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How to Say ‘My father was too.’ in Portuguese

O meu pai também era.

oo may-oo pie tahm-BAYNG EH-rah

[oo may-oo pie tahm-BAYNG EH-rah]

💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese says o meu pai with o "the" before "my", which is normal in Portugal. Same with a minha mãe "my mother".

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Membership in a brotherhood often passes down through families for generations. A comment like this is an invitation to ask more.

Phrase Breakdown

O meu pai

oo may-oo pie

My father

In Portugal the article usually comes before possessives: 'o meu'. Say it as 'u MEU PAI'.

Example

O meu pai é professor.

My father is a teacher.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

meu

[may-oo]

Used to indicate possession.

Example

Meu carro é novo.

My car is new.

pai

[pie]

father

Masculine noun for one's male parent.

Example

O meu pai trabalha em Lisboa.

My father works in Lisbon.

também era.

tahm-BAYNG EH-rah

was too.

'Era' is the imperfect of 'ser' (was), with an open 'É': 'É-ra'. 'Também' is nasal: 'tã-BÃI'.

Example

A minha mãe também era.

My mother was too.

Words in this phrase

também

[tahm-BAYNG]

also; too

Used to agree or add that the same feeling applies to you.

Example

Respondi «Também» gostei para mostrar reciprocidade.

I replied “also” liked it to show reciprocity.

era

[EH-rah]

was

Imperfect of 'ser', used for descriptions in the past.

Example

A casa era grande.

The house was big.

Guides for Portuguese learners

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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