdes.
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