No. 2,869 in Portuguese
dona
"Lady" or "Mrs." (used as a respectful title for women).
In a sentence
A dona do restaurante nos recebeu muito bem.
The owner of the restaurant received us very well.
In this sentence, 'dona' refers to the feminine owner or proprietor of the restaurant.
Dona Maria sempre nos ajuda com os trabalhos comunitários.
Ms. Maria always helps us with community work.
Here, 'dona' is used as a respectful form of address preceding a woman's first name, akin to 'Ms.' in English.
Você conhece a história da dona que mora ao lado?
Do you know the story of the lady who lives next door?
In this case, 'dona' is used colloquially to refer to a woman or lady, often the one being talked about.
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