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"I'm married" in Portuguese: sou casado/a

sou casado/a

soo kah-ZAH-doo / kah-ZAH-dahphrase/ˈsou ka.ˈza.du/, /ˈsou/

I'm married in Portuguese is sou casado for a man or sou casada for a woman. Use ser, not estar, for marital status.

Form filling

Estado civil: sou casada.

Marital status: I'm married.

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How to pronounce sou casado/a

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soo kah-ZAH-doo / kah-ZAH-dah

/ˈsou ka.ˈza.du/, /ˈsou/

soo kah-ZAH-doo / kah-ZAH-dah

"I'm married" in Portuguese: quick reference

Portuguese	English	When to use
sou casado	I'm married (male) Masculine.	Masculine.
sou casada	I'm married (female) Feminine.	Feminine.
somos casados	we're married Couple.	Couple.
meu marido / minha esposa	my husband / my wife Related.	Related.

How to use sou casado/a in real life

1Form filling
Estado civil: sou casada.
Marital status: I'm married.
Feminine.
2Small talk
Sou casado há dez anos.
I've been married for ten years.
Há = for (time).
3Introducing a spouse
Sou casado—esta é a Ana.
I'm married—this is Ana.
Leads to intro.

Mistakes English speakers make with sou casado/a

Incorrect: Estou casado.

Correct: Sou casado.

Marital status uses ser.

Incorrect: Sou married.

Correct: Sou casado / casada.

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Good to know

Wedding talk is warm in Brazil—alianças on the ring finger and lots of photos. Casado/casada is fine in forms; among friends people may joke about a vida a dois.