
Study Resources: Indefinite words in Brazilian Portuguese
Here we summarize the forms of different and in Brazilian Portuguese. Check out our post on indefinite words in Brazilian Portuguese to see how they are used.
Variable indefinite pronouns and adjectives in Brazilian Portuguese
Gender | Number | |||||
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Masculine | Feminine | Translation | Masculine | Feminine | Translation | |
Variable indefinite pronouns & adjectives | algum | alguma | something | alguns | algumas | some things |
nenhum | nenhuma | none | nenhuns | nenhumas | none | |
todo | toda | all | todos | todas | all | |
outro | outra | other, another | outros | outras | others | |
muito | muita | many | muitos | muitas | many | |
pouco | pouca | few | poucos | poucas | few | |
tanto | tanta | so much | tantos | tantas | many, | |
quanto | quanta | how much | quantos | quantas | how many | |
vário | vária | various | vários | várias | several | |
qualquer | any | quaisquer | any | |||
bastante | quite, enough | bastantes | quite, enough | |||
Variable indefinite adjectives only | certo | certa | certain | certos | certas | certain |
Invariable indefinite adjectives and pronouns in Brazilian Portuguese
Invariable indefinites | ||
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Brazilian Portuguese | English | |
Indefinite pronouns | alguém | somebody |
ninguém | nobody | |
tudo | everything | |
nada | nothing | |
algo | something | |
Indefinite adjective | cada | each |
Indefinite pronouns with multiple words in Brazilian Portuguese
Indefinite pronoun with multiple words | Translation |
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cada um | each one |
cada qual | each one |
quem quer que | whoever |
todo aquele que | whoever |
seja quem for | whoever |
seja qual for | whatever |