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"Adult" in Portuguese: adulto / adulta

o adulto / a adulta

ah-DOOL-toomasculine / feminine · o adulto / a adultanoun/a.ˈduw.tu/

Adult in Portuguese is o adulto / a adulta. Say ingresso de adulto for an adult ticket. Vida de adulto is adult life, often joked about.

Theme park

Preciso de dois ingressos de adulto.

I need two adult tickets.

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How to pronounce adulto / adulta

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ah-DOOL-too

/a.ˈduw.tu/

ah-DOOL-too

"Adult" in Portuguese: quick reference

Portuguese	English	When to use
o adulto / a adulta	the adult Gender forms.	Gender forms.
ingresso de adulto	adult ticket Pricing.	Pricing.
vida de adulto	adult life Everyday joke.	Everyday joke.
adulto responsável	responsible adult Forms.	Forms.

How to use adulto / adulta in real life

1Theme park
Preciso de dois ingressos de adulto.
I need two adult tickets.
Pricing.
2Family roles
Agora sou adulta e pago minhas contas.
Now I’m an adult and I pay my bills.
Feminine.
3Movie rating
O filme é só para público adulto.
The movie is for adult audiences only.
Rating.

Mistakes English speakers make with adulto / adulta

Incorrect: Sou um adult.

Correct: Sou um adulto. / Sou uma adulta.

Use adulto/adulta, not English adult.

Incorrect: Ela é um adulto.

Correct: Ela é uma adulta.

Match gender: ela → adulta.

Good to know

Adulto marks ticket prices, movie ratings, and grown-up responsibilities. Brazilians joke about vida de adulto when bills arrive. For elders specifically, prefer idoso/idosa.