How to Say ‘My mother's birthday is in May.’ in Portuguese
O aniversário da minha mãe é em maio.
oo ah-nee-ver-SAH-ryoo dah MEE-nyah mah-ee eh ayn MY-oo
[oo ah-nee-ver-SAH-ryoo dah MEE-nyah mah-ee eh ayn MY-oo]
💬 Usage Tip: To say when something happens in a month, Portuguese uses [em] + month: [em maio], [em julho], [em dezembro]. The same pattern works for birthdays, holidays, and events.
Phrase Breakdown
O aniversário
oo ah-nee-ver-SAH-ryoo
the birthday
The subject of the sentence: the birthday.
O aniversário da Ana é hoje.
Ana's birthday is today.
Words in this phrase
O
[oo]
the
Masculine singular definite article, used before masculine nouns.
O aniversário da minha mãe é em maio.
My mother's birthday is in May.
aniversário
[ah-nee-ver-SAH-ryoo]
birthday
Means 'birthday' or 'anniversary'; here it means birthday.
O aniversário da minha mãe é em maio.
My mother's birthday is in May.
Da minha mãe
dah MEE-nyah mah-ee
of my mother
Shows possession; 'minha' is the informal singular feminine 'my'.
A mala da minha mãe é azul.
My mother's bag is blue.
Words in this phrase
da
[dah]
of the
Contraction of 'de' + 'a'; here it links the birthday to the mother.
O aniversário da minha mãe é especial.
My mother's birthday is special.
minha
[MEE-nyah]
my
Possessive adjective meaning 'my', used before feminine nouns.
A minha mãe trabalha muito.
My mother works a lot.
mãe
[mah-ee]
mother
Means 'mother' or 'mum'.
A minha mãe chama-se Ana.
My mother's name is Ana.
É em maio.
eh ayn MY-oo
is in May.
States the date or month when something happens; 'em' is used with months.
O exame é em maio.
The exam is in May.
Words in this phrase
é
[eh]
is
Form of the verb 'ser'; here it means 'is'.
O jantar é cedo.
Dinner is early.
em
[ayn]
in
Preposition used for months and time expressions.
O concerto é em maio.
The concert is in May.
maio
[MY-oo]
May
The month of May.
O aniversário da minha mãe é em maio.
My mother's birthday is in May.
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