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A impressora nova é rápida.

A impressora nova é rápida.
The new printer is fast.
From Lesson 170:Na escola e no escritório (o estudante)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Breakdown of A impressora nova é rápida.

ser
to be
novo
new / young
rápido
fast
a impressora
the printer

Questions & Answers about A impressora nova é rápida.

Why does nova come after impressora?
In Portuguese, adjectives usually come after the noun they describe. So "the new printer" is written as a impressora nova. While some adjectives can come before the noun to add a figurative meaning, putting them after the noun is the standard rule for literal descriptions.
Why use é instead of está for "is"?
We use é (from the verb ser) because being fast is a built-in, permanent characteristic of this printer. You use estar (está) for temporary states, but a machine's general speed is a fixed feature, so it requires ser.
Why do both adjectives, nova and rápida, end in -a?
Adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe. Since impressora is a feminine noun (indicated by the feminine "the", a), the adjectives novo (new) and rápido (fast) must change to their feminine forms: nova and rápida.

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