Lesson p066

66 CONYERSATIONAL PORTUGUESE

LESSON 15

(Uteful Word Form*)

Study the following examples:

SINGULAR

meu amigo	my friend (masc.)
minha amiga	my friend {Jem.)
(teu amigo)	(your friend) (familiar)
(tua amiga)	(your friend) (familiar)
seu amigo	your (his, her) friend
sua amiga	your (his, her) friend
oosso amigo	our friend
nossa amiga	our friend
(vosso amigo)	(your friend)
(vo$sa amiga)	(your friend)
seu amigo	your friend (their friend)
sua amiga	your friend (their friend) PLURAL
meus amigos	my friends
minhas amigas	my friends
(teus amigos)	(your friends) (familiar)
(tuas amigas)	(your friends) (familiar)
seus amigos	your (his, her) friends
suas amigas	your (his, her) friends
nossos amigos	our friends
nossas amigas	our friends
(vossos amigos)	(your friends)
(vossas amigas)	(your friends)
seus amigos	your friends (their friends)
suas amigas	your friends (their friends)

SINGULAR

meu re/ógio	my w,atch
minha sobrinha	my niece
seu sobrinho	your (his, her) nephew
sua prima	your (his, her) cousin
	(fan.)
nosso primo	our cousin (masc.)
nossa sogra	our mother-in-law
seu sogro	your (their) father-in-law
sua tia	your (their) aufir PLURAL
meus rełógios	my watches
minhas sobrinhas	my nieces
seus sobrinkos	your (his, her) nephews
suas primas	your (his, her) cousins
nossos primos	our cousins
nossas sogras	our mothers-in-law
seussogros	your (their) fathers-in-Iaw
suas tias	your (their) aunts
Other Examples:
MASCULINE SINGULAR
Onde estd (o) meu irmdo?^1	Where is my brother?
Onde estd (o) seu	Where is your (his, her)
irmdo?	brother?

1

The use of the definite article with possessive adjectives is optional. However, the tcndency is to use the article, morę so in Portugal than in Brazil (where it is often not used witbfam-ily or other close relationships: meu pat my father, minha irma my sister, etc.): o meu amigo, a minha amiga, etc.