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How to Say ‘It's his birthday’ in Portuguese

É o aniversário dele

eh oo ah-nee-ver-SAH-ryoo DEH-leh

[eh oo ah-nee-ver-SAH-ryoo DEH-leh]

💬 Usage Tip: Dele is de + ele and means "his". It comes after the noun. For "her" use dela: o aniversário dela.

Phrase Breakdown

É o aniversário

eh oo ah-nee-ver-SAH-ryoo

It's the birthday

'É o' blends into one sound. Say 'a-ni-ver-SA-riu'.

Example

Hoje é o aniversário.

Today is the birthday.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Form of the verb 'ser' used to identify or state something.

Example

É meu interesse conhecer melhor a empresa.

It is my interest to get to know the company better.

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

aniversário

[ah-nee-ver-SAH-ryoo]

birthday

Masculine noun for birthday or anniversary.

Example

Hoje é o meu aniversário.

Today is my birthday.

dele

[DEH-leh]

his

Contraction of 'de' + 'ele', meaning his.

Example

O carro dele é azul.

His car is blue.

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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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