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How to Say ‘Is it a very old brotherhood?’ in Portuguese

É uma irmandade muito antiga?

eh OO-muh eer-mahn-DAHD MOOY-too ahn-TEE-gah

[eh OO-muh eer-mahn-DAHD MOOY-too ahn-TEE-gah]

💬 Usage Tip: This question is worded exactly like the statement É uma irmandade muito antiga. "It's a very old brotherhood." Only your voice rising at the end turns it into a question, so the word order stays the same.

Phrase Breakdown

É uma irmandade

eh OO-muh eer-mahn-DAHD

Is it a brotherhood

'Uma' is the feminine form of 'a', because 'irmandade' is feminine.

Example

É uma irmandade de Lisboa.

It's a brotherhood from Lisbon.

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.

uma

[OO-muh]

Feminine singular indefinite article before 'família'.

Example

Uma empresa pode ter uma cultura muito acolhedora.

A company can have a very welcoming culture.

irmandade

[eer-mahn-DAHD]

brotherhood

A religious lay association, often organizing processions and charity.

Example

Esta irmandade é da cidade.

This brotherhood is from the city.

muito antiga?

MOOY-too ahn-TEE-gah

very old?

'Antiga' agrees with the feminine 'irmandade'. Use rising intonation for the question.

Example

A igreja é muito antiga.

The church is very old.

Words in this phrase

muito

[MOOY-too]

very

Adverb used to intensify adjectives, adverbs, or expressions.

Example

Estou muito interessado em novas oportunidades.

I am very interested in new opportunities.

antiga

[ahn-TEE-gah]

old

Feminine form of 'antigo', meaning old or ancient.

Example

A igreja é muito antiga.

The church is very old.

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