Portuguese · People & Family
"Do you have children?" in Portuguese: Você tem filhos?
Você tem filhos?
Do you have children? in Portuguese is Você tem filhos? It covers kids of any gender; add meninos or meninas if you need to specify.
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How to pronounce Você tem filhos?
Say it
voh-SAY teng FEE-lyoos
/vo.ˈse ˈtẽ ˈfi.ʎos/
voh-SAY teng FEE-lyoos
"Do you have children?" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| Você tem filhos? | Do you have children? Standard question. | Standard question. |
| Tem filhos? | Got kids? Casual drop of você. | Casual drop of você. |
| tenho dois filhos | I have two children Common answer shape. | Common answer shape. |
| não tenho filhos | I don't have children Clear no. | Clear no. |
How to use Você tem filhos? in real life
- 1Dinner with coworkers
Você tem filhos? Eu tenho uma menina.
Do you have children? I have a girl.
Answer can add detail.
- 2Hotel breakfast
Você tem filhos viajando com você?
Do you have children traveling with you?
Travel context.
- 3Soft small talk
Me conta—você tem filhos?
Tell me—do you have children?
Me conta softens it.
Mistakes English speakers make with Você tem filhos?
Incorrect: Tu tens filhos?
Correct: Você tem filhos?
Use você in Brazilian standard speech.
Incorrect: Você tem children?
Correct: Você tem filhos?
Filhos is the word.
Good to know
Family questions are common in Brazilian small talk, but tone matters—ask after some warmth, not as an interview. Filhos can mean kids in general, not only sons.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Getting to know a neighbor
ChatPal
Você tem filhos?
Do you have children?
You
Tenho dois. E você, você tem filhos?
I have two. And you—do you have children?
ChatPal
Ainda não. Só um gato exigente.
Not yet. Just a demanding cat.
You
Ele manda na casa, né?
He runs the house, right?
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FAQ
Common questions about "Do you have children?" in Portuguese
Only sons?
No—filhos often means children in general.
Daughters only?
Você tem filhas?
How many?
Quantos filhos você tem?
Polite enough?
Yes among adults; skip it with strangers in a rush.
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