No. 1,937 in Portuguese
luísa
"Luísa" is a Portuguese feminine given name, equivalent to "Louisa" in English.
In a sentence
Luísa é minha amiga de infância.
Luísa is my childhood friend.
Here 'Luísa' is used as a proper noun to identify an individual by their first name.
Ontem falei com Luísa sobre o projeto.
Yesterday I talked to Luísa about the project.
In this sentence, 'Luísa' is used again as a proper noun to refer specifically to a person in conversation.
A Luísa está estudando na universidade.
Luísa is studying at the university.
The article 'A' before 'Luísa' signifies the specific person, Luísa, often used to express familiarity or emphasis in Portuguese.
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