Portuguese Phrase
São super importantes.
Meaning
This sentence means ‘They are super important.’ It stresses that a group of things, people, or ideas has a very high level of importance.
When to use
Use it when you want to highlight the importance of several items in an informal conversation—talking about documents, tasks, friends, or any plural noun that matters.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Sãosuperimportantes.
Ser (São)
‘São’ is the third‑person plural present of the verb ‘ser’, used for permanent characteristics or definitions.
Intensifier ‘super’
‘Super’ works like ‘very’ or ‘extremely’; it is informal and borrowed from English, placed before the adjective.
Adjective agreement
‘Importantes’ must agree in gender (masculine/feminine) and number (plural) with the subject.
🗨In Conversation
Os documentos são super importantes.
The documents are super important.
Sim, não podemos perdê‑los.
Yes, we can’t lose them.
✕Common Mistakes
É super importante.
‘É’ is singular; use ‘São’ for plural subjects.
São super importante.
The adjective must be plural to match the subject.
São superes importantes.
‘Super’ does not inflect; keep it unchanged.
↔Alternatives
São muito importantes.
They are very important.
São extremamente importantes.
They are extremely important.
São realmente importantes.
They are really important.
Cultural Tip
‘Super’ as an intensifier is popular among younger Brazilians and in casual speech. In formal writing or presentations you’d replace it with ‘muito’, ‘extremamente’ or ‘de grande importância’. Also, remember that ‘super’ never changes form—it stays the same regardless of gender or number.