Portuguese words for kids · Family
Family in Portuguese for kids
Family words are the closest to a child's heart. They're the words kids use to talk about the people they love most.
Family in Portuguese (Portugal)
a família
Sounds like ≈ uh fuh-MEE-lyuh
Good to know: In Portugal people say a minha família ("the my family"), with the article before minha.
The words
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Portuguese songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
O meu papá!
My dad!
from A Minha Família (My Family)
The song that teaches it
These words are key words in this song. Every line is shown in Portuguese with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Mamã e Papá, O Mar, Eu Tenho, Tu Tens, De Quem É?.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Look through family photos and name each person with their Portuguese family word.
- 2Draw your família together, one person at a time, labelling each one.
- 3Before a call with relatives, practise the family words you'll use.
Related Portuguese words
“Family” in other languages
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Portuguesehas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Portuguese songs with your family.