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How to Say ‘I'm English and I'm thirty years old.’ in Portuguese

Sou inglês e tenho trinta anos.

soh een-GLAYSH ee TEN-yoo TREEN-tuh AH-noosh

[soh een-GLAYSH ee TEN-yoo TREEN-tuh AH-noosh]

Phrase Breakdown

Sou inglês

soh een-GLAYSH

I am English

'Sou' comes from 'ser', which is used for nationality. 'Inglês' is stressed at the end and ends in 'sh': 'in-GLESH'.

Example

Sou inglês, de Londres.

I am English, from London.

Words in this phrase

Sou

[soh]

I am

First-person form of 'ser', used for permanent traits or conditions.

Example

Sou português.

I am Portuguese.

inglês

[een-GLAYSH]

English

The English language; also means 'English' as an adjective.

Example

O meu amigo é inglês.

My friend is English.

e tenho trinta anos.

ee TEN-yoo TREEN-tuh AH-noosh

and I am thirty years old.

'E' (and) sounds like 'ee' and links smoothly into 'tenho'. Age uses 'ter' (to have).

Example

Sou alto e tenho trinta anos.

I am tall and I am thirty.

Words in this phrase

e

[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.

tenho

[TEN-yoo]

I have

First person singular of 'ter' (to have).

Example

Tenho uma mesa às nove.

I have a table at nine.

trinta

[TREEN-tuh]

thirty

The number 30.

Example

O mês tem trinta dias.

The month has thirty days.

anos

[AH-noosh]

years

Plural of "ano," used for talking about repeated yearly events.

Example

Há anos que participo nesta conferência.

I have been taking part in this conference for years.

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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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