inteligente
intelligent, smart, clever
Beginner Adjective
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Pronunciation
/ĩ.te.liˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi/
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Cultural Note
In Portuguese, inteligente is a cognate with English and works the same way. It's a straightforward, universally positive compliment used in both European and Brazilian Portuguese without variation.
📝 Example Sentences
Ela é a aluna mais inteligente da turma.
She is the smartest student in the class.
Que resposta inteligente!
What a clever answer!
Os golfinhos são animais muito inteligentes.
Dolphins are very intelligent animals.
📊 Adjective Forms
| Gender | Form |
|---|---|
| feminine_plural | inteligentes |
| masculine_plural | inteligentes |
| feminine_singular | inteligente |
| masculine_singular | inteligente |