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How to Say ‘They're from where I come from.’ in Portuguese

São da minha terra.

SOWN da MEE-nyah TEH-rah

[SOWN da MEE-nyah TEH-rah]

💬 Usage Tip: da is de + a merged. terra literally means 'land' or 'earth', but minha terra means 'my home town or region'.

Phrase Breakdown

São da

SOWN da

They are from (the)

'São' means 'they are' and has a nasal 'ão', like 'sowng'. 'Da' is 'de' + 'a' (from the).

Example

São da Madeira.

They're from Madeira.

Words in this phrase

São

[SOWN]

are

Third person plural present of 'to be'.

Example

Quais são os passos?

What are the steps?

[da]

from the

Indicating the origin of something.

Example

A informação vem da fonte segura.

The information is from a reliable source.

minha terra.

MEE-nyah TEH-rah

my homeland / my hometown.

'Terra' here means your home region. Roll the 'rr' slightly: 'MEE-nyuh TEH-ruh'.

Example

Gosto muito da minha terra.

I really like my hometown.

Words in this phrase

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.

terra

[TEH-rah]

homeland; hometown

Literally 'land/earth'; often means one's home region.

Example

Vou à minha terra no verão.

I go to my hometown in summer.

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