English |
Portuguese
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My name is… |
Chamo-me… |
Shamu-me… – lit. “I call myself…” |
O meu nome é… |
oo mayu nome eh – lit. “the my name is…” |
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What is your name? |
Como se-chama? |
Komu se-shama? – lit. "How do you call yourself?" |
Qual é o seu nome? |
Kwal eh oo sayu nome? – lit. “What is the your name?” |
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This is… |
Este é… |
Eshte eh… (when introducing a male) |
Esta é… |
Eshta eh… (when introducing a female) |
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my husband |
o meu marido |
oo mayu mareedu – lit. “the my husband” |
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my wife |
a minha esposa |
a minya eshpoza – lit. “the my spouse” |
a minha mulher |
a minya mulyair – lit. “the my woman” – ‘mulher’ is usually used to refer to your own wife, whereas ‘esposa’ can be used for your own, or someone elses wife. |