"He is a great person."

Translation: Ele é uma ótima pessoa.

[kadhafi]

Does the adjective always have to be before the subject? I wrote this, but it appears to be wrong: "Ele é uma pessoa ótima." Thanks in advance for the help...

[Paulenrique]

Both are accepted...http://www.duolingo.com/comment/272474

[antlane]

sometimes, no: grande pessoa is different of pessoa grande. Pobre homem/homem pobre also.

[Deniz680757]

No, it is still not accepted!!! I will report

[DominicMellor]

So pessoa is always feminine, even if specifically referring to a he?

[antlane]

yes... (the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit—as "one God in three Divine Persons". = o Pai, o Filho e o Espírito Santo, como um Deus nas três Pessoas Divinas.)

[DominicMellor]

Okay, thank you. Sounds a bit odd but I suppose it makes sense.

[antlane]

There are some nouns that are grammatically feminine only, but can refer to males as well as females ( we call them “substantivos sobrecomuns”): uma criança - a child', uma pessoa - one 'person', a testemunha - the witness – a vítima - the victim - a criatura - the creature –a sentinela - the sentinel. Ele é uma criança, uma pessoa, uma testemunha… = He is a child, a person, a witness…
And there are some nouns that are grammatically masculine only, but can refer to males as well as females ( they are ‘sobrecomuns’ too): o carrasco - the executioner; o cônjuge - the spouse; o indivíduo - the individual – Um indivíduo chamado Maria foi o carrasco do assassino. = An individual named Maria was the killer executioner.

[Emma573749]

Grande is given as an option in the dictionary but not accepted

[I_am_Quitting]

Can you say Ele é uma gente boa

[Paulenrique]

No. It is a slang, so use simply "ela é gente boa". (She is a good person).

[duoitaliano]

What about "ele é ótimo"?

[ChessStatic]

That means "he is great". It has the same meaning, but here the translation of "he is a great person" is asked. Hope this helped :-)

[LotSparham]

...uma pessoa legal?