Portuguese made easy - superlatives
Superlatives: the best and the worst, the biggest and the smallest
Portuguese: the easiest or the most difficult?
You make a superlative of an adjective (or adverb) by adding "o mais" or "o menos" in front of the word. (change the "o" to "a" if it is a feminine word. Add an "s" for plurals). 
Study these examples:
|
Adjective |
Superlative |
|
Linda (beautiful) |
a mais linda (the most beautiful) |
|
importante (important) |
o mais importante (the most important ...) |
|
rapidamente (quickly) |
o mais rapidamente ... (the most quickly) |
|
frio (cold) |
O mais frio ... (the coldest ...) |
Careful with these important exceptions:
|
Adjective/adverb |
Comparative |
|
bom / bem (good / well) |
o melhor ... (the best ...) |
|
mau (bad) |
o pior ... (the worst ...) |
|
grande (big) |
o maior ... (the biggest ...) |