FROM SPANISH TO PORTUGUESE

2. Word Endings

■ Most Spanish adjectives ending in -ble will end in -vel in Portuguese.

■ Portuguese equivalents of Spanish words ending in -dad (or -tad) and -tud usually add an unstressed i sound. In addition, the t of Spanish -tad is likely to be a d in Portuguese.

Some of the more notable exceptions:

• aptitud → aptidão
• amistad → amizade