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Plurals - with some nouns the core word does not change.
Portuguese
Singular
Plural
Sentence - English
Sentença - Portuguese
peixes fish fish The fishermen unloaded the fish from their boat. Os pescadores descarregar os peixes do seu barco.
gás gas gas John, please put gas in all the cars. João , por favor posto gás em tudo os veículos.
cervos deer deer There were ten deer in the meadow. Havia dez cervo na campina.

Plurals - with some nouns the word does not change.
Portuguese
Singular
Plural
Sentence - English
Sentença - Portuguese
tripular man men The men unloaded the lumber from the truck. O homens descarregar as madeiras da caminhão.
mulher woman women Equal pay and priviledges for both men and women. Igual pagamento e priviledges tanto homens e mulheres.
ganso goose geese Each autumn a flock of geese fly over my house. Qualquer outono um rebanho de gansos sobrevoo my casa.

Plurals - if a noun ends in a "y", change the "y" to "i" and add "es."
Portuguese
Singular
Plural
Sentence - English
Sentença - Portuguese
dama lady ladies The ladies met for lunch. As senhoras encontrado para o almoço.
centavo penny pennies How many pennies do you have? Quanto centavos você tem?

Plurals - Nouns ending in "o", some form the plural by adding "s" others by adding "es."
Portuguese
Singular
Plural
Sentence - English
Sentença - Portuguese
auto auto autos Everyone, be sure to park your autos in a secured parking area. Todo mundo , ter a certeza a estacionar seu automóveis num segurado estacionamento área.
piano piano pianos The store had many pianos for sale. A loja tido muita pianos à venda.
batata potato potatoes I need to purchase a bag of potaoes. Eu preciso comprar uma sacola de potável.
herói hero heroes Are there any war heroes in the room? São lá qualquer guerra heróis na sala?

Plurals - If a noun ends in "f," change the "f" to "v." (but not in all cases)
Portuguese
Singular
Plural
Sentence - English
Sentença - Portuguese
ladra thief thieves Some thieves broke into my house. Algum ladras quebrado em my casa.
chefe chef chefs How many chefs do you have working? Quanto chefes você tem trabalhando?

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