Talking about your friends and relatives is much more fun than just talking about yourself. So, let’s learn some useful words & phrases that will help you talk to others about the people you love most.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Portuguese“.

Family & Friends in Portuguese

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Family & Relatives

EnglishPortuguesePronunciation
(Audio)
friendshipamizade
family [Sg]família
families [Pl]famílias
parentspais
father [Sg]pai
fathers [Pl]pais
dad [Sg]pai
dads [Pl]pais
daddy [Sg]papai
daddies [Pl]papais
mother [Sg]mãe
mothers [Pl]mães
mom [Sg]mãe
moms [Pl]mães
mommy [Sg]mamãe
mommies [Pl]mamães
siblings / brothers and sistersirmãos
brotherirmão
sisterirmã
child [Sg]filho
children [Pl]filhos
son [Sg]filho
sons [Pl]filhos
daughter [Sg]filha
daughters [Pl]filhas
grandparentsavôs
grandfather [Sg]avô
grandfathers [Pl]avôs
grandpa [Sg]vovô
grandpas [Pl]vovôs
grandmother [Sg]avó
grandmothers [Pl]avós
grandma [Sg]vovó
grandmas [Pl]vovós
grandchild [Sg]neto
grandchildren [Pl]netos
uncle [Sg]tio
uncles [Pl]tios
aunt [Sg]tia
aunts [Pl]tias
cousin [Sg]primo
cousins [Pl]primos

Love & Friendship

EnglishPortuguesePronunciation
(Audio)
loveamor
(to) loveamar
I love youeu te amo
I love you very muchte amo muito
boyfriendnamorado
girlfriendnamorada
Do you want to marry me?Quer se casar comigo?
husband [Sg]esposo
husbands [Pl]esposos
wife [Sg]esposa
wives [Pl]esposas
marriedcasado (m), casada (f)
marriedcasado (m), casada (f)
friendshipamizade

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