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How to Say ‘When is your birthday?’ in Portuguese

Quando é o teu aniversário?

kwahn-doh eh oo TEH-oo ah-nee-ver-SAIR-yoo

[kwahn-doh eh oo TEH-oo ah-nee-ver-SAIR-yoo]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: teu is the informal 'your', fine with friends and peers. With someone older or less familiar, people in Portugal tend to say o seu aniversário.

Phrase Breakdown

Quando é

kwahn-doh eh

When is

'Quando' means 'when'. It flows smoothly into 'é' (is), sounding like 'KWAN-doo EH'.

Example

Quando é a festa?

When is the party?

Words in this phrase

Quando

[kwahn-doh]

When

Used to ask about time.

Example

Quando podemos agendar a reunião?

When can we schedule the meeting?

[eh]

Form of the verb 'ser' used to identify or state something.

Example

É meu interesse conhecer melhor a empresa.

It is my interest to get to know the company better.

o teu aniversário?

oo TEH-oo ah-nee-ver-SAIR-yoo

your birthday?

The article 'o' and 'teu' (your) stay together with the noun. Let your voice rise at the end, because this is a question.

Example

Gostaste do teu aniversário?

Did you enjoy your birthday?

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the (masculine singular)

Article used before a masculine singular noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

O bilhete é mais barato se comprares com antecedência.

The ticket is cheaper if you buy in advance.

teu

[TEH-oo]

your

Informal singular possessive used when speaking directly to one person.

Example

Se queres personalizar o elogio, usa «teu».

If you want to personalize the compliment, use “your.”

aniversário

[ah-nee-ver-SAIR-yoo]

birthday

Means birthday; can also refer to an anniversary depending on context.

Example

O aniversário do Miguel foi em junho.

Miguel's birthday was in June.

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