Plural nouns in Portuguese can be a little confusing, so we’re going to take a look at them in a three part series.

Today, we’re going to look at the set of regular nouns, which are the easiest to deal with.

1. Words ending in vowels
Just add an “s.”

janela –> janelas [window -> windows]
cotovelo –> cotovelos [elbow -> elbows]
jacaré –> jacarés [crocodile -> crocodiles}

2. Words ending in “r” “s” or “z”
Add an “es.”

cor–> cores [color -> colors]
mês –> meses [month -> months]*
chafariz –> chafrizes [fountain -> fountains]

*note that the circumflex disappears in the plural

3. Words that are always plural

os parabéns [congratulations]
as costas   [back] of body
os óculos   [eyeglasses]
as férias  [vacation]