How to Say ‘Look at Dad.’ in Portuguese
Olha para o pai.
OH-lyah PAH-rah oo pie
[OH-lyah PAH-rah oo pie]
💬 Usage Tip: A simple command. Notice the article: in Portuguese, family roles often take an article, like "o pai", "a mãe", "a avó".
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This sounds very natural in a home-viewing scene, especially when someone is celebrating wildly after a goal.
Phrase Breakdown
Olha
[OH-lyah]
look
Command telling someone to direct their eyes somewhere.
Olha para o pai. Ele está a celebrar o golo.
Look at dad. He is celebrating the goal.
para
[PAH-rah]
at / to
Used with olhar to mean look at.
Olha para o pai. Ele está ali em baixo.
Look at dad. He is down there.
o
[oo]
the
Masculine singular article before pai.
Olha para o pai. O sorriso dele é enorme.
Look at dad. His smile is huge.
pai
[pie]
father / dad
Common word for father in family contexts.
Olha para o pai. Está tão emocionado.
Look at dad. He is so emotional.
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