Ever wondered how to say the family members’ names in Portuguese, the A Família is for you! Below is a comprehensive list of all the primary and secondary family members and other family-related vocabularies. Fun fact: We celebrate O Dia da Família
Parents
mãe (mother) = ˈmɐ̃j / ‘mẽj (Algarvian pronunciation)
pai (father) = ˈpaj
avô (grandfather) = ɐ.ˈvo
avó (grandmother) = ɐ.ˈvɔ
Children
filha (daughter) = ˈfi.ʎɐ
irmão (brother) = iɾ.ˈmɐ̃w
irmã (sister) = iɾ.ˈmɐ̃
Extended Family
tio (uncle) = ˈti.u
tia (aunt) = ˈti.ɐ
primo (male cousin) = ˈpɾi.mu
prima (female cousin) = ˈpɾi.mɐ
sobrinho (nephew) = su.ˈbɾi.ɲu
sobrinha (niece) = su.ˈbɾi.ɲɐ
Grandchildren in Portuguese
neto (grandson) = ˈne.tu
neta (grandaughter) = ˈne.tɐ
In-Laws
genro (son-in-law) = ˈʒẽ.ɾu
nora (daughter-in-law) = ˈno.ɾɐ
sogro (father-in-law) = ˈso.gɾu
sogra (mother-in-law) = ˈso.gɾɐ
cunhado (brother-in-law) = ku.ˈɲa.du
cunhada (sister-in-law) = ku.ˈɲa.dɐ
Other Relationships
namorado (boyfriend) = nɐ.mu.ˈɾa.du
namorada (girlfriend) = nɐ.mu.ˈɾa.dɐ
mardinha (godmother) = mɐ.ˈdɾi.ɲɐ
padrinho (godfather) = paɾ.ˈdi.ɲu
afilhada (goddaughter) = ɐ.fi.ˈʎa.dɐ
afilhado (godson) = ɐ.fi.ˈʎa.du
madrasta (stepmother) = mɐ.ˈdɾaʃ.tɐ
padrasto (stepfather) = pɐ.ˈdɾaʃ.tu
enteado (stepson) = ẽ.ti.ˈa.du
enteada (stepdaughter) = ẽ.ti.ˈa.dɐ
marido (husband) = mɐ.ˈɾi.du
mulher (wife) = mu.ˈʎeɾ
esposo (husband) = ʃ.ˈpo.zu
Family Related Words
a família (the family) = fɐ.ˈmi.ɫɨ.ɐ
os parentes (the relatives) = uʃ pɐ.ˈɾẽ.tɨʃ
os familiares (the relatives) = uʃ fɐ.mɨ.ɫi.ˈa.ɾɨʃ
parentesco (blood relationship) = pɐ.ɾẽ.ˈteʃ.ku
os gémeos (twins) = uʒ ˈgɛ.mi.uʃ
os trigémeos (triplets) = uʃ tɾi.ˈgɛ.mi.uʃ
a geração (the generation) = ɐ ʒɨ.ɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w
o bebé (o bebé) = u ˈbɛ.bɛ
a criança pequena (small child/toddler) = ɐ kɾi.ˈɐ̃.sɐ pɨ.ˈke.nɐ
Stages of Life in Portuguese
menino (small boy) = mɨ.ˈni.nu
menina (small girl) = mɨ.ˈni.nɐ
rapaz (boy) = ʁɐ.ˈpaʃ
rapariga (girl) = ʁɐ.pɐ.ˈɾi.gɐ
adolescente (teenager) = ɐ.du.ɫɨʃ.ˈsẽ.tɨ
adulto (adult) = ɐ.ˈduɫ.tu
mulher (woman) = mu.ˈʎeɾ (same as wife)
homem (man) = ˈo.mɐ̃j / ˈo.mẽj (Algarvian pronunciation)
idosa (elderly woman) = i.ˈdo.zɐ
idoso (elderly man) = i.ˈdo.zu
Video The video below contains some sentences with some of the family members!
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