Hi what’s the difference between más and mais; and when would you use each one?
@ihgardiner, they are completely unrelated words in terms of meaning/use, although they look and sound similar. Mais means more, while más corresponds to the adjective bad (in its feminine plural form). Some examples:
- Quero mais pão. (I want more bread)
- Tens mais um? (Do you have one more?)
- Estas cadeiras são más. (These chairs are bad)
- Eles deixam más impressões. (They leave bad impressions)
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