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Portuguese frequency list

No. 119 in Portuguese

minha

"Minha" means "my" (feminine singular).

In a sentence

  • Minha casa está no centro da cidade.

    My house is in the city center.

    The word 'minha' is a singular, feminine possessive adjective meaning 'my', referring to something owned or related to the speaker, here in the context of 'house' which is 'casa' in Portuguese.

  • Eu sempre levo minha garrafa de água comigo.

    I always carry my water bottle with me.

    Here, 'minha' again indicates possession, showing that the 'water bottle' ('garrafa de água') belongs to the speaker.

  • Onde você deixou minha caneta?

    Where did you leave my pen?

    In this sentence, 'minha' is used to indicate ownership of the 'pen' ('caneta'), specifying that it belongs to the speaker.

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