"In reality he is a good guy."

Translation: Na realidade, ele é um bom rapaz.

[agrow]

I think that "Na realidade" it's not a natural thing to say, even it not being wrong. The most usual would be "Na verdade".

[Danmoller]

Indeed.

[samosborn88]

could you say um homem bom?
when can you put adjectives before and when do they have to go after?

[Paulenrique]

homem is more formal, while rapaz (guy) is informal. about adjectives, try this link http://www.duolingo.com/comment/291992

[sambadojazz]

Is "good guy" an acceptable translation for the subject of the Johnny Alf song "Rapaz de Bem"?

[Paulenrique]

Yes.

[emeyr]

Is this wrong: "Na realidade ele é um rapaz legal."

[pietvo]

One of the translations given for "guy" is "tipo". Would it be correct to say "Na realidade, ele é um bom tipo"?

[Paulenrique]

I think I've never used that in my life and never seen in my region either...

[cinthiia_mc]

Tipo (meaning guy) is portuguese from Portugal. So you can use it there. hehe

[ChrisGull]

I'd imagine it being acceptable. While I haven't tried it, the way "tipo" is used in PT-PT exists in other European languages as well.

Han är en bra typ (Swedish)

Hän on hyvä tyyppi (Finnish)