English
Portuguese
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