"Qual é o filme mais popular atualmente?"

Translation: What is the most popular movie currently?

[BaconTastesGood]

shouldn't "What is currently the most popular movie" or "what is the most popular movie currently" be valid?

[Paulenrique]

Sure!!

[olavio1]

i answered "which film is very popular now". i think it is more suiting than the answer given by duo lingo

[uberaty]

the right one should be 'which film is more popular currently'

[SelwynMont]

how do we distinguish between more and most in portuguese as they seem to use the same word "mais".

[Paulenrique]

By using O/A/OS/AS. O filme Rio é mais popular que o filme Verônica. Qual é O filme mais interessante? (The + noun + mais + adjective).

[SelwynMont]

If i understand you correctly, if "the" (O/A etc) is in the beginning then mais takes the comparative form while if it is placed later in the sentence then it takes the superlative form

Just to get a clearer understanding
How would i say, "i want higher grades"? versus "i want the highest grades"?

[Paulenrique]

O filme Rio é mais popular que o filme Verônica (comparative). O filme Rio é O mais popular (superlative). Eu quero notas mais altas (comparative), eu quero AS notas mais altas (superlative)

[ketoacidosis]

Muito obrigado!

Does the same rule apply for better/ best with the word melhor?

Eu quero notas melhores do que seus notas. - I want better grades than your grades.

Eu quero as notas melhores. - I want the best grades.

Is that right?

[Paulenrique]

Yes, that's it. Very good.

[ketoacidosis]

Não posso responder ao seu outro comentario, mas perfeito, muito obrigado!

[SelwynMont]

Thanks Paul. Got it

[KTKee-EnglishEng]

Is filme pronounced correctly? It sounds like fume.

[Paulenrique]

yes, it is right. the letter L at the end of a syllable sounds like U in Portuguese.

[SilentAnnie]

Thanks for explaining, for what we (Dutch) call steps/stairs You are good /better /best Paulenrique.!

[Paulenrique]

muito obrigado! =)

[Maria696768]

Paul why is wrong What the most popular movie is currently?

[Paulenrique]

In direct questions, the verb "to be" needs to be in front of the subecjet (the most popular movie):

• direct question: What is the most popular movie currently?
• inderect question: Do you know what the most popular movie is currently?

[Maria696768]

Thanks a lot Paul! I always learn from you.