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Ela veste o vestido azul hoje.

Ela veste o vestido azul hoje.
She is wearing the blue dress today.
From Lesson 149:A roupa (vestir, as cuecas)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about Ela veste o vestido azul hoje.

Why does the translation say "is wearing" if veste is in the simple present tense?
In Portuguese, the simple present tense (like veste) is frequently used to describe something happening right now, where English uses the "is doing" form. You could say está a vestir (is wearing/dressing), but the simple present is often much more natural and common for everyday statements like this.
Could I use the verb usar instead of vestir to say she is wearing the dress?
Yes, you can! Ela usa o vestido azul is also perfectly correct. Vestir specifically means to wear or put on clothes, while usar is a broader verb meaning "to use" or "to wear". Note that for accessories like hats, glasses, or jewelry, you must use usar, but for a dress, both verbs work.
Veste and vestido look almost identical. Are they the same word?
They are different words but come from the same root! Veste is the "she" form of the verb vestir (to wear / to dress), while vestido is a noun meaning "a dress". It is very common in Portuguese to see nouns and verbs sharing a stem like this.
Why is the word order vestido azul instead of azul vestido?
In Portuguese, descriptive adjectives (like colors, sizes, or shapes) almost always come after the noun they describe. So instead of saying "blue dress", the sentence literally translates to "dress blue".

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