"É formal."

Translation: It is formal.

[deactivated user]

Can this mean something like The decision is final. Like this maybe?

Treinador : você está proibido de jogar durante duas partidas. Essa é a decisão dos árbitros, e é formal!

[ZuMako8_Momo]

I would use the word «oficial» or «definitiva» instead.

[deactivated user]

I asked because in French formal can mean no room for argument sometimes.

[ZuMako8_Momo]

I see. Perhaps that could work in some Portuguese context too. I cannot think of one right now, though...

[margaritaguese]

Question: In one Spanish dialect formal also means like hospitable or nice. Esa mujer es muy formal. I was wondering if in any Portuguese dialect they also use that meaning?

[Paulenrique]

We have another meaning for formal. If we say someone is formal that means the person is serious, like to follow (strict) rules, has a good Portuguese, and is a very polite person. =)

[Oinophilos]

That's what the English word would mean in this sentence if the subject is He. It is formal is not so clear. Does it mean "This is definite"?

[Paulenrique]

also 'ele é formal'. But it works in other contexts too: "Que tipo de acordo é esse? - "É formal" / "Como esse pronome é classificado?" - "É formal".

[MijEnreha]

Al sounds more like aõ. Can you explain

[Paulenrique]

The letter "l" at the end of words and syllables sounds like "u" /oo/.

[PaulBarron3]

Thank you.