🇵🇹 portugués

bebês

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

os bebês

babies

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bebês
/us beˈbes/
← masculine feminine →

¿Cómo se dice bebês en portugués?

AFI
/us beˈbes/

How do you pronounce bebês in portugués?

bebês is pronounced /us beˈbes/ in portugués.

Frases de ejemplo

O bebê recém-nascido está dormindo profundamente.

The newborn baby is sleeping deeply. (The masculine article 'o' and masculine adjective 'recém-nascido' agree with 'bebê')

Nosso bebê é muito travesso e precisa de atenção constante.

Our baby is very mischievous and needs constant attention. (The masculine possessive 'nosso' and masculine adjective 'travesso' must agree with the masculine noun 'bebê')

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¿Por qué es masculine?

Bebês is masculine in Portuguese. While it does derive from English "baby" and was adopted in the 20th century, the masculine gender assignment was not primarily influenced by the "-ê" ending pattern. Rather, "bebê" is masculine by convention as established in Portuguese usage, though the exact historical reason for this gender assignment is not definitively documented. It remains a modern loanword without Latin roots.

¿Cómo se dice babies en portugués?

En portugués, babies se dice os bebês — masculine.

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