No. 2,798 in Portuguese
velhos
"Velhos" means "old people" or "elderly" in English.
In a sentence
Meus avós são velhos.
My grandparents are old.
In this context, 'velhos' is used as an adjective to describe the age of the grandparents, emphasizing their advanced years.
Tenho alguns livros velhos na prateleira.
I have some old books on the shelf.
Here, 'velhos' is used as an adjective to describe the worn or antique quality of the books, indicating their age or condition.
Nós saudamos os velhos da comunidade.
We greet the elders of the community.
In this sentence, 'velhos' is used as a noun to refer respectfully to older individuals or elders within the community, highlighting their experience and age.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “velhos” in actual Portuguese podcasts.
Find “velhos” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Portuguese podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into português, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Portuguese books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).