vida
a vida
life
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How do you say vida in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce vida in Portuguese?
vida is pronounced /a ˈvidɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A vida moderna é muito estressante para as pessoas.
Modern life is very stressful for people. (The feminine adjective 'moderna' agrees with the feminine noun 'vida')
Minha vida inteira foi dedicada à família.
My entire life was dedicated to family. (The feminine adjective 'inteira' agrees with the feminine noun 'vida')
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Why is it feminine?
Vida is feminine in Portuguese because it descends from Latin "vita," which was a feminine noun of the first declension (ending in -a), and Portuguese retained this feminine gender along with the -a ending when Latin words evolved into the modern language.
What is the Portuguese word for life?
The Portuguese word for life is a vida — feminine.
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