Grammaire à connaître
Portuguese nouns have gender, either masculine or feminine. 'Filha' (daughter) is a feminine noun. Its plural form 'filhas' also remains feminine.
Minhas filhas (My daughters) - 'Minhas' (my) is also feminine plural to match 'filhas'.
For feminine nouns ending in '-a', the plural is typically formed by adding '-s'. For example, 'filha' becomes 'filhas'.
Uma filha (One daughter) -> Duas filhas (Two daughters).
When referring to a group that includes both sons (filhos) and daughters (filhas), the masculine plural form 'filhos' is used to refer to all children.
Meus filhos (My children / My sons and daughters). Even if there are daughters present, 'filhos' is the default plural form for 'children' in general.
Possessive adjectives (like 'my', 'your', 'his/her') must agree in gender and number with the noun they describe. Since 'filhas' is feminine plural, the possessive adjective must also be feminine plural.
As minhas filhas (My daughters). 'As' (the) and 'minhas' (my) both agree with 'filhas'.
Verbs also need to agree with the subject in number. If the subject is plural like 'filhas', the verb will be in its plural form.
As filhas estão brincando (The daughters are playing). 'Estão' is the plural form of 'estar' (to be).
Pratique dans la vie réelle
Contextes réels
Talking about family members.
- Quantas filhas você tem? (How many daughters do you have?)
- Minhas filhas são lindas. (My daughters are beautiful.)
- Ele tem duas filhas. (He has two daughters.)
Describing children in general.
- Meus filhos e filhas. (My sons and daughters.)
- As filhas da minha irmã. (My sister's daughters.)
- Eu adoro passar tempo com minhas filhas. (I love spending time with my daughters.)
Referring to young females in a group.
- As filhas da nossa vizinha. (Our neighbor's daughters.)
- Elas são minhas filhas. (They are my daughters.)
- As filhas estão brincando no jardim. (The daughters are playing in the garden.)
When speaking about a generational connection.
- Ela é uma das minhas filhas. (She is one of my daughters.)
- Minhas filhas e netas. (My daughters and granddaughters.)
- As filhas do rei. (The king's daughters.)
In a social setting, introducing family.
- Estas são minhas filhas, Maria e Ana. (These are my daughters, Maria and Ana.)
- Minhas filhas gostam de ler. (My daughters like to read.)
- Você conhece minhas filhas? (Do you know my daughters?)
Amorces de conversation
"Você tem filhas?"
"Quantas filhas você tem?"
"O que suas filhas gostam de fazer?"
"Você passa muito tempo com suas filhas?"
"Como são suas filhas?"
Sujets d'écriture
Descreva um dia típico com suas filhas (ou se não tiver, as filhas de alguém que você conhece).
Escreva sobre um momento especial que você teve com suas filhas (ou as filhas de outra pessoa).
Se você tivesse filhas, que conselhos daria a elas?
Qual é a sua coisa favorita sobre ter filhas (ou ser uma filha)?
Pense em três coisas que você gostaria de ensinar às suas filhas.
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsThe word for 'daughters' in Portuguese is filhas. It's a feminine plural noun.
Not exactly. The 'lh' in Portuguese is a special sound, similar to the 'lli' in 'million' or 'li' in 'brilliant'. So, filhas is pronounced more like 'FEE-lyas' (with the 'lyas' sound being like the 'lia' in 'julia').
Filhas means 'daughters' (plural feminine). Filhos is the plural for 'sons' (masculine). Interestingly, filhos can also mean 'children' in a general sense, referring to both sons and daughters.
You can use it like this: 'Eu tenho duas filhas.' (I have two daughters.) Or, 'As minhas filhas são bonitas.' (My daughters are beautiful.)
For one daughter, you would use the singular form: filha. So, 'Eu tenho uma filha.' (I have one daughter.)
Yes, primarily. While context can sometimes broaden its meaning in very specific situations (like a metaphorical 'daughter' of a movement), generally, when you say filhas, you are referring to biological or adopted female children.
Filhas comes from the Latin word 'filia', which also means daughter. Many Portuguese words have Latin roots!
You would use a possessive adjective before filhas. For example: 'Minhas filhas' (My daughters), 'Suas filhas' (Your daughters - informal or formal plural), 'Nossas filhas' (Our daughters).
Yes, absolutely! It's a very common and fundamental vocabulary word, especially when talking about family. You'll encounter it frequently.
While not a specific idiom, you might hear phrases like 'mãe e filhas' (mother and daughters) or 'pai e filhas' (father and daughters) often. It's used in straightforward ways to refer to family members.
Teste-toi 18 questions
Minhas ___ (daughters) são muito inteligentes.
The word 'filhas' means daughters, which fits the context of 'my daughters are very intelligent'.
Ela tem duas ___ (daughters) e um filho.
The sentence indicates she has two girls and one boy, so 'filhas' (daughters) is the correct term for the girls.
As ___ (daughters) do meu amigo moram em Portugal.
We are talking about multiple female children ('daughters') of a friend, so 'filhas' is appropriate.
Eu adoro as minhas ___ (daughters).
The sentence expresses affection for one's own female children, making 'filhas' the correct choice.
Quantas ___ (daughters) você tem?
This question asks about the number of female children someone has, so 'filhas' is the appropriate word.
As ___ (daughters) estudam muito para os exames.
The context implies young female family members who are studying, so 'filhas' fits best.
Minhas ___ estão brincando no jardim. (My daughters are playing in the garden.)
The sentence refers to 'daughters' (filhas) playing, and the verb 'estão' agrees with the feminine plural form.
Ela tem duas ___ que são muito inteligentes. (She has two daughters who are very intelligent.)
The sentence requires the feminine plural noun for 'daughters' (filhas) to agree with 'duas' (two) and 'inteligentes' (intelligent).
As ___ dela estudam na mesma escola. (Her daughters study in the same school.)
The possessive 'dela' (her) refers to the owner of the 'daughters' (filhas) who are studying.
Ele levou as ___ para passear no parque. (He took his daughters for a walk in the park.)
The context implies taking 'daughters' (filhas) for a walk, and 'as' agrees with the feminine plural.
Nossas ___ adoram ler livros de aventura. (Our daughters love to read adventure books.)
'Nossas' (our) is a feminine plural possessive, requiring the feminine plural 'filhas' (daughters).
Quantas ___ você tem? (How many daughters do you have?)
The question is asking about the number of 'daughters' (filhas).
This sentence means 'My daughters are growing up very fast.' The order follows the typical Portuguese sentence structure: article, possessive adjective, noun, verb, adverb, adjective.
This sentence translates to 'She has two daughters who are very talented.' The structure is subject, verb, number, noun, relative pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective.
This is a question asking 'How many daughters do you have?' The structure begins with the interrogative 'Quantas' (How many), followed by the noun, subject, and verb.
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Exemple
As minhas filhas gostam muito de ler.
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