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0.2.4 Family & Friends Flashcards

Describe family members and relationships using basic vocabulary. (35 cards)

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Translate to Portuguese:

My family is big.

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Minha família é grande.

“family” = família

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Translate to Portuguese:

her mother

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a mãe dela

“mother” = mãe

Note that you can also say sua mãe.

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This is his father.

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Este é o pai dele.

“father” = pai

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Translate to Portuguese:

My relatives are from The United States.

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Meus parentes são dos Estados Unidos.

“relatives” = parentes

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Translate to Portuguese:

My son is a student.

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Meu filho é estudante.

“son” = filho

Note that in Portuguese, the indefinite article “a / an” (um / uma) is often omitted when talking about someone’s profession, role, or status.

So “My son is a student” = Meu filho é estudante.
Adding um (Meu filho é um estudante) is possible, but it is usually used only for emphasis or contrast.

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Translate to Portuguese:

Excuse me, young lady. Is that your daughter?

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Com licença, moça. Aquela é sua filha?

“daughter” = filha

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My kids are here.

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Meus filhos estão aqui.

“kids” (sons + daughters) = filhos

Use filhos for a masculine or mixed group. For an all-female group, use filhas. Just change -os to -as.

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My children study Portuguese.

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Meus filhos estudam português.

“children” (sons + daughters) = filhos

If they are all girls, say filhas. If they are all boys, say filhos.

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That’s my brother.

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Aquele é meu irmão.

“brother” = irmão

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Isn’t my sister pretty?

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Minha irmã não é bonita?

“sister” = irmã

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We’re siblings and from Argentina.

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Somos irmãos e da Argentina.

“siblings” = irmãos

It can refer to brothers and sisters. If the group is all-female, use irmãs.

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His parents are from Brazil.

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Seus pais são do Brasil.

“parents” = pais

Note that pais (no accent) means “parents”, while país (with an accent) means “country”.

One accent can change parents into your country.

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Translate to Portuguese:

Bye, cousin, see you later!

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Tchau, primo, até logo!

“cousin” = primo (m.)

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My cousin Maria speaks a lot.

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Minha prima Maria fala muito.

“cousin” = prima (f.)

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My cousins are from Venezuela.

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Meus primos são da Venezuela.

“cousins” = primos

It can be used for a male or mixed gender group of people.

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Translate to Portuguese:

This is my husband. His name is John.

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Este é meu marido. O nome dele é John.

“husband” = marido

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Translate to Portuguese:

Who is his wife?

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Quem é a esposa dele?

“wife” = esposa

Note that in actual conversation, Portuguese speakers may simply use the word mulher (“woman”) to mean “wife”.

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Translate to Portuguese:

Their grandfather is old.

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O avô deles é velho.

“grandfather” = avô

In Portuguese, avô has a closed “ô” sound similar to the “o” in “told”.

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Translate to Portuguese:

Your grandmother is cute.

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Sua avó é fofa.

“grandmother” = avó

The accent (ó) shows the vowel sound is open, similar to “o” in “off.” You can tell the difference between avô (m.) and avó (f.) by the vowel sound.

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Translate to Portuguese:

That’s our granddaughter.

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Aquela é nossa neta.

“granddaughter” = neta

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Translate to Portuguese:

My grandson is cute, isn’t he?

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Meu neto é fofo, né?

“grandson” = neto

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Translate to Portuguese:

That is my granddaughter.

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Aquela é minha neta.

“grandchild” = neto / neta

In Portuguese, neto (m.) and neta (f.) both mean “grandchild”; there is no single neutral word for that. In conversation, people usually specify the gender. (i.e. neto is grandson and neta is granddaughter.)

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Does your uncle speak Portuguese?

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Seu tio fala português?

“uncle” = tio

You can also say o seu tio. Adding o gives a little emphasis or formality, highlighting your uncle (not someone else’s).

Using just seu tio without the article is also very common in everyday conversation.

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Translate to Portuguese:

Excuse me, is this your aunt?

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Com licença, essa é sua tia?

“aunt” = tia

To form the feminine plural, change the ending to -s: tias.

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# Translate to Portuguese: My _aunt and uncle_ are Brazilians.
Meus _tios_ são brasileiros. ## Footnote "uncle and aunt" = *tios* While English doesn't have a single word for this group, in Portuguese, *tios* means “aunts and uncles together”; it's a neutral plural form. e.g., "aunts and uncles" (mixed group) = *tios*; "uncles" (all male) = *tios* ; "aunts" (all female) = *tias*
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# Translate to Portuguese: Is your _nephew_ a student?
Seu _sobrinho_ é estudante? ## Footnote "nephew" = *sobrinho*
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# Translate to Portuguese: Hi, how is your _niece_ going?
Oi, como vai sua _sobrinha_? ## Footnote "niece" = *sobrinha*
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# Translate to Portuguese: My _ex_
Meu _ex_ ## Footnote "ex" = *ex* (e.g. ex-husband, ex-boyfriend, etc.) Note that in Brazil, we use the same word as in English, and that it works for both genders. Say *minha ex* for a female ex.
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# Translate to Portuguese: My _girlfriend_ is young.
Minha _namorada_ é jovem. ## Footnote "girlfriend" = *namorada*
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# Translate to Portuguese: Your _boyfriend_ is young.
Seu _namorado_ é jovem. ## Footnote "boyfriend" = *namorado*
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# Translate to Portuguese: My _friend_ is handsome.
Meu _amigo_ é bonito. ## Footnote "friend" = *amigo* (m.) Use *amigos* to say “friends” (plural) in general, mixed group or gender-neutral.
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# Translate to Portuguese: My _friend_ is pretty.
Minha _amiga_ é bonita. ## Footnote "friend" = *amiga* (f.) If all the friends are female, the plural is *amigas*.
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# Translate to Portuguese: My _buddy_ is there.
Meu _mano_ está lá. ## Footnote "buddy" = *mano* In everyday Portuguese, *mano* is slang for “bro/buddy.” It comes from irmão (“brother”) but can be used with friends even if you’re not related.
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# Translate to Portuguese: I love you.
Amo você. ## Footnote Note that in Portuguese, we can drop *eu* (I) because verb endings already show who is speaking.
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# Translate to Portuguese: My _first name_ is Brad. My _last name_ is Pitt.
Meu _primeiro nome_ é Brad. Meu _sobrenome_ é Pitt. ## Footnote "first name" = *primeiro nome* "last name" = *sobrenome*
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