No. 828 in Portuguese
filho
"Filho" means "son" in English.
In a sentence
O João é meu filho.
João is my son.
Here, 'filho' signifies a male offspring and is used in direct possession with 'meu' (my).
O filho do meu amigo é muito educado.
The son of my friend is very polite.
The term 'filho' refers to a male offspring and is related to 'do meu amigo' (of my friend), showing relationship.
Ela trata o filho adotivo como se fosse dela.
She treats her adopted son as if he were her own.
In this example, 'filho' is combined with 'adotivo' (adopted) to indicate the legal relationship of an adopted son.
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