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"Green" in Portuguese: verde

verde

Say it: VEHR-jeeadjective/ˈveʁ.dʒi/

Green in Portuguese is verde. It doesn’t change for gender: camisa verde, carro verde. Plural is verdes.

Clothes

Vou de blusa verde na entrevista.
I’ll wear a green blouse to the interview.
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How to pronounce verde

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VEHR-jee

/ˈveʁ.dʒi/

VEHR-jee

"Green" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
verdegreen

Singular adjective.

verdesgreen (plural)

Agreement.

verde-clarolight green

Shade.

área verdegreen space

Parks.

How to use verde in real life

  1. 1Clothes

    Vou de blusa verde na entrevista.

    I’ll wear a green blouse to the interview.

    Outfit.

  2. 2Traffic

    Espere o sinal verde pra atravessar.

    Wait for the green light to cross.

    Street.

  3. 3Market

    Essas maçãs verdes estão bem ácidas.

    These green apples are quite tart.

    Fruit.

Mistakes English speakers make with verde

Incorrect: A camisa está green.

Correct: A camisa está verde.

Use verde, not English green.

Incorrect: O carro está verda.

Correct: O carro está verde.

Verde doesn’t take feminine -a.

Good to know

Verde is color, eco talk (energia verde), and the green light. In football chants and flags it shows up everywhere. Plural verdes for multiple items.

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Picking a paint color

  1. ChatPal

    Você quer a parede verde ou bege?

    Do you want the wall green or beige?

  2. You

    Prefiro verde claro no quarto.

    I prefer light green in the bedroom.

  3. ChatPal

    Esse verde combina com a cortina.

    This green matches the curtain.

  4. You

    Fecha então. Compramos amanhã.

    Deal then. We’ll buy tomorrow.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Green" in Portuguese

Green?

Verde.

Plural?

Verdes.

Light green?

Verde-claro.

Gender change?

No—verde stays the same.

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