How to Say ‘It's for my mother's birthday.’ in Portuguese
É para o aniversário da minha mãe.
eh PAH-rah oo ah-nee-ver-SAH-ree-oo dah MEEN-yah mah-ee
[eh PAH-rah oo ah-nee-ver-SAH-ree-oo dah MEEN-yah mah-ee]
💬 Usage Tip: [Da] is [de] + [a] combined: [aniversário da minha mãe]. This happens constantly in Portuguese, just like [do] = [de] + [o].
Phrase Breakdown
É para
eh PAH-rah
it is for
Used to explain the reason or occasion for something.
É para uma festa.
It is for a party.
Words in this phrase
É
[eh]
it is
Used to explain the purpose of the reservation.
"É" para o aniversário da minha mãe este jantar.
"It is" for my mother's birthday, this dinner.
para
[PAH-rah]
for
Indicates the occasion or purpose.
A reserva é "para" o aniversário da minha mãe.
The reservation is "for" my mother's birthday.
O aniversário da minha mãe
oo ah-nee-ver-SAH-ree-oo dah MEEN-yah mah-ee
my mother's birthday
A possessive phrase indicating whose birthday it is.
Hoje é o aniversário da minha mãe.
Today is my mother's birthday.
Words in this phrase
o
[oo]
the
Masculine singular definite article used before the noun.
É para "o" aniversário da minha mãe.
It is for "the" birthday of my mother.
aniversário
[ah-nee-ver-SAH-ree-oo]
birthday
Refers to a birthday celebration in this context.
O "aniversário" vai ser celebrado no restaurante.
The "birthday" will be celebrated at the restaurant.
da
[dah]
of the
Contraction used to link possession or relation.
É o aniversário "da" minha mãe hoje.
It is my mother's birthday today.
minha
[MEEN-yah]
my
Possessive adjective used with feminine nouns.
A "minha" mãe adora sobremesas.
"My" mother loves desserts.
mãe
[mah-ee]
mother
A family word meaning mother.
A "mãe" fica contente com uma surpresa.
"Mother" is happy with a surprise.
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