How to Say ‘I'm Rita.’ in Portuguese
Eu sou a Rita.
eh-ooh soh uh REE-tah
[eh-ooh soh uh REE-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: Names usually take a or o in front of them, so it's a Rita, not just Rita. Same for a man: Eu sou o João.
Phrase Breakdown
Eu sou
eh-ooh soh
I am
This uses 'ser' for identity.
Eu sou o Rui.
I'm Rui.
Words in this phrase
Eu
[eh-ooh]
I
Pronoun referring to oneself.
Eu estou aqui.
I am here.
sou
[soh]
I am
First-person form of 'ser', used for permanent traits or conditions.
Sou português.
I am Portuguese.
a Rita.
uh REE-tah
Rita.
The article goes before the name. The initial 'R' is guttural: 'RREE-tuh'.
A Rita chegou.
Rita arrived.
Words in this phrase
a
[uh]
the
Feminine singular definite article, meaning 'the'.
A empresa parece aberta a novas ideias.
The company seems open to new ideas.
Rita
[REE-tah]
Rita
A common Portuguese female first name; names often take an article in Portugal.
A Rita mora em Lisboa.
Rita lives in Lisbon.
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