Usages of o pai
O meu pai está lá fora a falar com o vizinho.
My father is outside talking with the neighbor.
Eu vou ficar em casa hoje para ouvir música com o meu pai.
I am going to stay at home today to listen to music with my father.
O pai do Pedro acaba de ferver água para preparar mais sopa.
Pedro's father has just boiled water to prepare more soup.
Por vezes, eu falo com o meu pai.
Sometimes, I speak with my father.
Aprendi a conduzir com o meu pai no campo.
I learned to drive with my father in the countryside.
O meu pai está de mau humor hoje.
My father is in a bad mood today.
O pai tem raiva às vezes, porém procura consolo na companhia dos filhos e dos netos.
The father is angry sometimes, but he seeks comfort in the company of his children and grandchildren.
O pai segura o filho ao colo.
The father holds his son in his arms.
O pai dela prefere atum com feijão, porque não gosta de cogumelos.
Her father prefers tuna with beans because he doesn’t like mushrooms.
O cheiro do café faz-me lembrar o meu pai.
The smell of coffee reminds me of my father.
O meu pai não gosta de maionese, por isso come o camarão sem molho.
My father doesn’t like mayonnaise, so he eats the shrimp without sauce.
Test yourself: What does o pai mean?
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