Breakdown of Minha filha perdeu uma meia azul, então eu vou procurar a outra meia no quarto.
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In Brazilian Portuguese, both minha filha and a minha filha are possible.
- minha filha = my daughter
- a minha filha = also my daughter
The definite article before a possessive is often optional in Brazilian Portuguese, especially in everyday speech. Omitting it can sound a little lighter and more conversational.
So in this sentence, Minha filha perdeu... is completely natural.
Here, meia means sock.
This is a very common word, but it can be confusing because meia can also mean other things in different contexts, such as:
- half
- part of some compound words
- in some contexts, a sports sock or stocking-type item
In this sentence, because of the context (lost a blue sock... the other sock), meia clearly means sock.
Also, meia is a feminine noun:
- uma meia
- a outra meia