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Portuguese Phrase

É bom para envios importantes.

/ɛ ˈbõ paɾɐ ẽˈvi.zus ĩ.porˈtɐ̃.tʃiʃ/
Meaning"It's good for important shipments."
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Meaning

Literally, 'It is good for important shipments.' The sentence is used to endorse a service, product, or method that works well when the items being sent are valuable or time‑sensitive.

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When to use

Use this phrase when you want to recommend a courier, packaging material, insurance option, or any solution that handles high‑value or urgent deliveries. It works in both formal business meetings and casual conversations about logistics.

Grammar Breakdown

Ébomparaenviosimportantes.

1

É (ser)

É is the third‑person singular present of ser, used for permanent qualities or definitions.

2

bom (adjective agreement)

Bom agrees in gender and number with the subject; here the subject is implicit (it), so the masculine singular form is used.

3

para (preposition)

Para introduces the purpose or intended use of something.

4

envios (noun, plural)

Envios means 'shipments' or 'sendings' and is plural here, matching the plural adjective.

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importantes (adjective agreement)

Important is an adjective that must agree in number (and gender) with the noun it modifies.

🗨In Conversation

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Preciso enviar documentos confidenciais para São Paulo.

I need to send confidential documents to São Paulo.

Use o serviço expresso da Correios; é bom para envios importantes.

Use the express service from Correios; it's good for important shipments.

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Common Mistakes

  • É bom para envios importante.

    The adjective must agree in number with the noun; use 'importantes' for plural 'envios'.

  • É boa para envios importantes.

    The subject is implicit and masculine (it), so the adjective should be masculine 'bom', not feminine 'boa'.

  • É bom para o envios importantes.

    Do not use the article 'o' before a plural noun; just 'envios'.

Alternatives

  • É adequado para envios importantes.

    It is suitable for important shipments.

  • Serve bem a envios importantes.

    It serves well for important shipments.

  • É ideal para envios de alto valor.

    It is ideal for high‑value shipments.

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Cultural Tip

In Brazilian Portuguese, using the adjective bom with a purpose clause (para + noun) is very common in marketing and service descriptions. Keep the subject implicit (É) unless you need to specify what 'it' refers to, e.g., 'Este serviço é bom…'. Also, avoid mixing singular and plural forms – if you say 'envio importante' (singular), the adjective must stay singular (importante).