How to Say ‘Your health comes first.’ in Portuguese
A tua saúde vem primeiro.
ah TOO-ah sah-OO-duh vayng pree-MAY-roo
[ah TOO-ah sah-OO-duh vayng pree-MAY-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: [tua] is the informal "your" used with [tu]. The same switch shows up in [o teu pai], [a tua mãe], [a tua saúde].
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is affectionate and direct, but it assumes a [tu] relationship. In some families that's immediate; in others it may feel too familiar at first.
Phrase Breakdown
A tua saúde
ah TOO-ah sah-OO-duh
Your health
Refers to the other person’s health in an informal way.
A tua saúde é muito importante.
Your health is very important.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
the
Feminine singular article introducing the noun.
A tua saúde merece atenção.
Your health deserves attention.
tua
[TOO-ah]
your
Informal singular possessive adjective, used when speaking to one person.
A tua rotina está melhor agora.
Your routine is better now.
saúde
[sah-OO-duh]
health
The state of being physically and mentally well.
A tua saúde precisa de descanso.
Your health needs rest.
Vem primeiro
vayng pree-MAY-roo
Comes first / comes before everything else
Means it should be the top priority.
A tua saúde vem primeiro.
Your health comes first.
Words in this phrase
vem
[vayng]
comes
Verb from 'vir', used figuratively for order of importance.
O bem-estar vem antes do trabalho excessivo.
Well-being comes before excessive work.
primeiro
[pree-MAY-roo]
first
In first place; before other things in importance.
Descansar fica primeiro na lista hoje.
Resting is first on the list today.
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