How to Say ‘Yes, I have a brother.’ in Portuguese
Sim, tenho um irmão.
seeng TEN-yoo oom eer-MOWN
[seeng TEN-yoo oom eer-MOWN]
Phrase Breakdown
Sim, tenho
seeng TEN-yoo
Yes, I have
'Sim' is nasal: 'seeng'. 'Tenho' is 'TAY-nyoo'.
Sim, tenho tempo.
Yes, I have time.
Words in this phrase
Sim
[seeng]
yes
A basic word used to answer positively.
Sim, tenho a reserva.
Yes, I have the reservation.
tenho
[TEN-yoo]
I have
First person form of ter meaning I have.
Tenho uma mala para despachar.
I have one suitcase to check in.
um irmão.
oom eer-MOWN
a brother
'Um' is a nasal 'oong' that links into 'irmão'.
Ele tem um irmão.
He has a brother.
Words in this phrase
um
[oom]
a
An indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
Na expressão "Tenha um bom dia!", "um" acompanha o nome.
In the expression "Tenha um bom dia!", "um" goes with the noun.
irmão
[eer-MOWN]
brother
A male sibling.
O irmão do João é simpático.
João's brother is nice.
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