This is the 764th most frequent Portuguese word.
alves
"Alves" is a Portuguese surname.
Here, 'Alves' is used as a family name, indicating a specific family.
A família Alves mora naquela casa grande.
The Alves family lives in that big house.
In this example, 'Alves' is used as a part of the student's name, emphasizing its use as a proper noun.
O estudante chamado Alves se apresentou ao professor.
The student named Alves introduced himself to the teacher.
Although similar phonetically, this example in English captures how 'alces' (moose) might be misheard as 'Alves.' This connection highlights the importance of pronunciation in language learning.