How to Say ‘My father's birthday is in August.’ in Portuguese
O meu pai faz anos em agosto.
oo MEH-oo pie fahzh AH-noosh ayn ah-GOOSH-too
[oo MEH-oo pie fahzh AH-noosh ayn ah-GOOSH-too]
💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese usually says [fazer anos] for "to have a birthday," not a verb like "turn." Reuse it with different people: [O meu pai faz anos em agosto], [Nós fazemos anos no mesmo mês].
Phrase Breakdown
O meu pai
oo MEH-oo pie
my father
Refers to the speaker's father; 'meu' is the informal singular masculine 'my'.
O meu pai gosta de café.
My father likes coffee.
Words in this phrase
O
[oo]
the
Masculine singular definite article, used before masculine nouns.
O meu pai faz anos em agosto.
My father has his birthday in August.
meu
[MEH-oo]
my
Possessive adjective meaning 'my', used before masculine nouns.
O meu pai gosta de ler.
My father likes reading.
pai
[pie]
father
Means 'father' or 'dad'.
O meu pai vive em Lisboa.
My father lives in Lisbon.
Faz anos
fahzh AH-noosh
has a birthday
Common European Portuguese expression meaning 'to celebrate a birthday'.
A minha irmã faz anos amanhã.
My sister has her birthday tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
faz
[fahzh]
has / does
From the verb 'fazer'; in 'faz anos' it expresses having a birthday.
O meu pai faz anos em agosto.
My father has his birthday in August.
anos
[AH-noosh]
years
Literally 'years'; part of the birthday expression 'faz anos'.
O meu pai faz anos em agosto.
My father has his birthday in August.
Em agosto.
ayn ah-GOOSH-too
in August.
Indicates the month; 'em' is used before months and seasons.
As férias são em agosto.
The holidays are in August.
Words in this phrase
em
[ayn]
in
Preposition used for months and time expressions.
As férias são em agosto.
The holidays are in August.
agosto
[ah-GOOSH-too]
August
The month of August.
O meu pai faz anos em agosto.
My father has his birthday in August.
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