Unit 5 · FamilyA1Lesson 3 of 5: Your family
Talking about your family in European Portuguese
This is lesson 3 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 tio (uncle), a tia (aunt) and o primo (cousin (m.)), in 10 short sentences you can listen to. Building on Children & grandparents, it gets you to sentences like Eu não tenho cão (“I don't have a dog”). The unit’s grammar notes cover “Adjectives agree” and “Plurals and mixed groups”.
Words in this lesson
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
o tio | uncle |
a tia | aunt |
o primo | cousin (m.) |
a prima | cousin (f.) |
o teu | your (m.)For someone you call tu: o teu pai. |
a tua | your (f.)For someone you call tu: a tua mãe. Plurals: os teus, as tuas. |
o cão | dogPlural: os cães. |
o gato | cat |
Example sentences
- Tu tens irmãos?Do you have any brothers or sisters?Os irmãos can mean brothers, or brothers and sisters.
- Como se chama o teu tio?What's your uncle's name?After como, the pronoun se goes before the verb.
- A tua tia é professora?Is your aunt a teacher?
- O meu primo fala francês.My cousin speaks French.
- A minha prima tem um cão.My cousin has a dog.
- Tu tens um gato?Do you have a cat?
- Como se chama o teu cão?What's your dog's name?
- Os meus tios são do Porto.My aunt and uncle are from Porto.Os tios can mean uncles, or an aunt and uncle together.
- Eu não tenho cão.I don't have a dog.
- A tua prima é portuguesa?Is your cousin Portuguese?
Grammar notes
The grammar notes for this lesson are on the page for Unit 5: Family: