How to Say ‘Your make-up’ in Portuguese
A sua maquilhagem
uh SOO-ah mah-kee-LYAH-zhaym
[uh SOO-ah mah-kee-LYAH-zhaym]
💬 Usage Tip: a sua is the polite 'your', used with someone you'd address formally. Portuguese keeps a before it, so o seu disfarce "your costume" works the same way.
Phrase Breakdown
A
[uh]
the
Feminine singular definite article, meaning 'the'.
A empresa parece aberta a novas ideias.
The company seems open to new ideas.
sua
[SOO-ah]
your (formal)
Possessive used with 'o/a' to say 'your' politely; feminine form.
A sua máscara é bonita.
Your mask is pretty.
maquilhagem
[mah-kee-LYAH-zhaym]
makeup
European Portuguese word for cosmetics on the face.
Ela usa pouca maquilhagem.
She wears little makeup.
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