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How to Say ‘Give my regards to your family!’ in Portuguese

Cumprimentos à sua família!

koom-pree-MEN-toosh ah SOO-ah fuh-MEE-lee-uh

[koom-pree-MEN-toosh ah SOO-ah fuh-MEE-lee-uh]

💬 Usage Tip: à is a "to" merged with a "the". Before a masculine word it becomes ao: cumprimentos ao seu marido "regards to your husband".

🇵🇹 In Portugal: A courteous way to wrap up a chat with a neighbour. Asking after someone's family is expected politeness in Portugal.

Phrase Breakdown

Cumprimentos

[koom-pree-MEN-toosh]

regards; greetings

Plural noun used to send polite regards to someone.

Example

Dê cumprimentos ao seu pai.

Give my regards to your father.

à sua família!

ah SOO-ah fuh-MEE-lee-uh

to your family!

'À' is 'a' + 'a' (to the). 'Sua' is the formal 'your'. Say it as 'a SU-a fa-MEE-lya'.

Example

Dê um beijinho à sua família!

Give your family a kiss from me!

Words in this phrase

[ah]

to the

Indicating direction or destination towards something specific.

Example

Vamos à praia amanhã.

We are going to the beach tomorrow.

sua

[SOO-ah]

your (formal); her; his

Feminine possessive, here the polite 'your'.

Example

A sua casa é bonita.

Your house is pretty.

família

[fuh-MEE-lee-uh]

family

Literally 'family'; in workplace talk, it suggests closeness, support, and strong bonds.

Example

Algumas empresas descrevem a equipa como família.

Some companies describe the team as family.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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