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How to Say ‘I have a son and a daughter.’ in Portuguese

Tenho um filho e uma filha.

TEN-yoo oom FEE-loo ee OO-mah FEE-lyuh

[TEN-yoo oom FEE-loo ee OO-mah FEE-lyuh]

Phrase Breakdown

Tenho um filho

TEN-yoo oom FEE-loo

I have a son

Masculine 'um' goes with 'filho'.

Example

Tenho um filho no liceu.

I have a son in secondary school.

Words in this phrase

Tenho

[TEN-yoo]

I have

First person form of ter meaning I have.

Example

Tenho uma mala para despachar.

I have one suitcase to check in.

um

[oom]

a

An indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.

Example

Na expressão "Tenha um bom dia!", "um" acompanha o nome.

In the expression "Tenha um bom dia!", "um" goes with the noun.

filho

[FEE-loo]

son

A male offspring in relation to his parents.

Example

Ele é um bom filho.

He is a good son.

e uma filha.

ee OO-mah FEE-lyuh

and a daughter

Feminine 'uma' goes with 'filha'.

Example

Ela tem uma filha.

She has a daughter.

Words in this phrase

e

[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

Feminine singular indefinite article.

Example

Em "Tenha uma boa viagem!", "uma" acompanha o nome feminino.

In "Have a good trip!", "uma" goes with the feminine noun.

filha

[FEE-lyuh]

daughter

A female child; useful when explaining another diner's dietary needs.

Example

A minha filha não come carne.

My daughter does not eat meat.

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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