Sports
O or a atividade?
Knowing the gender of Portuguese words ending in ‑e can be tricky sometimes because they can be either masculine or feminine.
A equipe alemã ganhou.
The German team won.
Eu gosto dos esportes.
I like sports.
But here's a cool tip: words ending in ‑dade are usually feminine!
A atividade continua no final de semana.
The activity continues into the weekend.
Gooooooooool!
A word you'll hear a lot when watching futebol is gol. It's common to use expressions like bonito when describing a gol.
Aquele foi o gol mais bonito de sua carreira.
That was the most beautiful goal of his career.
And when someone scores a gol, the announcer screams gooooooooooooooooooooool.
To talk about scores, you can say things like foi dois a um (it was two to one).
To talk about scores, you can say things like foi dois a um (it was two to one).