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How to Say ‘My family is very close too.’ in Portuguese

A minha família também é muito unida.

uh MEE-nyah fuh-MEE-lee-uh tum-BAYNG eh MOOY-too oo-NEE-dah

[uh MEE-nyah fuh-MEE-lee-uh tum-BAYNG eh MOOY-too oo-NEE-dah]

Phrase Breakdown

A minha família

uh MEE-nyah fuh-MEE-lee-uh

My family

In European Portuguese, possessives usually take the article 'a'. Say 'minha' as 'MEE-nyuh'. Stress 'família' on 'MI'.

Example

A minha família vive em Lisboa.

My family lives in Lisbon.

Words in this phrase

[uh]

the

Feminine singular definite article, meaning 'the'.

Example

A empresa parece aberta a novas ideias.

The company seems open to new ideas.

minha

[MEE-nyah]

Possessive adjective showing something belongs to the speaker.

Example

A minha experiência no evento foi positiva.

My experience at the event was positive.

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.

também é muito unida.

tum-BAYNG eh MOOY-too oo-NEE-dah

is also very close

'Também' ends in a nasal sound, stressed on 'BÊM'. 'Muito' has a nasal 'ui' and sounds like 'MWEEN-too'. 'Unida' means close-knit here.

Example

A turma também é muito unida.

The class is also very close.

Words in this phrase

também

[tum-BAYNG]

also

Used to add similar information, meaning 'also' or 'too'.

Example

Também perguntei se a empresa apoia formação contínua.

I also asked whether the company supports continuous training.

[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.

muito

[MOOY-too]

very

Adverb used to intensify adjectives, adverbs, or expressions.

Example

Estou muito interessado em novas oportunidades.

I am very interested in new opportunities.

unida

[oo-NEE-dah]

close; united

Feminine adjective; describes people who are close-knit.

Example

Somos uma equipa unida.

We are a close team.

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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