"The skirt is wide."

Translation: A saia é ampla.

[paulconsul]

Why can't I use larga instead of longa?

[Paulenrique]

Yes! Nobody says "a saia é ampla" (that's used for places - a sala é ampla). A saia é larga is much better.

[paulconsul]

Obrigado

[schsebastian]

Maybe ampla is used in fashion or tailoring?
I.e. a type of dress or skirt?

[fabiolopes1602]

Hi Paul, here in Brazil we use longa as long (in English). Larga when it does not fit, drop on the floor.

[paulconsul]

Especially why not, since the correct translation for "The can is wide" is A lata é larga^?