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A1  ·  45 words

People and family in Portuguese

Who belongs to the family, and how to describe somebody.

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Novo is glossed here as two things at once, and the pair is not something a reader can safely ignore. Set against an object it says what « new » says: uma casa nova is a house nobody has lived in. Set against a person it stops meaning that altogether and means young. Ele é mais novo do que eu is he is younger than me, never he is newer, and um homem novo is a young man rather than a new arrival. The practical weight of this sits in the comparison, because Portuguese runs the whole age scale through the same two words it keeps for objects: a filha mais velha is the elder daughter, uma irmã mais nova a younger sister, and o meu avô é muito velho says of a grandfather exactly what uma casa velha says of a house. English keeps « new » away from a person’s age completely and has « young », « younger » and « elder » standing ready, so nothing in the word itself warns you. Read novo off what it describes: a thing, and it is « new »; a person, and it is « young ».

The words

Verb (2)

conhecer-seto get to know one anotherVerbA1
Conhecemo-nos no trabalho.We met at work.
viverto liveVerbA1
Vivo aqui desde 2020.I have lived here since 2020.

Conjugation of viver →

Adjective (15)

Grammar for these: Adjective agreement · Where the adjective stands

casadomarriedAdjectiveA1
Ela é casada há dez anos.She has been married for ten years.
solteirosingle, unmarriedAdjectiveA1
Continuo solteiro.I am still single.
novoyoung, newAdjectiveA1
Ele é mais novo do que eu.He is younger than me.
velhooldAdjectiveA1
É uma casa velha.It is an old house.
altotall (of a person), highAdjectiveA1
O meu irmão é muito alto.My brother is very tall.
baixoshort (of a person), lowAdjectiveA1
A porta é baixa.The door is low.
magroslimAdjectiveA1
Está mais magro do que antes.He is slimmer than he used to be.
simpáticonice, likeableAdjectiveA1
A vizinha é muito simpática.The woman next door is very nice.
amávelkindAdjectiveA1
Foi muito amável, obrigado.That was very kind of you, thank you.
inteligenteintelligentAdjectiveA1
É uma pessoa inteligente.That is an intelligent person.
calmocalmAdjectiveA1
Ele é sempre calmo.He is always calm.
alegrecheerfulAdjectiveA1
A festa foi alegre.The party was cheerful.
cansadotiredAdjectiveA1
Estou cansada hoje.I am tired today.
contentepleasedAdjectiveA1
Fiquei contente com o resultado.I was pleased with the result.
jovemyoungAdjectiveA1
A professora é muito jovem.The teacher is very young.

Noun (f) (11)

Grammar for these: Definite article: o, a, os, as · Contractions: do, na, ao, pelo

a famíliathe familyNoun (f)A1
A minha família é pequena.My family is small.
a mãethe motherNoun (f)A1
A mãe dela vive no Porto.Her mother lives in Porto.
a filhathe daughterNoun (f)A1
A filha mais velha estuda.The elder daughter is studying.
a irmãthe sisterNoun (f)A1
Tenho uma irmã mais nova.I have a younger sister.
a avóthe grandmotherNoun (f)A1
A avó faz o melhor bolo.Grandma makes the best cake.
a mulherthe woman, the wifeNoun (f)A1
A mulher dele trabalha aqui.His wife works here.
a tiathe auntNoun (f)A1
A tia chega no sábado.My aunt arrives on Saturday.
a criançathe childNoun (f)A1
As crianças brincam no parque.The children are playing in the park.
a raparigathe girlNoun (f)A1
A rapariga do café é simpática.The girl from the café is nice.
a idadethe ageNoun (f)A1
Que idade tem?How old are you?
a donathe owner (female); the (before a first name) MrsNoun (f)A2
A dona do café chama-se Lurdes.The owner of the café is called Lurdes.

Noun (m) (17)

Grammar for these: Definite article: o, a, os, as · Contractions: do, na, ao, pelo

o paithe fatherNoun (m)A1
O meu pai é professor.My father is a teacher.
o filhothe sonNoun (m)A1
Temos dois filhos.We have two children.
o irmãothe brotherNoun (m)A1
O meu irmão mora em Faro.My brother lives in Faro.
o avôthe grandfatherNoun (m)A1
O meu avô tem oitenta anos.My grandfather is eighty.
o maridothe husbandNoun (m)A1
O marido dela é médico.Her husband is a doctor.
o tiothe uncleNoun (m)A1
O meu tio vive no Brasil.My uncle lives in Brazil.
o primothe cousin (male)Noun (m)A1
O meu primo tem a minha idade.My cousin is the same age as me.
o netothe grandsonNoun (m)A1
Os netos vêm ao domingo.The grandchildren come on Sundays.
o rapazthe boyNoun (m)A1
Aquele rapaz é meu vizinho.That boy is my neighbour.
o homemthe manNoun (m)A1
Um homem perguntou por ti.A man asked after you.
o nome própriothe first nameNoun (m)A1
Escreva o nome próprio aqui.Write your first name here.
o aniversáriothe birthdayNoun (m)A1
O meu aniversário é em maio.My birthday is in May.
o vizinhothe neighbourNoun (m)A1
O vizinho de cima faz barulho.The neighbour upstairs makes a lot of noise.
o colegathe colleagueNoun (m)A1
Um colega meu vive lá.A colleague of mine lives there.
o miúdothe kidNoun (m)A2
Os miúdos brincam no jardim.The kids are playing in the garden.
o casalthe coupleNoun (m)A2
O casal do terceiro andar tem dois filhos.The couple on the third floor have two children.
o estudantethe studentNoun (m)A1
O meu filho é estudante de medicina.My son is a medical student.

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