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How to Say ‘My parents and a younger brother.’ in Portuguese

Os meus pais e um irmão mais novo.

oosh MAY-oosh paish ee oong eer-MOWN mysh NOH-voo

[oosh MAY-oosh paish ee oong eer-MOWN mysh NOH-voo]

Phrase Breakdown

Os meus pais

oosh MAY-oosh paish

My parents

The article 'os' comes before the possessive 'meus'. 'Pais' means 'parents'.

Example

Os meus pais são simpáticos.

My parents are nice.

Words in this phrase

[oosh]

the

Masculine plural definite article, used before masculine plural nouns.

Example

Os gestores falaram sobre os valores da empresa.

The managers talked about the company's values.

meus

[MAY-oosh]

Masculine plural possessive, used with plural nouns.

Example

Os meus primos são simpáticos.

My cousins are nice.

pais

[paish]

parents

Plural of 'pai'; in the plural it usually means both parents, mother and father.

Example

Os meus pais vivem no Porto.

My parents live in Porto.

e um irmão

ee oong eer-MOWN

and a brother

'E' (and) blends smoothly into 'um irmão' in natural speech.

Example

Tenho uma irmã e um irmão.

I have a sister and a brother.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

[oong]

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.

In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.

irmão

[eer-MOWN]

brother

Masculine noun for a male sibling.

Example

O meu irmão chama-se Rui.

My brother is called Rui.

mais novo.

mysh NOH-voo

younger.

'Mais novo' means 'younger'. The final 'o' sounds like a soft 'u'.

Example

O meu primo é mais novo.

My cousin is younger.

Words in this phrase

mais

[mysh]

Used to ask for additional information or greater quantity.

Example

Quero saber mais antes de me candidatar.

I want to know more before applying.

novo

[NOH-voo]

young

Literally 'new'; with 'mais' it means younger.

Example

A minha irmã é mais nova do que eu.

My sister is younger than me.

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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