Brazilian Family
How to say it in Portuguese

Brazilian Family... What's is all about? Well, if you want to describe your own relatives in Portuguese, why not getting to know the related words?

Later, you can read our articles on Family Education.


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Portuguese Vocabulary - The Family

Português

a avó, vovó

a avô, vovô

os avós

a bisavó

o bisavô

a bisneta

o bisneto

o caçula

a caçula

a cunhada

o cunhado

a esposa

o marido

a filha

o filho

a filha adotiva

o filho adotivo

os filhos

os gêmeos

as gêmeas

a irmã

o irmão

a mãe, mamãe

o pai, papai

o marido

a menina

o menino

meu irmão mais velho

minha irmã mais nova

a neta

o neto

os netos

a madrasta

o padrasto

os pais

o primo

a prima

a sobrinha

o sobrinho

a sogra

o sogro

a tia

o tio

English

Grandma, Grandma 

grandfather, grandpa 

grandparents 

great-grandmother 

great-grandfather 

the great-granddaughter 

the great-grandson 

the youngest 

the youngest 

sister-in-law 

brother-in-law 

the wife

husband 

daughter 

son 

the adopted daughter 

the adopted son 

children 

the twins 

the twins 

sister 

brother 

mother, mom 

father, dad

husband 

the girl 

the boy 

my older brother 

my younger sister 

granddaughter 

grandson 

grandchildren 

the stepmother

the stepfather 

parents 

cousin 

cousin

niece 

nephew 

mother-in-law 

father-in-law 

aunt 

uncle

Keep an Eye...

In Portuguese, we say 'dedão do pé' for 'toe', and dedão, for 'thumb'.

Vocabulary Building Tips...

  • Practice writing a short paragraph describing your own family to someone. Just in case, here is our Contact FormJ
  • Create your own  flashcards to practice the Brazilian family. You can see and download free samples on our flashcard page.
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