You can safely use the letter s to make words into the plural, but not always. When forming the portuguese plural for M and ÃO endings, you have to follow the rules.
For words that end in an m, replace the m with an ns.
Like this:
a bagagem > Quantas bagagens o senhor tem?
o jovem > As jovens foram para a praia.
The M > Ns.
I can't think of any exceptions to this rule.
What about words ending with aõ?
These always go like this: aõ > ões
Well, almost. But don't worry about the rare exceptions - stay within the mainstream until you're fluent.
The pronunciation is oys or, ois. The video below provides an example of this pronunciation.
o avião > Todos os aviões estão atrasados.
o campeão > Eles são campeões.
From the video learning course, INTENSIVO.
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