How to use possessive pronouns in Portuguese

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Portuguese possessive pronouns : my

Possessive pronouns are used in Portuguese to describe possession or ownership. Just like English, Portuguese has a set of possessive pronouns. The Portuguese words for 'my' are 'meu' and 'minha'. The word 'meu' is used with masculine nouns and the word 'minha' is used with feminine nouns.

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meu gato

my cat

meu cão

my dog

meu cavalo

my horse

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Possessive pronouns are used to describe ownership or possession. To start out, learn to use just two Portuguese possessive pronouns. We suggest you learn minha mãe, meu pai and tua mãe, teu pai (my mother, my father, your mother, your father). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about Portuguese possessive pronouns including useful examples. After you've learned using these phrases by heart you can move on to the bonus Step 10 (Simple Portuguese sentences).

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How to use possessive pronouns in Portu­guese

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