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Pronunciation/Notes

My name is… Chamo-me… Shamu-me… – lit. “I call myself…”

O meu nome é… oo mayu nome eh – lit. “the my name is…”

What is your name?

Como se-chama? Komu se-shama? – lit. "How do you call yourself?"

Qual é o seu nome? Kwal eh oo sayu nome? – lit. “What is the your name?”

This is…

Este é…

Eshte eh… (when introducing a male)

Esta é… Eshta eh… (when introducing a female)

my husband o meu marido oo mayu mareedu – lit. “the my husband”

my wife a minha esposa a minya eshpoza – lit. “the my spouse”

a minha mulher a minya mulyair – lit. “the my woman” – ‘mulher’ is usually used to refer to your own wife, whereas ‘esposa’ can be used for your own, or someone elses wife.

my boyfriend o meu namorado oo mayu namorahdu – lit. “the my boyfriend”

my girlfriend a minha namorada a minya namorahda – lit. “the my girlfriend” – when used by a male referring to his female partner

a minha amiga a minya ameega – lit. “the my friend” – when used by a female referring to a female friend

a friend um amigo oom[ng] ameegu – a male friend