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"Artist" in Portuguese: artista

o/a artista

Say it: ar-CHEES-tahmasculine / feminine · o/a artistanoun/ˈo/

Artist in Portuguese is o artista or a artista. The noun form stays the same; gender shows in the article. Say Ela é uma artista.

Gallery

O artista explicou a instalação em cinco minutos.
The artist explained the installation in five minutes.
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How to pronounce artista

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ar-CHEES-tah

/ˈo/

ar-CHEES-tah

"Artist" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
o artistathe artist (m)

Masculine article.

a artistathe artist (f)

Feminine article.

artistasartists

Plural.

artista plásticovisual artist

Fine arts.

How to use artista in real life

  1. 1Gallery

    O artista explicou a instalação em cinco minutos.

    The artist explained the installation in five minutes.

    Masculine.

  2. 2Interview

    A artista mora e trabalha em Belo Horizonte.

    The artist lives and works in Belo Horizonte.

    Feminine.

  3. 3Show

    Os artistas entraram no palco juntos.

    The artists walked onstage together.

    Plural.

Mistakes English speakers make with artista

Incorrect: Ele é um artist.

Correct: Ele é um artista.

Use artista.

Incorrect: O artista (for a woman) falou.

Correct: A artista falou.

Change the article for gender.

Good to know

Artista covers painters, performers, and more. Gender is in o/a, not the ending. Artista plástico/a specifies visual arts. Street markets love jovem artista signs.

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At an opening

  1. ChatPal

    A artista vai falar sobre o quadro agora?

    Is the artist going to talk about the painting now?

  2. You

    Sim. O artista convidado apresenta depois.

    Yes. The guest artist presents afterward.

  3. ChatPal

    Quero cumprimentar a artista no final.

    I want to greet the artist at the end.

  4. You

    Eu fico perto da saída.

    I’ll stay near the exit.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Artist" in Portuguese

Artist?

O/a artista.

How to mark gender?

Change o / a; the noun stays artista.

Plural?

Artistas.

Visual artist?

Artista plástico/a.

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