"O homem veste um sapato preto."

Translation: The man wears a black shoe.

[jsmoir]

The question I have is, "What's on his other foot, if he only has one shoe?"

[Paulenrique]

in Portuguese we usually use the singular "sapato" to mean "pair of shoes".

[NormNorton]

this portuguese is ont the problem! it's the English that's incorrect. the given expressed in Portuguese is that the guy has two black shoes on his feet. If you want to convey that you have to say that he is wearing black shoes, otherwise your observation only indicates what is on what foot.

[pinkybrainy]

From other comments and exercises I've seen, wouldn't it then be "veste sapato preto"? So still singular, but without explicitly specifying 'um'?

Or are you saying that 'um sapato' (not just sapato) means 'a pair of shoes'?

[SariahLily]

It does accept "The man wears black shoes." (Just fyi ;) )

[Iruxka]

It is just about the tall blond man with one black shoe! Phahaha (Le grand blond avec une chaussure noire, 1972)

[Terelasso]

What is the difference between preto and black??

[Paulenrique]

Hope this may help you: http://www.duolingo.com/#/comment/69864

[Brangaine]

o homem calça um sapato preto would be better, I meen

[scacalossi]

Yep. Saying "veste" for shoes is not wright. You are correct.

[Silas_Inacio]

It could be "usa" instead of "veste".

[JoonaN92]

My native Portuguese speaker girlfriend says this sentence is simply wrong. For shoes you shouldn't use "veste", but should instead use "calça". In English this sentence would sound like "The man dresses black shoes".

[Paulenrique]

wear = usar (more common than "vestir" in this case)

to put on = calçar

[UjjwalaBhatt]

what is the difference between "preto e negro"

[Silas_Inacio]

There's no difference. "Preto" is more used, much more.

[Georgeolim]

Um sapato is one shoe

[Cabbages64]

So far I hate this word.

[benkloester]

My answer used "a pair of shoes" and was marked wrong. Paulenrique is right and so am i.

[GScottOliver]

And where did you put the "black"?