🇵🇹 Portuguese

jornais

masculine

os jornais

newspapers

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jornais
/us ʒoʁˈnajs/
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How do you say jornais in Portuguese?

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/us ʒoʁˈnajs/

How do you pronounce jornais in Portuguese?

jornais is pronounced /us ʒoʁˈnajs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O jornal matutino chegou atrasado esta manhã.

The morning newspaper arrived late this morning.

Este jornal importante publicou uma reportagem investigativa muito relevante.

This important newspaper published a very relevant investigative report.

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Why is it masculine?

Jornais is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from the Old French "journal," which comes from Latin "diurnalis" (meaning "daily"), and the masculine ending "-al" in Portuguese typically assigns masculine gender to nouns, as seen in words like "animal," "capital," and "hospital."

What is the Portuguese word for newspapers?

The Portuguese word for newspapers is os jornais — masculine.

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