No. 2,410 in Portuguese
alemão
"German" (referring to the language, nationality, or a person from Germany).
In a sentence
O alemão é a língua oficial da Alemanha.
German is the official language of Germany.
Here, 'alemão' is used as a noun referring to the German language.
O professor é alemão e ensina muito bem.
The professor is German and teaches very well.
In this sentence, 'alemão' acts as an adjective describing the nationality of the professor.
Eu conversei com um alemão ontem no evento.
I spoke with a German person yesterday at the event.
Here, 'alemão' is a noun referring to a male German person.
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