formal address
When you want to address someone that’s older or, in a formal situation use: o senhor and a senhora.
When you want to address someone that’s older or, in a formal situation use: o senhor and a senhora.
Portuguese Articles Gender is everywhere in Portuguese. English is “gender neutral”. The Romance Languages are not. In Portuguese, words that describe things (adjectives) assume the gender of that thing. Gender is usually conveyed by the adjective ending in either o (masculine), or a (feminine). But there are exceptions. uma bebida uma casa pequena uma água…