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a família
family
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How do you say família in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce família in Portuguese?
família is pronounced /a faˈmiliɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A família brasileira é muito unida e tradicional.
The Brazilian family is very united and traditional. (feminine adjectives 'unida' and 'tradicional' agree with feminine noun 'família')
Minha família inteira foi convidada para a celebração especial.
My entire family was invited to the special celebration. (adjectives 'inteira' and 'especial' must be feminine to agree with 'família')
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Why is it feminine?
Família is feminine because it derives from Latin "familia," which was grammatically feminine in Latin's first declension (not second declension) patterns, and this gender was preserved as Portuguese evolved from Vulgar Latin. The word's femininity reflects the Latin grammatical system rather than any semantic reasoning about families themselves.
What is the Portuguese word for family?
The Portuguese word for family is a família — feminine.
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