How to Say ‘My mother has difficulty walking.’ in Portuguese
A minha mãe anda com dificuldade.
ah MEE-nyah myng AHN-duh kong dee-fee-koo-DAH-duh
[ah MEE-nyah myng AHN-duh kong dee-fee-koo-DAH-duh]
💬 Usage Tip: [andar com] often means "to be dealing with" something, not literally "to walk with." You can reuse it in similar real-life situations: [anda com dores] = "is having pains," [ando com uma constipação] = "I've got a cold."
Phrase Breakdown
A minha mãe
ah MEE-nyah myng
my mother
The person being talked about.
A minha mãe anda com dificuldade.
My mother has difficulty moving.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
A palavra "A" aparece em: A minha mãe anda com dificuldade.
The word "A" appears in: My mother walks with difficulty.
minha
[MEE-nyah]
my
Possessive adjective used with a feminine singular noun to mean something belongs to the speaker.
Na frase, "minha" indica posse: A minha mãe anda com dificuldade.
In the sentence, "minha" shows possession: My mother walks with difficulty.
mãe
[myng]
mother
Means mother; a common family noun.
A palavra "mãe" refere-se à pessoa na frase: A minha mãe anda com dificuldade.
The word "mãe" refers to the person in the sentence: My mother walks with difficulty.
Anda com dificuldade
AHN-duh kong dee-fee-koo-DAH-duh
has difficulty / moves with difficulty
Means the person has trouble walking or moving around.
A minha mãe anda com dificuldade.
My mother has difficulty moving.
Words in this phrase
anda
[AHN-duh]
walks / gets around
Here it means moves or gets around on foot; in context, describing mobility.
Aqui, "anda" descreve mobilidade: A minha mãe anda com dificuldade.
Here, "anda" describes mobility: My mother walks with difficulty.
com
[kong]
with
Preposition meaning with.
A preposição "com" liga a ideia na frase: A minha mãe anda com dificuldade.
The preposition "com" links the idea in the sentence: My mother walks with difficulty.
dificuldade
[dee-fee-koo-DAH-duh]
difficulty
Means difficulty or trouble; here it refers to moving with difficulty.
A palavra "dificuldade" explica o problema em: A minha mãe anda com dificuldade.
The word "dificuldade" explains the problem in: My mother walks with difficulty.
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