le Portugais, la Portugaise
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
a. Portuguese person
Ma tante est mariée à un Portugais.My aunt is married to a Portuguese person.
b. Portuguese man
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
(masculine)
Le chef de ce restaurant est un Portugais.The chef of this restaurant is a Portuguese man.
c. Portuguese woman
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
J'ai discuté avec une Portugaise à l'office de tourisme.I spoke with a Portuguese woman at the tourist office.
A plural noun is a noun that is usually used in the plural form (e.g., les funérailles, les fines herbes).
plural noun
a. the Portuguese
Aujourd'hui en cours, on a appris beaucoup de choses sur les Portugais.Today in class, we learned many things about the Portuguese.
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