One Generation Out
| male | female | |
|---|---|---|
| o tio | a tia | uncle / aunt |
| o primo | a prima | cousin |
| o sogro | a sogra | father- / mother-in-law |
| o cunhado | a cunhada | brother- / sister-in-law |
| o noivo | a noiva | fiancé / bride |
O marido and a esposa are husband and wife — though everyday EP often says a mulher for wife, exactly as English says my woman does not.
| My uncle lives in Lisbon. | O meu tio mora em Lisboa. |
How Feminines Are Built
Most of the table is the -o → -a swap you know. The interesting cases end in -ão, and they split three ways:
| pattern | example |
|---|---|
| -ão → -ã | irmão → irmã |
| -ão → -oa | leão → leoa |
| -ão → -ona | solteirão → solteirona |
There is no rule for which; the word decides. When you meet a new -ão noun, learn its feminine with it.
The Little Ones
O bebé is the baby; a criança is the neutral word for child; o miúdo / a miúda is the everyday EP word — os miúdos is how parents say the kids. Os gémeos are twins. And namorar is to date: eles namoram há dois anos.
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