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How to Say ‘Is your family big?’ in Portuguese

A tua família é grande?

ah TOO-ah fah-MEE-lee-ah eh GRAHN-duh

[ah TOO-ah fah-MEE-lee-ah eh GRAHN-duh]

Phrase Breakdown

A tua família

ah TOO-ah fah-MEE-lee-ah

Your family

Stress 'MÍ' in 'família'.

Example

A tua família é de onde?

Where is your family from?

Words in this phrase

[ah]

the (feminine singular)

Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

A estação é ali à direita.

The station is right there on the right.

tua

[TOO-ah]

your

Informal singular feminine possessive, used before feminine nouns.

Example

A tua mãe faz anos em junho.

Your mother has her birthday in June.

família

[fah-MEE-lee-ah]

family

The word for family.

Example

A família gosta de roupas simples.

The family likes simple clothes.

é grande?

eh GRAHN-duh

is big?

'Grande' has a nasal first syllable: 'GRAN-duh'. Raise your voice at the end.

Example

A casa é grande?

Is the house big?

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Form of the verb ser meaning is.

Example

É aqui a fila certa.

The correct line is here.

grande

[GRAHN-duh]

big; large

Describes something of large size.

Example

É uma mala grande para o porão.

It is a big suitcase for the hold.

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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