helena

This is the 2315th most frequent Portuguese word.


helena

"Helena" is a proper noun in Portuguese, usually a female given name.


In this case, 'Helena' is used as a proper noun referring to a person's name.

Helena é uma excelente cozinheira.

Helena is an excellent cook.


Here, 'Helena' refers to the title of a literary work, utilized within quotation marks to denote it as such.

O romance "Helena" de Machado de Assis é fascinante.

The novel "Helena" by Machado de Assis is fascinating.


This usage presents 'Helena' as the name of a person being introduced in a statement about relationships.

A minha amiga chama-se Helena.

My friend's name is Helena.