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"Important" in Portuguese: importante

importante

Say it: eem-por-TAHN-cheeadjective/im.poʁ.ˈtɐn.tʃi/

Important in Portuguese is importante. Same form for masculine and feminine. Say muito importante or o mais importante for priority talk.

Work brief

Essa reunião é importante para o projeto.
This meeting is important for the project.
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How to pronounce importante

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eem-por-TAHN-chee

/im.poʁ.ˈtɐn.tʃi/

eem-por-TAHN-chee

"Important" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
importanteimportant

Default adjective.

muito importantevery important

Emphasis.

o mais importantethe most important thing

Priority.

é importante queit’s important that

Advice opener.

How to use importante in real life

  1. 1Work brief

    Essa reunião é importante para o projeto.

    This meeting is important for the project.

    Work.

  2. 2Travel tip

    É importante levar documento na praia também.

    It’s important to bring ID to the beach too.

    Advice.

  3. 3Family chat

    O mais importante agora é a sua saúde.

    The most important thing now is your health.

    Priority.

Mistakes English speakers make with importante

Incorrect: Isso é important.

Correct: Isso é importante.

Use importante, not English important.

Incorrect: Uma coisa importantea.

Correct: Uma coisa importante.

Importante does not add -a for feminine.

Good to know

Importante is a clean priority word in Brazilian workplaces and family talks. Soften with meio importante. For urgency, urgente is stronger than importante.

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Planning a presentation

  1. ChatPal

    Qual slide é o mais importante?

    Which slide is the most important?

  2. You

    O terceiro. É importante mostrar o número.

    The third. It’s important to show the number.

  3. ChatPal

    Combinado. Deixo o importante no começo.

    Deal. I’ll put the important part at the start.

  4. You

    Perfeito. Eu treino a fala.

    Perfect. I’ll practice the talk.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Important" in Portuguese

Gender change?

No—importante for both.

Very important?

Muito importante.

Most important?

O mais importante.

It’s important that…?

É importante que…

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