"Ele é meu esposo."

Translation: He is my husband.

[bananajello]

Are "esposo," "marido," and "homem" interchangeable? Is one more formal?

[erudis]

Esposo (spouse) is a bit old-fashioned, I rarely see people using it. Marido (husband) is the standard one. Homem (man) is a lot more informal and it sounds a bit possessive, so I only see it being commonly used when picking up a fight, e.g.: "Não acredito que essa vadia deu em cima do meu homem!" "I can't believe that bitch hit on my man!".

For women, both esposa (spouse) and mulher (wife/woman) are commonly used.

[Paulenrique]

Esposo is more formal than marido. Homem isnt the same. If one says "ele é meu homem" it sounds too rude. But you can use esposa and mulher interchangeably to mean wife

[tu.8zPhLD72zzoZN]

So, it is not rude to call your wife "your woman", but it is rude to call your husband "your man". Oh, Portuguese! and likewise, I think, in Spanish! If something is commonly used, does it really mean it is not rude?

[here3gali]

I totally understand what you feel. Actually I found myself kind of frustrated when learning Portuguese. Just say something more, Duolingo always preset the correct answers in masculine form, that's pretty annoying.

[emmajc18]

Can you also say "ele é o meu esposo"? Like with the article "o" (and same for "a mini esposa" etc.) ?

[Paulenrique]

Yes, it is also right.

[JoanneStuc]

I wrote .. 'o meu esposo' but it wasn't accepted.

[johnny.wad]

Would it be meu esposo and hence a minha esposa? Or would it be meu esposa as well

[Paulenrique]

No, meu esposo (or "meu marido") and minha esposa (or "minha mulher")