Accordingly to the masculine noun it is necessary to change it to feminine words such as: |
filho (son) - filha (daughter) |
anão (male dwarf) - anã (female dwarf) |
avô (grandfather) - avó (grandmother) |
mestre (masculine of master) – mestra (feminine of master) |
elefante (male elephant) - elefanta (female elephant) |
leão (male lion) – leoa (female lion) |
macaco (male monkey) – macaca (female monkey) |
Adding the letter “a” to the masculine of the noun: |
autor (male author) – autora (female author) |
deus (god) – deusa (goddess) |
cantor (male singer) – cantora (female singer) |
doutor (male doctor) – doutora (female doctor) |
Senhor (Sir) – Senhora (Lady) |
juiz (male judge) – juiza (female judge) |
cônsul (male consul) – consulesa (female consul) |
Feminine nouns that is different from its masculine: |
pai (father) – mãe (mother) |
bode (male goat) – cabra (female goat) |
carneiro (male sheep) – ovelha (female sheep) |
homem (man) – mulher (woman) |
padrinho (godfather) – madrinha (godmather) |
genro (son-in-law) – nora (daughter-in-law) |
padastro (stepfather) – madastra (stepmather) |
marido (husband) – esposa (wife) |
cavalo (male horse) – égua (female horse) |
boi (male cow) – vaca (female cow) |
However, some nouns have only one gender:
The Epicenos: It characterizes animals. They have only one gender for male and female.
|
o jacaré macho (male crocodile) - o jacaré fêmea (female crocodile) |
o macho da cobra (male snake) - a fêmea da cobra (female snake) |
a onça macho (male wildcat) - a onça fêmea (female wildcat) |
o peixe macho (male fish) - o peixe fêmea (female fish) |
Sobrecomuns: It characterizes people represented by one form of gender for masculine and feminine. |
a criança (menino / menina) (children) |
a testemunha (homem / mulher) (witness) |
o cônjuge (homem / mulher) (spouse) |
o guia (homem / mulher) (guide) |
o monstro (homem / mulher) (monster) |
Comum de dois: It has only one form of gender but characterizes masculine and feminine adding a specific article. |
o colega (male colleague) – a colega (female colleague) |
o artista (male artist) – a artista (female artist) |
o motorista (male driver) – a motorista (female driver) |
o cliente (male client) – a cliente (female client) |
um estudante (one male student) – uma estudante (one female student) |
um repórter (one male journalist) – uma repórter (one female journalist) |
um intérprete (one male translator) – uma intérprete (one female translator) |