Learn Portuguese (Portugal): O nome da rapariga é Sofia.

O nome da rapariga é Sofia.

The girl's name is Sofia.

Breakdown of O nome da rapariga é Sofia.

of / from / by (means of transport) / wearing (attire)

o nome

the name

Questions & Answers about O nome da rapariga é Sofia.

This lesson is about the verb chamar-se. Why isn't it used here?

This sentence shows an alternative way to talk about names! Instead of using a reflexive verb like Ela chama-se Sofia (She calls herself Sofia), you can just use the noun nome (name) with the verb ser (to be). Both ways are very common in Portuguese.

How do you say 'the girl's' without an apostrophe-S?

Portuguese does not have an equivalent to the English apostrophe-S to show possession. Instead, you always have to flip the structure to say 'the name of the girl', which becomes o nome da rapariga.

Why do we use da instead of de before rapariga?

To say 'of the', Portuguese combines the preposition de (of) with a definite article. Because rapariga is a feminine noun, you combine de + a (the) to make the contraction da. If it were a boy, it would be do (de + o).

Is rapariga the only word for girl?

In European Portuguese, rapariga is the standard word for a young woman or teenage girl. If you are talking about a little girl or a child, you will typically hear the word menina instead.