animais
The English word "animals" is translated into Portuguese as animais.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of this word is animal. When you are referring to animals in a general sense, Portuguese speakers often use the definite article os before the word, resulting in os animais.
Did you know?
- The phrase animal can also be used as a high compliment in Brazilian slang to describe someone who is incredibly skilled or talented at a specific activity.
- In Brazilian universities, the term bicho refers to a freshman, and the initiation rituals for new students are called trote do bicho.
- While English uses 'animals' to cover all living creatures, in Portuguese, people often distinguish between animais (the biological sense) and bichos, which is a more colloquial or affectionate term for pets.
Examples in context
- Eu amo os animais.I love animals.This sentence shows how to express love for animais.Tatoeba #11770777 by ajdavidl, translation #2960898 by Hybrid
- Eu gosto de animais.I like animals.This sentence shows how to express a liking for animais.Tatoeba #11770775 by ajdavidl, translation #11770737 by shekitten
- Eu adoro os animais.I love animals so much.Tatoeba #11770778 by ajdavidl, translation #14038069 by rul
- A aula de biologia focou na diversidade dos animais. Estou impressionado com a graciosidade da girafa!The biology class focused on animal diversity. I am impressed by the gracefulness of the giraffe!
- Olha só aquele bicho! Parece um rato enorme!Look at that animal! It looks like a huge rat!
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Example conversation
Camila and Lucas are talking about their visit to the zoo.
- CamilaQuais animais você viu no zoológico?Which animals did you see at the zoo?
- LucasEu vi muitos animais selvagens, Camila.I saw many wild animals, Camila.
- CamilaVocê gosta mais de animais grandes ou pequenos?Do you like big animals or small animals more?
- LucasEu prefiro os animais pequenos.I prefer the small animals.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
