No. 362 in Portuguese
filhos
"Filhos" means "children" or "sons" in English.
In a sentence
Meus filhos adoram brincar no parque.
My children love playing in the park.
In this sentence, 'filhos' refers to the speaker's male or mixed-gender children.
Ela tem dois filhos e uma filha.
She has two sons and one daughter.
Here, 'filhos' specifies male children as part of the family.
Os filhos da vizinha são muito educados.
The neighbor's children are very polite.
In this case, 'filhos' refers to the children of a neighbor in a general sense, regardless of their gender.
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