Topic: Portuguese

"How many weeks old is your baby?"

Translation:Quantas semanas tem o seu bebê?

April 4, 2013

15 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/amordeouro

    Can you also say "Quantas semanas o seu bebê tem?" or would that sound weird?

    April 4, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/Paulenrique
    Mod

      No problem. You can say that this way too..

      April 5, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/Kikilangar

        Can I also say quantas semanas tem o bebe da senhora?

        June 11, 2014
        https://www.duolingo.com/Paulenrique
        Mod

          Sure. It is right too and formal.

          June 12, 2014
          https://www.duolingo.com/Luana_Okuda

            No in this context. It is impossible knowing who is the person in this phrase. The word "seu" can refer to father- "senhor" or to mother's baby- "senhora".

            November 5, 2017
            https://www.duolingo.com/Paulenrique
            Mod

              Yes, that's why it should also be accepted!

              November 5, 2017
              https://www.duolingo.com/suco92

                How about "quantas semanas de idade seu bebê tem"

                January 31, 2014
                https://www.duolingo.com/Paulenrique
                Mod

                  Not natural.

                  January 31, 2014
                  https://www.duolingo.com/Duomail

                    Why could “quantas semanas tem o teu bebê?“ have been rejected?

                    February 27, 2014
                    https://www.duolingo.com/Paulenrique
                    Mod

                      Right too. Just report.

                      February 27, 2014
                      https://www.duolingo.com/pbez

                        Both 'seu' and 'teu' should be valid for this case, right?

                        March 19, 2014
                        https://www.duolingo.com/Paulenrique
                        Mod

                          Yes!

                          March 19, 2014
                          https://www.duolingo.com/sambonfante

                            Is it more common to say "..tem o seu bebe" or "..tem seu bebe"?

                            April 28, 2014
                            https://www.duolingo.com/Paulenrique
                            Mod

                              We prefer to shorten things, so "seu bebê" is more common.

                              April 28, 2014
                              https://www.duolingo.com/sambonfante

                                Okay, thanks! :)

                                April 28, 2014
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