Unit 5 · FamilyA1Lesson 4 of 5: Married or single?
Married or single in European Portuguese
This is lesson 4 of 5 in Unit 5, Family (A família), an A1 unit in which you talk about your family, introduce people and describe them. You will meet 8 new words, such as o marido (husband), a mulher (wife) and o namorado (boyfriend), in 10 short sentences you can listen to. By the end you can say things like Esta é a minha mulher (“This is my wife”). The unit’s grammar notes cover “Plurals and mixed groups” and “Avô or avó?”.
Words in this lesson
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
o marido | husband |
a mulher | wifeAlso means "woman". A minha mulher = my wife. |
o namorado | boyfriend |
a namorada | girlfriend |
casadoalso casada | married |
solteiroalso solteira | single |
estealso esta | thisEste for masculine, esta for feminine: este homem, esta mulher. |
estesalso estas | theseEstes for masculine or mixed groups, estas for feminine. |
Example sentences
- Este é o meu marido.This is my husband.
- Esta é a minha mulher.This is my wife.A minha mulher is the everyday way to say "my wife".
- Tu és casado?Are you married?Usually ser casado, but estar casado is also correct.
- Não, eu sou solteira.No, I'm single.
- Este é o Pedro, o meu namorado.This is Pedro, my boyfriend.Names take the article in normal sentences: o Pedro.
- A Rita tem namorado?Does Rita have a boyfriend?
- Estes são os meus pais.These are my parents.
- Estas são as minhas irmãs.These are my sisters.Estas because irmãs is feminine plural.
- O meu irmão é casado e tem uma filha.My brother is married and has a daughter.
- A minha namorada é espanhola.My girlfriend is Spanish.
Grammar notes
The grammar notes for this lesson are on the page for Unit 5: Family: