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O biquíni novo é vermelho.

O biquíni novo é vermelho.
The new bikini is red.
From Lesson 149:A roupa (vestir, as cuecas)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Breakdown of O biquíni novo é vermelho.

ser
to be
novo
new / young
vermelho
red
o biquíni
the bikini

Questions & Answers about O biquíni novo é vermelho.

Why is biquíni a masculine word if it is a piece of women's clothing?
In Portuguese, grammatical gender doesn't always match who wears or uses the item. Loanwords borrowed from other languages, like the English word bikini, are often made masculine by default. Because it ends in -i instead of a typical feminine ending like -a, it takes the masculine article o.
Could I say O novo biquíni instead of O biquíni novo?
Yes, but the meaning changes slightly. Placing novo after the noun (O biquíni novo) usually means the item itself is brand new. Placing it before the noun (O novo biquíni) means it is newly acquired or a replacement for an old one, even if the item itself happens to be second-hand.
Why do we use é instead of está to talk about the color?
We use é, which comes from the verb ser, for permanent characteristics or defining qualities. Since the bikini's color is a permanent feature of the fabric, we must use ser. You would only use the verb estar if the state were temporary, such as if the bikini were wet (está molhado).
Why is biquíni spelled with qu and an accent mark?
Portuguese adapts foreign words to match its own spelling and pronunciation rules. The letters qu are used to make the hard k sound before the letter i. The acute accent mark on the middle i tells you to place the strongest vocal stress on that specific syllable when speaking.

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