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How to Say ‘She's already eight.’ in Portuguese

Ela já tem oito anos.

EH-lah zhah TAYNG OY-too AH-noosh

[EH-lah zhah TAYNG OY-too AH-noosh]

Phrase Breakdown

Ela já tem

EH-lah zhah TAYNG

She is already

Portuguese states age with 'ter' (to have). 'Já' means 'already'.

Example

Ela já tem dez anos.

She is already ten years old.

Words in this phrase

Ela

[EH-lah]

she

Third-person feminine singular subject pronoun.

Example

Ela chega às oito.

She arrives at eight.

já

[zhah]

already

Prior to a specified or implied time.

Example

Já comi meu almoço.

I have already eaten my lunch.

tem

[TAYNG]

has

Form of 'ter' (to have) for he/she/it; used to state age.

Example

O meu filho tem dez anos.

My son is ten years old.

oito anos.

OY-too AH-noosh

eight years old.

Literally 'eight years'. Link the words: 'OY-tu A-nush'.

Example

O meu filho tem oito anos.

My son is eight years old.

Words in this phrase

oito

[OY-too]

eight

The number 'eight'; with 'às' it gives a specific time.

Example

A reserva ficou marcada para Às oito.

The reservation was set for At eight.

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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