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How to Say ‘A brother and a sister.’ in Portuguese

Um irmão e uma irmã.

oong eer-MOWN ee OO-mah eer-MAH

[oong eer-MOWN ee OO-mah eer-MAH]

Phrase Breakdown

Um irmão

oong eer-MOWN

A brother

'Um' is nasal and links to 'irmão': 'oong eer-MOWNG'. The ending 'ão' is a nasal 'ow' sound.

Example

Tenho um irmão mais novo.

I have a younger brother.

Words in this phrase

[oong]

a / one

Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

No gráfico há um valor em destaque.

In the chart there is a value highlighted.

irmão

[eer-MOWN]

brother

Masculine noun for a male sibling; plural 'irmãos' can also mean 'siblings'.

Example

O meu irmão mora em Lisboa.

My brother lives in Lisbon.

e uma irmã.

ee OO-mah eer-MAH

and a sister.

'Irmã' (sister) ends in a nasal 'ã', like 'ahng': 'eer-MAHNG'. 'e uma' blends together: 'ee-OO-muh'.

Example

Ela tem uma irmã.

She has a sister.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

Connects this request to the previous one.

Example

E depois siga para a porta 12.

And then go to gate 12.

uma

[OO-mah]

a / one

Feminine singular indefinite article, used before a feminine noun.

Example

Uma funcionária ajudou-me no check-in.

A staff member helped me at check-in.

irmã

[eer-MAH]

sister

Means 'sister'.

Example

A minha irmã estuda muito.

My sister studies a lot.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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