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People & Family in Portuguese

Brazilians often ask about your family soon after meeting you, with questions like Você tem irmãos? These words cover relatives, friends, and jobs, and many have a masculine and a feminine form, like o tio and a tia. Watch out for pais: it means parents, not relatives.

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  1. 1Familynouna família
  2. 2Mothernouna mãe
  3. 3Fathernouno pai
  4. 4Momnouna mãeaffectionate: mamãe
  5. 5Dadnouno paiaffectionate: papai
  6. 6Friendnouno amigo / a amiga
  7. 7Brothernouno irmão
  8. 8Sisternouna irmã
  9. 9Sonnouno filho
  10. 10Daughternouna filha
  11. 11Husbandnouno marido
  12. 12Wifenouna esposa / a mulher
  13. 13Boyfriendnouno namorado
  14. 14Girlfriendnouna namorada
  15. 15Grandmothernouna avóaffectionate: vovó
  16. 16Grandfathernouno avôaffectionate: vovô
  17. 17Babynouno bebêPT-PT: o bebé
  18. 18Childnouna criança
  19. 19Boynouno meninoPT-PT: o rapaz
  20. 20Girlnouna meninaPT-PT: a rapariga
  21. 21Mannouno homem
  22. 22Womannouna mulher
  23. 23Parentsnounos pais
  24. 24Unclenouno tio
  25. 25Auntnouna tia
  26. 26Cousinnouno primo / a prima
  27. 27Nephewnouno sobrinho
  28. 28Niecenouna sobrinha
  29. 29My lovephrasemeu amor
  30. 30Sweetheart (honey)nounquerido/aalso: meu bem
  31. 31Best friendnouno melhor amigo / a melhor amiga
  32. 32Grandsonnouno neto
  33. 33Granddaughternouna neta
  34. 34Peoplenounas pessoas / a gente
  35. 35Personnouna pessoa
  36. 36Neighbornouno vizinho / a vizinha
  37. 37Colleaguenouno/a colega
  38. 38Bossnouno chefe / a chefe
  39. 39Teachernouno professor / a professora
  40. 40Studentnouno/a estudanteschool pupil: o aluno / a aluna
  41. 41Father-in-lawnouno sogro
  42. 42Mother-in-lawnouna sogra
  43. 43Brother-in-lawnouno cunhado
  44. 44Sister-in-lawnouna cunhada
  45. 45Siblingsnounos irmãos
  46. 46Twinnouno gêmeo / a gêmeaPT-PT: o gémeo
  47. 47Partnernouno companheiro / a companheiraalso: o parceiro
  48. 48Fiancé(e)nouno noivo / a noiva
  49. 49Couplenouno casal
  50. 50Relativenouno/a parente
  51. 51Weddingnouno casamento
  52. 52Birthdaynouno aniversário
  53. 53Anniversarynouno aniversário de casamento
  54. 54Agenouna idade
  55. 55First namenouno nomealso: o primeiro nome
  56. 56Last namenouno sobrenomePT-PT: o apelido
  57. 57Adultnouno adulto / a adulta
  58. 58Teenagernouno/a adolescente
  59. 59Elderly personnouno idoso / a idosa
  60. 60Strangernouno desconhecido / a desconhecidaalso: o estranho
  61. 61Guestnouno convidado / a convidadahotel guest: o hóspede
  62. 62Classmatenouno/a colega de classe
  63. 63Roommatenouno/a colega de quartoshared apartment: o/a colega de apartamento
  64. 64Lawyernouno advogado / a advogada
  65. 65Engineernouno engenheiro / a engenheira
  66. 66Chef (cook)nouno cozinheiro / a cozinheiraalso: o chef
  67. 67Police officernouno/a policialPT-PT: o/a polícia
  68. 68Drivernouno/a motorista
  69. 69Farmernouno agricultor / a agricultora
  70. 70Artistnouno/a artista
  71. 71Musiciannouno músico / a musicista
  72. 72Writernouno escritor / a escritora
  73. 73Employeenouno funcionário / a funcionária
  74. 74Mr.nounsenhor (o senhor Silva)
  75. 75Mrs.nounsenhora (a senhora Silva)
  76. 76Missnounsenhorita
  77. 77Kingnouno rei
  78. 78Queennouna rainha
  79. 79Princenouno príncipe
  80. 80Princessnouna princesa
  81. 81Friendshipnouna amizade
  82. 82Divorcedadjectivedivorciado/a
  83. 83Widownouna viúva
  84. 84Retiredadjectiveaposentado/aPT-PT: reformado/a
  85. 85Only childnouno filho único / a filha única
  86. 86This is my friendphraseeste é meu amigofemale: esta é minha amiga
  87. 87Do you have children?phraseVocê tem filhos?
  88. 88Do you have any brothers or sisters?phraseVocê tem irmãos?
  89. 89I'm marriedphrasesou casado/a
  90. 90I'm singlephrasesou solteiro/a
  91. 91I live with my parentsphrasemoro com meus pais
  92. 92What do you do? (for work)phraseO que você faz? / Você trabalha com quê?
  93. 93I work as a…phrasetrabalho como…
  94. 94Where do you live?phraseOnde você mora?
  95. 95I'm a studentphrasesou estudante
  96. 96We're friendsphrasesomos amigos
  97. 97Happy Mother's Day!phrasefeliz Dia das Mães!
  98. 98Happy Father's Day!phrasefeliz Dia dos Pais!
  99. 99I miss my familyphraseestou com saudade da minha família
  100. 100Grandparentsnounos avós

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People & Family in Portuguese: common questions

Does pais mean parents or fathers?

Usually parents: os meus pais means "my parents". It is the plural of pai (father). Your wider family are os parentes, a classic false friend for English speakers.

What does a gente mean?

Literally it means "the people", but in everyday Brazilian speech a gente means "we" or "us". It takes the same verb form as ele and ela: a gente vai à praia (we're going to the beach).

How do Brazilians say mom and dad?

Mãe and pai are what most adults say. Mamãe and papai sound more childlike or affectionate. In Bahia and other parts of the Northeast you will also hear mainha and painho.

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