LESSON 6: A MINHA FAMÍLIA

How do we say "parents" in Portuguese?

Answer explanation

Latin languages, like Portuguese, use the masculine form of a word to refer to a group of people, men and women.

So "pais" can refer to either "parents" or "fathers".

How do we say "children" in Portuguese?

Answer explanation

Latin languages, like Portuguese, use the masculine form of a word to refer to a group of people, men and women.

So "filhos" can refer to either "children" or "sons".

How do we say "grandparents" in Portuguese?

Answer explanation

Latin languages, like Portuguese, use the masculine form of a word to refer to a group of people, men and women.

Grandparents, however, is an exception to the rule, where we use the masculine article "o" + the plural of the feminine word "avó".

Thus, "avós" refers to both "grandmothers" and "grandparents".

How do we say "grandchildren" in Portuguese?

Answer explanation

Latin languages, like Portuguese, use the masculine form of a word to refer to a group of people, men and women.

So "netos" can refer to either "grandchildren" or "grandsons".

How do we say "uncle and aunt" in Portuguese? (a word that refers to both together)

Answer explanation

Latin languages, like Portuguese, use the masculine form of a word to refer to a group of people, men and women.

So "tios" can refer to either "uncles" or "uncle and aunt" together.

How do we say "nephews and nieces" in Portuguese? (a word that refers to both together)

Answer explanation

Latin languages, like Portuguese, use the masculine form of a word to refer to a group of people, men and women.

So "sobrinhos" can refer to either "nephews" or "nephew and niece" together.

How do we say "cousins" in Portuguese?

Answer explanation

Latin languages, like Portuguese, use the masculine form of a word to refer to a group of people, men and women.

So "primos" can refer to either "cousins" (female and male together) or just "male cousins".

How do we say "siblings" in Portuguese?

Answer explanation

Latin languages, like Portuguese, use the masculine form of a word to refer to a group of people, men and women.

So "irmãos" can refer to either "siblings (male and female)" or "brothers". To talk about more than one female sibling, we use "irmãs".

Match the following words:

• mother

• a vó

• grandmother

• a mãe

• grandfather

• o vô

• father

• o pai

Match the following words:

• granddaughter

• a neta

• son

• a filha

• grandson

• o filho

• daughter

• o neto