English to Brazilian Portuguese Family and People Words

This page should be very helpful for expanding your Brazilian Portuguese vocabulary when it comes to speaking of family members and other kinds of people you might run into.

Below you will find the English to Brazilian Portuguese translations for pronouns like he, she, we, and I. There's also translations for specific family members like Mother and Father, and words for professionals like doctor, salesman, and teacher. Scroll down for the full list of family and people words.

Family Words from English to Brazilian Portuguese:

Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of family words from Brazilian Portuguese to English.

English to Brazilian Portuguese Pronouns

I ➔ Eu

You ➔ Tu

You ➔ Você (informal)

You ➔ Vocês (plural)

He ➔ Ele

She ➔ Ela

We ➔ Nós

They ➔ Eles / Elas

English to Brazilian Portuguese Family Members (Família)

Father ➔ Pai

Step-father ➔ Padrast

Daddy ➔ Papai

Husband ➔ Marido

Mother ➔ Mãe

Step-mother ➔ Madrasta

Mommy ➔ Mamãe

Wife ➔ Esposa

Brother ➔ Irmão

Step-brother ➔ Meio-irmão

Sister ➔ Irmã

Step-sister ➔ Meia-irmã

Aunt ➔ Tia

Uncle ➔ Tio

English to Brazilian Portuguese Professionals

Doctor ➔ Médico

Pharmacist ➔ Farmacêutico

Salesman ➔ Vendedor

Student ➔ Estudante

Teacher ➔ Professor / Professora

This list of English to Brazilian Portuguese family and people words was last updated on March 23, 2025.

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The Fine Print

I don't speak Portuguese myself, so there could be mistakes in the translations. Most of what is here is user-submitted, but I do try to check for accuracy and make corrections as I can. Thanks for your understanding. Best of luck on your Portuguese language learning journey!