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Possessives: Saying Whose It Is

Learn spoken Brazilian Portuguese possessive adjectives and the essential disambiguation system using dele and dela to express possession clearly.

A close-up, vibrant photograph captures several distinct hands, each holding a unique set of house or car keys with different keychains, against a softly blurred background of a lively Brazilian street market. The focus is on the clear distinction of each person's keys, emphasizing individual possession in a 3:2 landscape frame.
en-GB → pt-BR

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39 Cards
Lesson#1
In this deck, you will learn how to express possession in Brazilian Portuguese. You will discover how to say words like 'my', 'our', and 'your', and how Brazilians naturally say 'his', 'her', and 'their' to keep meaning completely clear.
Lesson#2
To say 'my' in Portuguese, the word changes to match the gender of the noun that follows. For a masculine noun, use 'meu', as in 'meu carro', meaning 'my car'. For a feminine noun, use 'minha', as in 'minha casa', meaning 'my house'.
Quiz#3
Translate into Portuguese: 'my car'.

meu carro

Quiz#4
Translate into Portuguese: 'my house'.

minha casa

Lesson#5
When the things you own are plural, add an S to match. Use 'meus' with masculine plural nouns, as in 'meus amigos', which means 'my friends'. Use 'minhas' with feminine plural nouns, as in 'minhas chaves', meaning 'my keys'.
Quiz#6
Translate into Portuguese: 'my friends'.

meus amigos

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